Meet The Team

Cath heads up the Teams within the Hard Hat Divisions – she has exceptional industry and general business delivery knowledge with a strong focus on staffing and resource management. Cath works closely with clients requiring future workforce planning and skills development, including New Zealand’s leading energy and utility as well as construction and infrastructure clients.  This adds value to our services ensuring our clients are always one step ahead of the competition. Cath believes firmly that it is the right individual that makes the difference, both for her own teams and those for our hiring managers. Cath’s no-nonsense approach coupled with the ‘whatever it takes’ attitude means there is no challenge too big or too pear shaped. When her hands aren’t full with juggling jobs, the teenage kids, the husband and the dog – you can find her at the movies… for some well-deserved peace and quiet.

Tracy is a veteran in the HR and people  space having held management positions within the Recruitment and Telecommunications industries over the past 17 years. Her focus has always been to give her clients exceptional service and forging strong relationships is the thing that she is most passionate about. Bringing her effervescent nature to the team, Tracy truly likes to connect with people. Whether it is crafting a unique solution for a client or placing just the right candidate in just the right job, she believes that it is the human touch that sets the foundation for lifelong partnerships. Outside of work you will find her embracing all that New Zealand has to offer by spending time outdoors with her husband and 2 young children. Tracy is passionate about animal welfare and also enjoys photography.

Originally from London, Rose has over 20 years recruitment experience gained in New Zealand, the UK and Australia, having held senior positions ranging from Branch Manager, Recruitment Training Manager through to Senior Consultant across various sectors. Rose has also enjoyed roles where she has been instrumental in assisting others to obtain their dream role through coaching employment skills. Rose prides herself on the level of service she provides to both clients and candidates alike, and her ability to “get it right”.  Bringing with her a true wealth of experience, Rose is a perfect for the team culture and the standards of excellence within Hard Hat.

Martin has almost 20 years recruitment experience obtained in New Zealand, the UK and Australia, having held senior positions as a Recruitment Consultant in the construction, engineering and technical sectors.  Martin has specialist knowledge in multiple sectors and a proven track record in building strong lasting relationships with clients and candidates.  His focus is to provide an exceptional service to clients and to make the candidate experience as enjoyable as possible, adding value to the recruitment process at every opportunity. Martin believes in finding the right person for the job.  By doing so, he aims to consistently provide our clients with the talent they need to grow their business. Martin believes in doing whatever it takes to get the job done. He brings a wealth of experience and specialist knowledge that adds value to our team and aligns perfectly with our standards of excellence.

Seong has over 20 years experience in the recruitment industry; he started his career in Asia, covering searches in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur for mid to senior level placements. His recruitment expertise in his early years were predominately in the technology sector, but in recent years, he has successfully covered other sectors including construction and manufacturing in New Zealand. Seong brings with him a good understanding of businesses in different industries and their respective unique sets of challenges. This helps him in engaging both clients and candidates, and effectively enables him to better source and secure the right candidate for the job. Seong subscribes to building strong partnerships with his clients to achieve his high target of success rate in placing candidates. He also prides himself to go above and beyond in his quest to secure the right candidate for his clients. Outside of work, Seong enjoys spending time with his family and catching up with friends. He is also active in social badminton.

Sam is degree qualified, highly practical and outcome focussed for his clients and candidates.  He brings a sense of calm into a high performing team and is known for his trusted application to work and will work to find the solution to any issues. Outside of the office, Sam is a super proud father and his daughter is totally  the apple of his eye…. He is a true family man and enjoys cooking and spending time with his wife, friends and his blind dog Ray Charles.  You are in safe hands with Sam.

Donna has worked alongside business leaders as a Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant for 20+ years. Having worked in a range of industries her broad knowledge and organisational skills help to provide our clients and candidates with the knowledge that they are in safe hands. Now as Group EA she provides support to the Directors of edenfx HSE and Hard Hat Recruits and also manages the day to day running of the offices in Silverdale. In her space time Donna loves exploring the beauty that is New Zealand and spending time with her family and friends.

Maureen (Mo) has been in administration for over 20 years predominantly in PA roles in a variety of industries, both large and small. She works as EA to Cath Fournier and brings huge energy to the team and every day sees her with a smile on her face, nothing is too much trouble. Mo is also responsible for project managing bulk exercises and developing new IT platforms to support these. In her down-time she enjoys spending time with her two children (until they outgrow that), swimming in the ocean and rainy days will find her at the movies.

Sherry is a fully qualified in-house accountant and enjoys her own continual professional development in the accounting world. Sherry works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays.  She is our in-house House Accountant and is an all-round Xero expert providing all accounts payable/receivable support for our clients and our team. She also looks after the payroll function, giving her an automatic win for the ‘Office Favourite’ title. Sherry is fluent in English and Mandarin.