Liz Kennedy

Liz Kennedy     I have been fortunate enough to recently join the exceptional team at Ryan & Alexander as a Sourcing Consultant.  My role is to support Bernadette with her Executive searches; yet with my extensive recruitment background I have also been able to pick up and run my own roles. Like many, my…

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Holly Johns

Holly Johns     Originally from the UK, I came to New Zealand in 2002 having completed a law degree and deciding to travel for a year. I backpacked around Australia and Indonesia for 4 months before coming here and never leaving! I spent time travelling and experiencing some of the incredible NZ sights before…

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Renee Hanley

Renee Hanley     I started my professional life whilst travelling the world on my OE. I was based in London and Dublin for nearly three years, working in the fast-paced world of Investment Banking. On returning to New Zealand, I fell into recruitment at Madison Recruitment. My formative recruitment years were in the Contact…

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Lynda Stewart

Lynda Stewart     Born and raised in Wellington, my career began in the retail and business banking world, after which I moved into Leadership, Career Coaching and Training Roles. I have been fortunate in being exposed to many different divisions and business units, providing me a broad understanding of business and human resourcing needs,…

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Kiri Burney

Kiri Burney     I head Ryan + Alexander’s professional services function and I love nothing more than partnering with clients to find people that will help their business thrive, and, on the flip side, helping candidates understand what opportunities are out there and find their next great career move. Since launching Ryan + Alexander…

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Bernadette Ryan-Hopkins

Bernadette Ryan-Hopkins     As head of Ryan + Alexander’s executive search function, I run a rigorous recruitment process. Over the past three years, we have placed recruits of the highest calibre in to a number of impressive roles across regional New Zealand. Our clients include Robotics Plus, Hancock Forest Management and Comvita. Executive search…

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