A Marketing graduate of Auckland University, George has an extensive background in sales, marketing, general management and export, primarily in the paper and printing industries. He entered the recruitment industry in 1991 as CEO. Since that time he has been involved in business development, acquisitions and divestments, and holds Directorships in both publicly listed and privately held companies.

Carol has been working in executive search and selection since 1987. She has extensive recruitment experience across all functions and sectors. Carol currently manages the OCG HR and Assessment Team and is focussing on working with clients, developing their talent management strategies, along with senior recruitment.

Currently on sabbatical.

Shane joined OCG as General Manager, Wellington in November 2009. His recruitment experience spans 12 years in executive recruitment and HR consulting partnering a range of Private and Public sector organisations. Shane then 'crossed the fence', spending 3 years as the HR Manager of a group of property companies before returning to the recruitment industry to head up the Wellington operations of a global recruitment consultancy. Shane manages the OCG Wellington Office and is responsible for senior appointments and driving senior strategic relationships.

Sara has eighteen years recruitment experience, initially working in the UK and for the last eleven years in the New Zealand executive recruitment arena. Specialising in senior Sales, Marketing and General Management appointments, Sara and her team work with a wide range of service providers encompassing financial services, IT & telecommunications, utilities and public sector. Sara holds an honours degree in International Business & French.

Hamish's recruitment experience started in 1999, while living in London, and continues through to the present day, spanning management positions within OCG as well as four years setting up and running a successful boutique recruitment company. Having worked broadly across the Accounting & Finance market, Hamish has spent much of his career operating and managing teams. With experience in permanent, contracting and temporary recruitment, Hamish is able to bring a broad and specific group of experiences to ensure the best results for clients and candidates alike. Hamish is an Associate Director and also manages the Business Support team which cover all clerical accounting and administrative and support roles.

Scott's recruitment experience spans nearly 10 years having come from a sales recruitment and training background in the UK. Since joining OCG in 2003 he has enjoyed a breadth of recruitment and management experience across Accounting, Operations, Sales and Marketing disciplines, within the FMCG, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, IT and Retail sectors. Scott is now responsible for managing the Sales/Marketing, Accounting/ Finance and Supply Chain/Operations teams. He is also responsible for driving business development and strategy across the Retail/Wholesale and Manufacturing/Industrial sectors.

Part of OCG since 1997, Mary is the Associate Director overseeing OCG’s Preferred Supplier client portfolio. Mary is also responsible for specific development areas of our consulting team to ensure the best possible service delivery. In the past, she has held Associate Director roles encompassing the Sales and Marketing businesses for a range of industries, most recently in the Services sector. Her original experience with OCG was both within and leading the FMCG Sales & Marketing business.

Jo joined OCG in January 2007 having previously worked for another global recruitment consultancy here in Auckland. Prior to working in recruitment, Jo was with KPMG working in the Business Advisory division. Jo managed the Accounting and Finance Executive team for the past three years, however is now Managing Contractors24seven, a new business initiative for the OCG Group of Companies. www.contractors24seven.co.nz

Kevin has spent over 10 years in the FMCG industry, working in a variety of marketing and sales roles. His marketing career started in a large blue-chip local manufacturer in customer relations and brand management roles. His most recent experience prior to recruitment was 3 and a half years in the FMCG private-label industry, consulting to retailers both in New Zealand and Japan. Since 2007 Kevin has specialised in FMCG recruitment across executive leasing and permanent positions.

Pip graduated with a Commerce Degree in Marketing in 2000. Utilising her Marketing degree, Pip worked within a reputable electronics brand for four years before beginning her recruitment career in London. She spent over four years working across the Accounting and Finance function for a number of FTSE 100 companies, latterly specialising in Tax. Pip returned to Auckland to join OCG in 2008 and specialises in recruiting permanent mid to senior Operational roles for the Financial Services sector.

A graduate of Waikato University, Sharon commenced her career in merchant banking in Wellington, then moved into sales and management before entering the recruitment industry in 1990. Sharon was the Manager and Director of a London based Accounting & Finance recruitment company for 5 years before joining OCG Consulting in 1996. Since joining OCG, Sharon has managed several teams but has predominately worked in Executive Leasing, mainly recruiting in Accounting & Finance. In 2008, Sharon set up OCG Consulting’s Research & Sourcing team and currently manages this and the Accounting and Finance Executive Contracting team.

Donna is a member of our Management team and has been with OCG since 1999. She has worked in a variety of roles in the business, with a considerable emphasis on learning & development and organisational development. In managing the OCG Development Centre, she designs and delivers best practice training programmes across the organisation and more recently, has taken some of our highly developed IP and designed bespoke training for a number of clients around recruitment and interview training, change management and performance management. Prior to life at OCG, Donna spent 10 years in the Airline industry with The Mount Cook Airline Group.

Philip is CA qualified. He has broad experience in a number of sectors that include chartered accountants, finance, manufacturing and property. He has been working in the recruitment industry since 1994.

Victoria joined OCG in 2003, bringing with her strong customer service and leadership experience following several years working in Team Leader/Customer Service roles in the UK and New Zealand. As Operations Manager for OCG, Victoria is responsible for our day-to-day operations, admin processes and systems through the management of our Administrative team. She is involved in project teams to ensure outstanding quality and service delivery to all stakeholders. Victoria also provides support to the Management team and the OCG Development Centre.