PERIGON GROUP - Key Persons


Adam Seymour

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
​Adam has a Bachelors Degree in International Relations and Philosophy from Swinburne University. He started his career as a B2B Trade Marketing Representative in Far North Queensland before moving down to Melbourne to start his recruitment career. Adam joined Perigon in 2021 and is responsible for recruiting transactional Finance roles in both Permanent and Temporary.

Adam Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant, Technology

Andrew Nicholls

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Temporary & Contract

Angelique Abrahams

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Corporate Services
​Angelique has a Bachelor of Science and an Honours (C.L) in Biomedical Science from Stellenbosch University. She has a strong background in specialist sales and started her career in recruitment at Perigon Group, Sydney. Angelique joined Perigon Group in August 2022 and is responsible for recruiting Corporate Services for both permanent and temporary roles.

Ben Wahl

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting, Temporary & Contract
Ben started his career in Business Banking within two of Australia's largest big 4 banks. After a successful career in banking he transitioned to recruitment in 2010 in specialising in finance and accounting recruitment. Throughout this time Ben has recruited business critical finance and accounting roles within a range of companies including the top 50 ASX, multinationals and privately owned companies. Ben has successfully managed and led teams throughout this time to recruit in the temporary and contract space. Ben is responsible for temporary and contract recruitment at Perigon at all levels.

Caroline Guthrie

Job Titles:
  • Director of Perigon Group 's Melbourne Operation
  • Director, Melbourne
Caroline obtained an Honours Degree in Social and Management Sciences in Edinburgh and after working in Human Resources, began a career in recruitment in 2001 with one of the world's largest specialised recruitment firms. With many years managing successful recruitment teams, she also recruited across a number of disciplines including Accounting, Corporate Services, Financial Services and Executive Placements. In 2009 she moved to Melbourne and managed a Melbourne office for a major multi-national and specialised in temporary and contracting placements. Caroline is the Director of Perigon Group's Melbourne Operation and also manages all temporary and contract divisions across Accounting, Corporate Services and Technology. With a passion for community support, Caroline is also a Board Director for MOIRA, a leading disability and youth services provider here in Melbourne.

Chris Allum

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Technology & Project Services
​Chris Allum has joined Perigon Group's Technology division in April 2022 in our Sydney office. Chris has a five year background in the property industry working in Manchester UK and has most recently worked In a Sydney-wide fundraising role working with some of Australia's biggest charities. With his sales knowledge, Chris is able to offer a tailored, friendly experience for candidates and clients.

Conal Grewar

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Finance & Accounting, Permanent
Conal graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 2020 with a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy). Conal started working as an Undergraduate Auditor for a mid-tier accountancy firm in 2019, before deciding to transition to recruitment with Perigon Group in 2021. Conal has a passion for building personal relationships, and is hoping to best utilise his accounting experience in understanding his clients and candidates. Conal is currently specialising in recruiting permanent roles within Finance and Accounting divisions.

Danny White

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant, Technology & Project Services
Danny started his career in B2C and B2B account management and sales environments. After developing a passion for sales, he decided to take his career to the next level by moving into the recruitment industry. After extensive travelling throughout Asia and Australia, Danny joined the Perigon Group in July 2021. He is responsible for recruiting all Technology & Project Services positions.

David Coupe

Job Titles:
  • Director, Temporary & Contract
David obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Canberra in 2000 and has gained over 16 years of recruitment experience specialising in finance and accounting recruitment in Sydney with both Perigon Group, as well as with one of the world's largest specialised recruitment firms. During this time, David has been responsible for managing and leading successful teams focused on temporary and contract finance and accounting recruitment across all general industrial sectors. David is responsible for Perigon Group's Temporary & Contract Division across finance & accounting, recruiting placements at all levels. He also oversees our Sydney Technology and Corporates Service business lines.

Ella Fergusson

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Corporate Services
​Ella has a Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of Technology, Sydney. She started her career in Recruitment with Perigon Group, Sydney. Ella joined Perigon Group in March 2022 and is responsible for recruiting Corporate Service roles in both Permanent and Temporary.

Emma Dokic

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Gabrielle Close

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Temporary & Contract
​Gabrielle joined Perigon Group in May 2022, she specialises in the placement of temporary and contract Finance & Accounting professionals. She has developed extensive experience in delivering high quality service, recently working for a HR Consulting firm. She prides herself on building strong relationships with both candidates and clients and in her spare time enjoys playing the piano and camping.

Haydn Furness

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Permanent Placements
Haydn graduated from the University of Queensland in 2016 and shortly after moved to London where he began his recruitment career where he worked in a leading boutique recruitment agency sourcing finance, accounting and operations staff in London and surrounding areas. Haydn returned to Australia in September 2018 where he commenced his career with Perigon recruiting permanent finance staff in Brisbane across all levels, where he is now a Manager in our permanent team, recruiting a variety of roles across finance & accounting, commercial operations, executive management, and systems.

Jade Blackburn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Permanent Placements
Jade began her career within financial services in Banking and progressed with the company to a regional leadership position in Melbourne. Jade commenced her career in recruitment in 2013, working for a large global recruitment agency in London specialising in Operations & Project Management, before joining Perigon Group in 2015 on our permanent team in Brisbane. Now in 2021, Jade is the Senior Manager of our Permanent team, leading the division and recruiting a broad range of finance, accounting, banking & compliance roles across Brisbane.

Jasmine Mims

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Technology

Jodie Jokhan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Temporary & Contract
Jodie holds a Bachelor of Business from Southern Cross University and a Certificate IV in Accounting. She is a tenured recruitment consultant, having worked in both multinational and boutique firms across Dublin, Brisbane and Sydney. Jodie enjoys mentoring and managing colleagues to deliver high-results, and has contributed to the development of both Perigon Group's Brisbane & Sydney teams. Located in Sydney, Jodie has an established network across the financial institutions industry for accounting & finance professionals. Recruiting permanent, temporary or project resources, Jodie is well-versed in supporting Companies with their staffing strategies, and providing relevant and insightful recruitment market Intel.

Laura McCarthy

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Digital

Linh Dang

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant, Financial & Accounting
Linh has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland and started her career as a Analyst at Vodafone. While loving the numbers side of her role she was missing interacting with people and four years ago made the move into finance recruitment. She has worked for both boutique agencies and a large global recruiter and started with Perigon Group in March 2021, shortly after relocating from New Zealand late in 2020. Linh specialises in the permanent recruitment of finance and accounting professionals at all levels.

Naomi Neroni

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Naomi previously worked for a boutique Management Consultancy firm in London working in the Operations team as a Receptionist/Office-all-rounder. She joined Perigon Group in June 2018 as an Administration Assistant then being promoted to Office Manager in Brisbane. She continues to support our consultants and leadership team in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and taking a vital part in ensuring our operations are run smoothly.

Natalie Hall

Job Titles:
  • Finance Manager
Natalie obtained a Bachelor's degree in Events Management at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. After moving to Australia in 2016, she found a love for finance and is now currently studying a Masters of Professional Accounting. She joined Perigon Group at the start of 2021 and is an integral part of the operations team, responsible for our temporary payroll and credit control.

Niamh Patton

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant, Financial Institutions, Permanent
Niamh has been with Perigons Financial Institutions team since March 2020, servicing the permanent requirements of her clients. Experienced recruiting across Financial Services in both Dublin and Sydney with an Honors Degree of Event Management. Niamh specialises across Back Office Operations, to Middle Office Management and Front Office Banking roles within both global and local Financial Institutions.

Nigel Barcham - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
A CPA (gained while working within a FTSE 100 multinational), Nigel has 15 years of international recruitment consulting and executive leadership experience with two of the world's largest specialised financial recruitment companies. In addition, he has consulted across almost every major industry sector. Nigel has more recently focused on consulting to the broad industry sector of Financial Institutions recruiting Executives in group and divisional finance departments, senior strategy positions and front office banking roles (M&A, Project Finance, Institutional Banking and Funds Management). An experienced Managing Director of a medium sized multinational subsidiary within an S&P 500 Company, and with experience overseeing four start up operations, Nigel is responsible for setting the vision and strategy, leading the organisation and running all aspects of Perigon Group's operations. He is also responsible for delivering Executive level recruitment assignments across General Industry and Financial Institutions.

Oliver Gillespie

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant, Temporary & Contract
Oliver graduated from University of Sydney in 2018 with a Bachelor of Resource Economics. During his studies, Oliver worked in multiple roles within the Agriculture industry. After graduating, Oliver decided to pursue a career in recruitment and joined Perigon Group in January 2019. He now recruits Finance & Accounting professionals for the Temporary & Contract division roles across general industries.

Phillip Pham

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Permanent
Phil started his career in B2B sales and credit roles. Progressing early on into leadership positions through success, before - as a client of Perigon's - being approached to join the team. Since 2017 he has enjoyed pivoting his strong desire to deliver value to candidates and clients. Through a results driven and customer centric approach. He specialises in permanent recruitment of all levels of finance and accounting professionals. With a strong focus on corporate finance, M&A and specialist assignments.

Rhiannon Jay

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Finance & Accounting, Permanent

Rhys Cole

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Finance & Accounting, Temporary & Contract
Rhys graduated from The University of Technology Sydney in 2016 with a Bachelor of Sport Management. After 10 years of many roles in coaching and personal training, Rhys decided to pursue a career in recruitment.

Sam Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Technology & Project Services

Sara Vanderheld

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Brisbane, Temporary & Contract

Sarah Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Director, Brisbane
Sarah has over 20 years of recruitment experience in North America, Sydney and Brisbane. In 2006 Sarah was hired in Sydney to launch and build a specialised financial institutions team at one of the largest recruitment firms in the world. In 2010 Sarah helped launch Perigon Group with Nigel Barcham the Managing Director and for 4 years Sarah did a blended role of Finance and Accounting and Financial Services in the Sydney market both contract and permanent placements. In 2014 Sarah moved to her former home, with her family and launched Perigon Group, in Brisbane, where she focussed on all industries across Technology, Finance, Risk and Corporate Services. Today they are an office of 15 people, and her focus is on building a team of consulting professionals who are passionate about what they do and who they do it with. They are achieving this by delivering a high-quality service and ensuring the Brisbane business is providing a truly personalised and specialised experience for both clients and candidates. Today, Sarah primarily specialises in Executive level recruitment and is partnering with clients across all sectors from SME to large listed blue-chip organisations.

Savannah Crydon

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Corporate Services

Shana Perry

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Corporate Services
Shana has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Lincoln as well as a diploma in Business. She has a strong back ground in sales as well as owning her own catering business. She enjoyed extensive travelling throughout Asia and Australia before settling in Sydney. Shana joined Perigon Group in May 2021 and is responsible for recruiting Corporate Services, where she specialises in temporary and permanent positions.

Spencer Bryson

Job Titles:
  • Director, Permanent
Spencer is an experienced recruitment professional who entered the industry in Auckland in 2001 with the world's largest, specialised recruitment firm. Since his move to Sydney in 2002 with the same firm, Spencer has built a reputation as a leading consultant in the finance and accounting sector in Sydney. This culminated in him winning the prestigious Fairfax Employment Marketing Awards (FEMA) "Recruiter of the Year" prize. Whilst continuing to consult and recruit finance positions across all industry sectors, Spencer is experienced in leading and managing highly successful, best-in-industry teams. Spencer joined Perigon Group in 2011 and is now responsible for our Permanent General Industry division, specialising in accounting and finance placements at all levels.

Stacey Greentree

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Office Manager
​Stacey most recently worked as a Practice Manager in an accounting firm. Previously, Stacey worked in a recruitment firm in Edinburgh and has an extensive history of being an office all-rounder across various industries, which allows her to bring a well-rounded approach to her work. Stacey joined Perigon Group in October 2022 and has been a welcomed addition to the Sydney Operations Team as Office Manager/Human Resources Manager.

Tara Murray

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Permanent
Tara gained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Technology Sydney and has international recruitment experience, working in the Sydney and London markets for two of the world's largest recruitment firms. She spent four years with a FTSE 100 firm, where she successfully led a team of consultants. Since returning to Sydney in 2008, Tara has specialised in the finance and accounting sector. Spending four and a half years working for a listed multinational, she quickly developed and maintained strong relationships, recruiting for clients across a wide range of industries. Tara joined Perigon Group in 2012 and continues to work across General Industry, specialising in permanent recruitment of finance and accounting professionals at all levels.

Thomas Gueho

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Thomas has a Master's Degree in International Business from European Business School, based in Paris. He started his career as a Sales Consultant for an HR Tech company, before joining the recruitment industry. He worked for a Global Recruitment firm, as Key Account Manager, before relocating to Melbourne from Paris and joining Perigon Group in May 2021. He will be focusing on the recruitment of Finance and Accounting professionals of all levels, working with a wide range of clients. ''

Yang Chen

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant, Finance & Accounting, Temporary & Contract
Yang graduated from the University of Sydney with double degrees in Accounting & Commerce and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. After a successful career in accounting, she started her new adventure in recruitment specialising in accounting and finance. Yang is good at building relationships and identifying needs for candidates and clients and has successfully recruited senior to executive roles for top ASX listed groups, multinational businesses, NFP organisations and privately owned corporations. Located in Sydney, Yang is responsible for temporary & contract recruitment across finance & accounting at all levels.

Zac Smith

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, Corporate Services