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.

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.

John was appointed to the OCG Group of Companies in 2008 through the acquisition of his boutique agency, Challenger Recruitment, which had served the Wellington market for 19 years. Prior to recruitment, John worked in senior management roles across a range of industries including Airline, Private and Public sectors. John is responsible for managing senior strategic relationships across the Public Sector for OCG nationally and is a member of the Management Lead Team.

Tim joined OCG in January 2007 as Associate Director for the Accounting & Finance team after spending three years in Auckland as a Senior Divisional Manager of a global recruitment consultancy. Prior to this, Tim spent four years in London recruiting senior financial professionals into city financial institutions and blue chip organisations. Tim will personally be responsible for senior appointments, driving senior strategic relationships, while also managing the OCG Accounting & Finance teams.

Kirsty began her career in Sales & Marketing and subsequently moved into recruitment in 1995. She has recruited across a wide range of markets and industry sectors with OCG and also worked in recruitment and HR in the UK. Since 2001, Kirsty has specialised in FMCG and is responsible for the FMCG and Retail Sectors, and manages the Sales & Marketing Executive Leasing and Permanent Recruitment Teams.

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 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.

Johnny has been part of the recruitment industry for over 10 years and has held senior management and recruitment positions across multiple sectors and disciplines. His recruitment experience has been at senior levels across Sales & Marketing, Project/Change Management, Accounting & Finance and Technical & Operations. Johnny is responsible for managing the Sales/Marketing Services team and for driving business development and strategy across the wider Services sector.

Tom started his career in Marketing and has recruited Sales and Marketing professionals since 1998. His experience is principally specialised FMCG industry recruitment in the UK and in NZ. Tom joined OCG's FMCG team in 2000 and manages the FMCG Sales and Marketing permanent team. He recruits mid to senior Sales, Marketing and Trade Marketing roles.

Jo joined OCG in January 2007 having previously been recruiting Accounting roles for a global consultancy here in Auckland. Prior to working in recruitment, Jo was with KPMG working in the Business Advisory division and as a result, she has a strong understanding of the industry. Jo is responsible for managing the Accounting and Finance Executive team as well as recruiting mid to senior level Accounting and Finance roles within the FMCG and Service sectors.

Jo is currently on maternity leave

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.

Simon joined OCG in 2008 after spending the past 7 years in the Irish market working for a leading indigenous recruitment company. Prior to this he was in London for 3+ years as a HR Officer for a well-known blue chip multinational.

Prior to joining OCG in January 2007, Kirsty spent 3 years specialising in all levels of Travel and Hospitality recruitment in New Zealand. She has a BA (Hons) in International Business Studies from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK and a background in Sales and senior PA / Administration positions in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Kirsty manages the Permanent Business Support team and recruits permanent Business Support roles.

Sharon entered the recruitment industry in 1990 having previously worked in sales and management within the Banking & Finance and Office Equipment industries. In the UK for 5 years, Sharon was a senior manager in a large London Accounting & Finance recruitment company and then joined OCG Consulting in 1996. Primarily recruiting in Accounting & Finance and HR, Sharon has also recruited some Sales & Marketing and Technical & Operations roles. As Manager of Research & Sourcing since 2008, Sharon is focused on OCG's candidate attraction capabilities encompassing overseas alliances, technology and partnerships.

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.