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Meet the SustainAbility Team
We are a specialist recruitment agency that works within two core markets: Accounting & Finance and Technology. Based in Sydney and recruiting across all industry sectors, our success has always been built on our core philosophy — ‘taking the long-term view’.
To speak to an expert, specialist recruiter about your hiring needs or career goals, please connect with your relevant consultant below.
Peter Zonnevylle
Director, Senior Technology Appointments
Email: peter@sustainrecruit.com
Phone: 02 8274 4600
Mobile: 04 1439 7756
Peter co-founded Sustainability Consulting in 2008 and has 20+ years’ experience recruiting in the Sydney technology market. He currently focuses on the recruitment of senior technology professionals, from head of engineering and operations up to head of technology, CTO & CIO level. Peter’s success is obvious through the unparalleled network he has developed over the years. He also sits on the board as an advisor across the wider SustainAbility group.
Edward Mills
Director of Projects & Architecture
Email: ed@sustainrecruit.com
Phone: 02 8274 4600
Mobile: 04 5013 0800
Ed brings 15 years of recruitment experience in the IT projects & architecture space. He is a hands-on co-director here at SustainAbility and oversees a team responsible for delivering across Architecture, PMO, Business & Data Analysis, QA & Agile transformation (Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters). Ed’s approach to all that he does is open communication, collaboration and ethical recruitment – living our company values every day.
Ben Athey
Director, Technology and Business Intelligence
Email: ben@sustainrecruit.com
Phone: 02 8274 4600
Mobile: 04 2311 9020
As a highly motivated sales leader, Ben brings a wealth of knowledge spanning almost 20 years in the Sydney IT recruitment market, specifically within Business Intelligence, Data, and Infrastructure. Over the years he has personally kept his finger on the pulse of the market – always maintaining direct client relationships with a focus on long-term partnerships. In addition to his current sales leadership responsibilities, Ben sits on the board of SustainHealth in an advisory capacity. His success is demonstrable through his loyal client base and tenure of industry relationships.
Martin O’Donnell
Director, Executive Search, Finance and Accounting
Email: martin@sustainability-consulting.com.au
Phone: 02 8274 4600
Mobile: 04 2179 7172
Martin co-founded SustainAbility in 2008 and has over 25 years of accounting recruitment experience. As well as continuing to assist senior finance professionals with the next stage of their career Martin also manages a team of experienced, specialist, finance recruiters that offer a turn-key recruitment solution to all his clients’ accounting recruitment needs. As well as being a director of SustainAbility, Martin also assisted with the establishment of our sister companies (Lotus People, SustainDigital and SustainHealth). He sits on the board of all three organisations, assisting with driving the strategy and operations of all the brands.
George Double
Associate Director - JavaScript
George has been recruiting JavaScript in Sydney for over 7 years. He prides himself on a high-quality approach and carefully matches top JavaScript engineers to teams’ culture, technologies and opinions. George works with engineers from all backgrounds – recognising fundamentals and knowledge of software engineering paradigms combined with interpersonal & communication skills as the most important requirements in an industry that is moving so fast.
Max Lambert
Associate Director - Java
Max has proven results in scaling highly collaborative Java engineering teams across a range of industries including SaaS, FinTech, Retail, eCommerce, Government, Agri-Tech and Travel. Since kicking off his recruitment career in early 2017, he has been partnering with some of the coolest tech companies and most creative software engineers across Australia, NZ and the UK. Max believes technology has no limits and feels the same about the clients he partners with.
Tim Baldwin
.NET / Microsoft Team Lead
With nearly 9 years of recruitment experience, Tim has a proven history of scaling teams across different markets and is currently matching some of the best .net developers Sydney has to offer with exciting opportunities. He has been recruiting .net here at SustainAbility for over 5 years and prides himself on being a transparent, genuine recruiter who adds real value to Sydney’s software development market.
Robert Ladak
Associate Director – Project Services
Rob has over 8 years of recruitment experience and manages our Project Services division. Rob and his team work with a very diverse client base from cutting edge, high growth start-ups through to ASX blue chips across multiple industries. Some of the key roles Rob and his team recruit include:
Business Analysts – Digital / Agile / Technical / Business
Project Managers / Scrum Masters / Delivery Leads
QA Engineers through to Test Managers (Automation and Manual)
Head of Delivery / Agile Coaches / PMO Managers / Head of Quality Assurance
Carl McDonald
Associate Director - BI & Data
Carl has been recruiting for over 8 years across London & Sydney. He specialises in Business Intelligence & Data where he has built a strong Sydney offering across all variations from Data Engineering, Warehousing, to Visualisation. Carl’s informative & friendly approach has been pivotal in creating long lasting relationships with both clients and candidates alike.
Greg Pankhurst
Technical Infrastructure and ITIL Consultant
With over 15 years of recruitment experience, Greg has a proven track record of building IT teams for businesses ranging from Startups to Global Multinationals. He has a strong passion for the industry and supporting his clients in finding top talent. Greg specialises in Infrastructure & ITIL, two areas where he has long established networks.
Geraldine Duhau
Recruitment Consultant - BA & QA
Geraldine, known to her colleagues as ‘G’, comes from a sales-driven environment within the hustle of Sydney Real Estate. Continuing to pride herself on delivering only the highest quality of service, she now specialises in the Business Analysis and Quality Assurance market where she is creating professional relationships and growing a database of the best talent in the industry!
Jasmine McCrudden
Recruitment Consultant - BI & Data Governance
Jasmine has over 7 years’ experience working in the telecom industry developing her communication, sales, and leadership skills. She has a passion for all things Technology and helping people progress in their careers. Jas specialises in the BI, Data & Governance space and works with some of Sydney’s top data professionals.
Eirene Andre
Delivery Lead
With over 7 years of invaluable experience in luxury retail, Eirene has developed key skills in high performance sales and team building. She is driven and passionate about providing high-quality recruitment services with professionalism and warmth. Eirene is known for her high energy personality and her ability to consistently exceed client expectations.
Ella Morgan
Senior Delivery Lead
After 5 years excelling as a retail manager, Ella has taken her sales and customer service skills into the world of recruitment with SustainAbility Consulting. She works in the tech space and connects top candidates with exciting Project Services roles across Australia.
Jennifer Lambton
Senior Delivery Lead
Having recently moved over from the UK, Jennifer has almost 5 years recruitment experience within the IT/Digital space. Jen’s background has always been customer centric and building strong, valuable relationships is the key to the success in her career so far. At SustainAbility, she will be specialising within the Data space working with the top Candidates/Clients across Sydney
Fabian Page
Senior Technical Recruiter - Python & PHP
Fabian brings 7 years of recruitment experience within software engineering and has joined SustainAbility to grow its Python and PHP recruitment capabilities. Fabian prides himself on his consultative approach and being a knowledgeable and ethical recruiter matching the most talented software engineering professionals with growing and established companies. A regular attendee of tech meet ups, Fabian immerses himself in his market and is always keen to network within Australia’s tech space.
Scott Allen
Team Lead
Scott has over 10 years of recruitment experience and prides himself on his integrity & honesty. The wide variety of businesses he has been exposed to over the years has allowed him to develop deep relationships with senior accounting & finance leaders across nearly every industry. He currently manages our Accounting & Finance desk recruiting senior roles.
Madi Towner
Senior Delivery Lead
Madi prides herself on her ability to quickly come up with solutions and build lasting relationships with candidates and clients alike. Coming from a recruitment background, she’s resourceful, driven, and organised. Madi works our Accounting & Finance desk and helps match top talent with exciting new opportunities.
Stephanie O'Connell
Senior Delivery Lead
Stephanie is a hard-working, creative individual who enjoys building relationships and who is innovative and resourceful in getting things done. She began her career in recruitment in Ireland 2020, specializing in the recruitment of skilled overseas workers. Stephanie is now part of the Accounting & Finance team, matching top talent with exciting roles across Sydney.
Brad Rosser
Recruitment Consultant
Brad, has over 4 years’ experience recruiting all levels of Accounting & Finance. He prides his recruitment success on building sustained long-term relationships while providing a consultative method to his client’s problem. Brad, is currently managing all of our Contracts & temporary recruitment for the Qualified Finance market.
Brooke Papworth
People & Culture / Office Manager
Brooke is a dedicated workplace manager & people and culture coordinator who excels in prioritising and multi-tasking while following through to achieve company goals. She takes pride in having a positive and pro-active attitude with great attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure. Brooke is agile and hard-working with a strong drive to succeed. | I’m #MadeByDyslexia
Steve Bridson
Head of Finance
Steve is our Head of Finance. He oversees all our financial systems and has a passion for process improvement incorporating operational and Reporting systems. Believe it or not he’s also incredibly fun to work with.
Katie Lindop
Financial Controller
Katie is a huge support not just to us here at SustainAbility but also to the wider SustainGroup! As Finance Manager she oversees performance reporting and works closely with the directors to ensure compliance.
Rita Hu
Assistant Accountant
As a CPA, Rita is our very own payroll superstar. She looks after everything ‘accounting’ for us here at SustainAbility as well as for our sister company Lotus People.
Victoria Swan
Management Accountant
As a CPA, Victoria works across the entire SustainGroup to identify needs and analyse data to provide information that drives business effectiveness. Additionally, she provides vital support to the wider Finance Team with an emphasis on payroll and accounts receivable.
Monina Claustro
Sales and Marketing Assistant
Monina is a massive support to our sales and admin team at SustainAbility. With her skills & knowledge, Monina plays a big part in helping the team succeed in putting the best candidates forward. She is a go-getter with exceptional multitasking skills who always delivers her best work under pressure.