Meet The Team

Duncan is a highly experienced Manager and joined the team in 2017 after relocating from the UK. Duncan holds two management positions within the business namely Recruitment Manager – HSE and National Recruitment Manager. Duncan is results driven for his clients and candidates and enjoys building the lasting relationships that foster good business serving which in turn become the backbone of great search outcomes. Duncan enjoys spending his free time with his young family, playing guitar, running and more recently in the ocean surfing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sam is degree qualified, highly practical and outcome focussed. He brings a high level of support to Consultants across Hard Hat Recruits and its sister companies. If you have seen, read or clicked on something from Hard Hats, edenfx or recruitHRpeople then chances are Sam had something to do with it. 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.