Recruitment is a people business, and ours is built on a team with more than 200 years of combined experience.
From our founder to our consultants and the payroll, contractor and immigration specialists working behind the scenes, these are the people who find, place and look after talent across Australia, PNG and the Pacific — and who make “one team, both sides of the Coral Sea” real.
Team Directory
Kristine Berry
Founder & Managing Director · Brisbane
At 14 she wrote her mum’s resume and watched the right job change a life. That instinct built Peopleconnexion.aaaaa
Paula Kirwan
General Manager, Australia · Brisbane
Three decades in technical and energy recruitment — Paula leads the Australian team with a deep bench of industry connections.
Stephen Mead
PNG Country Manager · Port Moresby
In PNG recruitment since 2015 and the industry since 2002 — Stephen’s networks run deep across the country.
Gima Tavaperry
Branch Manager & Principal Consultant · Port Moresby
From individual contributor to branch leader, Gima builds partnerships and high-performing teams across PNG.
Kasey Smith
Branch Manager/Principal Consultant — Executive Search & C-Suite Appointments, Banking & Finance, Legal · Gold Coast
Over 20 years of experience in executive search and recruitment, including 16 years in the Middle East and more than 5 years connecting local and expatriate talent across Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.
Ben Ramsay
Principal Recruiter · Brisbane
Senior white-collar appointments across Australia and Asia Pacific — Ben runs a discreet, market-mapped search.
Deirdre Perkins
Manager, Contract Solutions · Brisbane
A specialist in commercial and emerging-technology recruitment, Deirdre thrives on the roles others find hard to fill.
Gary Blair
Principal Consultant, Training & Development · Sunshine Coast
15+ years designing transformational learning — Gary leads training and leadership development across Peopleconnexion’s portfolio.
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