Rebecca Clarke FRCSA (MC)

Rebecca loves to bridge the worlds of recruitment and HR, and thrives on helping to lift workplace capability to drive business progress. She first joined the recruitment and staffing sector in 2001 and has held a variety of recruitment, sales, HR and leadership roles within it. During her time within a global recruitment agency, she was also a local expert for a suite of HR technology solutions – with responsibilities in sales, training and implementation of tools relating to assessment, performance management, people analytics. Working within a recruitment marketing agency, supporting recruitment agencies and internal recruitment teams to tell their employment brand stories in a way that resonates with their target audience, is another string to her bow. 

Rebecca’s experience and curiosity across a range of specialisations yet with a lens on recruitment has often seen her sought after as an industry commentator, in various forums. After MC’ing the Sourcing Summit, she was once again invited back to MC the Recruiters’ Hub Conference later that same year. She started “Ask a Recruiter” meetups with recruiters collaborating to help jobseekers get better access to relevant job market advice whilst debunking industry myths, and remains a serial volunteer at a number of industry meetups. Achievements include RCSA Fellowship, and in 2019, RCSA Outstanding Contribution. As NZ Manager of RCSA, she is a conduit and champion for RCSA community voices across Aotearoa, and she chairs the NZ Talent Executive Network.

Lee Marshall  

Lee Marshall is a Founder and Managing Partner of Hunter Campbell, a specialist search and recruitment firm. Lee is a strong industry advocate for the value exceptional talent can deliver to a business and was awarded the title of RCSA’s Leader of the Year in 2022. As a specialist in Accounting and Finance recruitment, he has developed a number of leadership programmes dedicated to growing talent in this field and continuously works to drive diversity in the sector. Lee is an active MC and speaker engaging with businesses on leadership and the importance of the right talent. 

Lee is a dynamic and authentic leader harnessing these qualities to drive a high-performing team. With 16 years' experience across the UK, Australia and New Zealand Lee has worked with some of New Zealand's largest businesses and placed some of the most highly regarded leaders in the industry. Through these partnerships, Lee has developed expertise in Employer Branding, Diversity and Inclusion, Company Culture and the importance of these when it comes to retaining talent. 

Lee will be hosting our Award Winners Panel featuring Lisa Cooley MRCSA, Vanessa Powell, Georgia Barr and Andrea Swan MRCSA.

Megan Lynch  

Megan is a Global Account Specialist working with Bullhorn's largest clients in the APAC region to advise, consult and help to drive their innovation strategies. 

Her career began in financial services, working at a major bank before making the switch to SaaS products taking on a role in Fintech. Megan realised there was more to the tech world and like many of us, fell into recruitment and never looked back.

Anna Mowbray   

Co-Founder of ZURU, the third largest privately held toy company worldwide, Anna’s mission at ZURU was to create inspiring, innovative, and creatively stimulating play experiences for children across the globe. One of Anna’s greatest achievements was growing and leading the global team of over 5,000 direct and indirect employees, of which two-thirds were female. 

Anna was honoured to have ZURU recognised as the NZ Entrepreneur of the Year and personally, Anna was a recipient of the prestigious 2020 Wonder Woman in Manufacturing award by WIT, Licensing & Entertainment. 

Having spent 17 years in China building and expanding the core ZURU business, Anna returned to New Zealand with her three wonderful children. This transition allowed Anna to diversify her portfolio and venture into new spaces and categories. Anna is driven by the desire to make a difference in market-disrupting sub-sectors, with exciting innovations on the horizon. 

In 2022, Anna founded ZEIL, a cutting-edge, data-driven job marketplace with a user-centric approach. The vision is to become the most beloved global recruiting platform, and ZEIL are eagerly preparing for an exciting launch. Stay tuned for more remarkable developments as ZEIL revolutionise the industry. Join Anna on this journey of making a positive impact and leaving a legacy that resonates for generations to come. Together, we can shape a brighter future filled with creativity, growth, and boundless possibilities.

Lisa Cooley  

Lisa has over 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry, including 13 years in the tech & digital sector here in New Zealand. She leads a team of passionate and talented recruiters at BrightSpark, the business she co-founded in 2020… 6 weeks before our first lockdown. 

 At the heart of her approach is her desire to help people and her passion for our industry. She understands the importance of the work we do as recruiters, connecting amazing talent with roles that will excite and fulfil, and connecting businesses with the talent they need to thrive. Lisa leads from the front and strives to create a culture where her team can develop and success. 

 Lisa loves giving back, and you will often find her running new migrant job seeker workshops, running employment readiness sessions with soon to be graduates, or sitting on the IT advisory board of a well known tertiary organisation. She also has a passion for inclusivity, being neuro diverse herself and having several team members with neuro diversity.