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Auckland Recruitment Team
Alicia Denize-Niha
Sourcing & Delivery Partner
Alicia is a trained nurse who decided to switch careers and now takes excellent care of our clients and tech candidates.
We love Alicia’s bubbly, outgoing personality and ability to build enduring relationships. And she can dress a wound. So much winning all around!
When she’s not being awesome at her job, you’ll probably find Alicia relaxing with a good book and a cold Peroni.
Cornelia Jacobs
Sourcing & Delivery Lead
Calm, wise, a great listener and with a heart as warm as Mother Africa (where she hails from) is how we’d describe our teammate, Cornelia.
These are just some of the reasons Cornelia heads up our sourcing and delivery team. She’s also a seasoned recruiter who has a reputation as a trusted advisor to help our candidates find their perfect match.
Uhm… did we mention she’s a master baker too? #happydance
Elena Shanks
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
Elena is an explorer with the passport stamps to prove it – from a recent trip around Japan, to that time when she solo travelled across 11 Asian countries!
We love that she’s a coffee addict and knows where the best new eating spots are, our clients love her years of experience, tenacity, and deep understanding of the tech industry.
Fun fact: Elena hails from London, where she finished a law degree before changing lanes to recruitment.
Isabella Johnstone
Client Relationship & Delivery Associate
The first thing you should know about Isabella is that she’s rugby mad. Don’t even speak to her if the AB’s have had a shocker.
Isabella is also passionate about people, problem solving and most of all, being a kind human. She is the one in the team who’s checking in with the rest of us, and you can see why our clients and candidates love her.
We also love her mantra: Coffee by day, Guinness by night!
Kelly Cappel
Client Relationship & Delivery Associate
Kelly’s outgoing personality coupled with the desire to make a real difference to others makes her a natural recruiter.
Throw in a big dollop of curiosity and a love for the fast-moving world of tech and you get why Kelly is such a valued member of our team.
Kelly doesn’t take herself too seriously, loves exploring and trying new things, which helps when you have a cute toddler dictating your life.
Mark Warren
Manager – Auckland Delivery & Director
Mark heads up our Auckland team where he helps our team to deliver, deliver, deliver!
He’s a seasoned tech recruiter who cares deeply about helping people reach their career goals and our clients find the best talent out there. We love that Mark always keep things real, listens intently and doesn’t take himself too seriously.
Something he does take very seriously is football. As a scouser there is only one amazing footy team on this planet – Everton. End of story!
Sian Clements
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
You know those people who light up a room? That’s our Sian. She’s an absolute ray of sunshine whose commitment to her clients and candidates is legendary.
Sian is our seasoned tech recruiter with years (don’t tell her we said that!) of experience, who thrives on finding that perfect fit for a role or a candidate.
In her free time Sian loves spending time with her family and the thrill of connecting her foot to a ball at her local footy club.
Tom Gemmill
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
Tom is our resident science and technology geek (his words not ours!) who gets a real kick out of new and emerging technologies. We get a kick out of his dry wit.
Tom’s genuine love for people and his ability to go above and beyond to get the right match for his clients and candidates, makes him a bit of a legend here.
Tom loves a good laugh, hanging out with his friends and family, and his better (we mean other) half.
Wellington Recruitment Team
Amanda Halka
Manager – Wellington Delivery
Funny, caring, smart and honest are all words that people use to describe Amanda.
And while all these qualities make her an all-over amazing human (and widely respected recruiter), it’s her down-to-earth approach, love for cheesy dinosaur movies and cheeky sense of humour that we love most about her.
Did we mention she bakes too? #winning
Andy Sole
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
Andy knows stuff.
Want to know what’s going on in the tech sector right now? Andy is your guy.
Want to know what your next tech career move should be? Andy is SO your guy.
Want to know where you can find the best beer hangouts in Welly? Yip, Andy is also your guy!
Andy also knows his rugby and he’s an avid ABs fan but if we’re talking footy, then Newcastle United is his ride or die team.
Chris Kilbride
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
Chris excels at challenges and is a tenacious dude that just doesn’t give up.
Whether it is to secure a hard-to-find digital skillset, help a software unicorn land that dream role or lead a Friday night social, he commits and doesn’t stop until he delivers.
We think it’s his affinity for finding Wally in the Where’s Wally books, but we can’t be sure.
Hayley MacDonald
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
Three things that we know about Hayley – she always keeps things real (#nofilter), she has a legendary ability to deliver for her clients and probably has one of the best laughs in the world.
Hayley’s ability to listen and really understand what our clients and candidates need, and then find the right fit for both sides makes her a really good recruiter.
But we think her ability to just be herself makes her an even better human.
Joel Norris
Client Relationship & Delivery Consultant
The first thing you’ll notice about Joel is his open, friendly manner and a smile that reaches his eyes. But that’s just part of the story – Joel is driven, likes a challenge, and consistently goes the extra mile to deliver.
Whether tackling Wellington’s mountain bike trails, hitting the slopes, or passionately backing the Broncos (he’s from Brissie, but we don’t hold that against him!), Joel brings the same energy, curiosity, and commitment to his clients and candidates alike.
Pamela Pareja
Sourcing & Delivery Lead
Our lovely Pam is a seasoned tech recruiter who’s known for her positive outlook, can-do attitude, and ability to find the right person for a role.
Pam’s strong moral compass, incredible work ethic and commitment to do the right thing by her candidates is legendary. So is her love for wrestling!
Fun fact: Pam is a creative party planner and over weekends she styles gorgeous events for friends and family.
Toni Lake
Client Relationship & Delivery Partner
Toni’s ability to connect with people and build strong relationships are almost as legendary as her wit, fun and positive energy she brings to everything she does.
Toni has a few passions in life:
Placing the right person in the right role? Tick.
Making the whole recruitment process easy-peasy? Tick.
Being a kick-ass mum to two amazing humans, two of the most handsome horses and a fluffy dog? Biiig tick.
Vanessa Evangelista
Sourcing & Delivery Partner
We think it’s telling that Vanessa’s sporting heroes are Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, she has a lot in common with them. She never gives up, works incredibly hard to deliver for her candidates and is an excellent teammate who strives to do her best.
Originally from Manila in the Philippines, Vanessa also worked in Singapore before moving to NZ in 2019 with her family.
But this mum of three is not all work and no play! She always has a twinkle in her eyes and cracks us up with her one-liners, loves hanging with her friends and lovely family, cook, do some shopping and of course, Netflix and chill.
We heard that morbid K-dramas are her jam, so that brings balance… we guess?!
Everyone Else
Charlotte Vaughan
Chief Financial Officer
Fun, friendly and hilarious are not always traits associated with CFOs but we got super lucky with Charlotte!
Charlotte makes sure that our financial operations, budgets and systems are running like clockwork, while never forgetting the humans behind the numbers.
That’s why we think she deserves all the wine she can get on a Friday night. All the wine.
Jane Anderson
Finance Operations & Director
We like to refer to Jane as our Oracle – she’s the Yoda to our Luke. Wise, she is.
But seriously, Jane knows everything there is to know about recruitment, technology, our contractors, and where to find information you didn’t even know you’d need.
Passionate about making our lives easier, Jane is committed to finding solutions and processes that help us work smarter. We think it’s so she can get off early on Fridays for long hikes.
Sarah Burnell
Corporate Accountant
Sarah keeps on top of our finance team’s pressure points and makes sure our financial systems and processes are in top form.
She’s calm under pressure, doesn’t take herself too seriously and is a big fan of a cocktails, the Black Caps and dreams of escaping to Bali.
Yip, you can tell Sarah is an experienced mum to three grown boys, eh?
Sonja Malan
Marketing & Communications Manager
Sonja’s love for words, weird stuff and her dream of becoming a BBC war correspondent are all helpful traits as our marketing and communications expert.
She loves the fact that technology can change a life, a community, and make the world a better place. Her dreams revolves around time travel, because how else is she going to see David Bowie perform Heroes live?
Richard Vaughan
Managing Director
Richard is our big kahuna with an even bigger heart. He really cares about the important things – building the NZ tech sector, championing sustainability in our business and finding meaningful ways to give back to the community.
If you ask Richard what’s the most important thing in life, he will probably tell you one of two things: either making a difference or supporting the best football club in the world – Arsenal.
Geoff Lawrie
Chairman, Independent Director
Born and bred Southlander Geoff is that rare mix of sage advisor, strategic thinker, and fun human – we consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have him on (the) board.
Geoff brings years of experience as a senior tech executive – heading up the likes of Microsoft and Cisco in New Zealand, and his guidance and governance have been instrumental to Younity’s fast growth and success.
But he’s not all business, Geoff can wax lyrical about a good Scottish single malt, loves to cook up a storm for his whanau or explore in the great outdoors on his bike. A man of many talents!
Monique Cairns
Independent Director
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it completely embraced Monique (an avid animal lover who would not stand for any cats getting harmed).
Her natural inquisitiveness, sharp intellect, and ability to see the bigger picture have led to an impressive career in governance, business and marketing strategy. When you add her strong moral compass, quick wit, a passion for New Zealand contemporary art (and buttery chardonnay), it’s clear why she’s such a valued member of our board!
Away from work, Monique loves to be on or near the water, relaxing with her family and friends.
Tony Pervan
Co-Founder, Director
Tony is one of the founders of Younity, whose desire and commitment to grow successful technology businesses reminds us of the Energizer Bunny. He goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional outcomes and loves making a positive impact on the people around him.
His ability to think outside the box, coupled with a sharp intellect and over 25 years of successful recruitment and consulting experience make him a crucial member of the Younity whānau.
He’s an avid fan of Elvis, cars and electric guitars, and is happiest when spending time with his family on a beach, either locally at Takapuna or back in his native Croatia.
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