Ampersand Recruitment About  Us

About Us

At Ampersand we don’t bother with promises, we believe in delivery.

Founded by a group of forward thinking senior consultants, we saw an opportunity for a high-touch, boutique consultancy that would lead the industry by bringing innovation to the marketplace. We’re knowledgeable experts, professional but personable, well connected and discreet.

Established in July 2008, we’re market leaders in our sector. Boutique in our offering but expansive in our reach with offices in Melbourne and Sydney, and soon-to-be Singapore, we’re able to provide global reach through our extensive, long standing network.

Both clients and candidates partnering with Ampersand will benefit from our fresh approach to the management of people, expectations and relationships. And it’s our commitment to those relationships for the long term that has seen many of our candidates become our clients and advocates.

Meet the Team

We’re a known, highly effective team of committed specialists with extensive industry experience. Get to know us a little better by reading about each of us below.

Management Group

Hayley James
Managing Director & Founder
Cameron Kenna
Director & Co-Founder
Sarah Wilson
Senior Partner & Co-Founder
Lloyd Lazaro
General Manager, Victoria & Practice Lead - FMCG, Consumer & Retail
Andy Rouse                                                         General Manager, New South Wales
 

Senior Consulting Team

Bella Serventi
Principal - Corporate Affairs
Charles Handley
Principal - Marketing & Business Development
Claire van Tonder                                                 Principal - Marketing, Product & Strategy
Endi Frydman
Principal - Executive Contracting, Financial Services
James Fraser                                                  Principal - Consumer Markets
Jillian Henderson                                             Principal - HR & Change Management
Mark Frost                                                        Principal - Financial Services, Marketing
Rod Szigeter                                                    Principal - Marketing & Business Development
Sarah Sladen
Principal - Executive Contracting
Susie Farrell
Principal & National Practice Lead - HR & Change Management
Tim James
Principal & Practice Lead - Corporate Affairs
 

Ampersand Support Team

Alexandra Espinoza
Consulting Team Coordinator, Sydney
Candice Forward                                              Consulting Team Coordinator, Melbourne
Leah Towers
National Office Manager & Executive Group Assistant