Kish Kapoor is joining the board of Toronto-based Morneau Shepell Inc. effective immediately, the human resources consulting firm announced on Wednesday.

Kapoor, who co-founded Assante Corp., was formerly president of Wellington West Holdings Inc. He also serves on the boards of EQ Bank, Richardson Financial Group Ltd., Richardson GMP and GMP Capital Inc.

“We’re delighted to have Kish join our board. His extensive leadership and board experience, as well as expertise in capital markets and wealth management will serve us well,” says Jill Denham, Morneau Shepell chairwoman in a statement. “We look forward to working with Kish as we continue to execute on our growth strategy, serving our clients in North America and globally.”