VERVE PARTNERS - Key Persons


Alex Nicolaidis

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Finance Manager
  • Finance Manager / Bookkeeper, Accountant, BAS Agent, Money Coach and Mentor - This Lady Loves the Numbers
- In her own words, numbers and Alex get along very well. She enjoys helping people (including us!) understand the figures so they can make informed decisions and grow vibrantly with intention.

Beck Kane

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Director
  • Office Coordinator
- Beck is an experienced administrator who has always had a passion for all things HR and recruitment. Makes sense that she ended up working for us! She helps us provide the best service to our clients every day.

Carla Hiles

Job Titles:
  • Talent Specialist
With a natural authenticity, Carla puts clients and candidates at ease. She also loves her cats. - Carla supports us across office support, HR and accounts and spends a lot of time sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates. She's always had an interest in HR and loves making the process less scary.

Clare Ferguson

Job Titles:
  • CEO ( Aka Chief Energy Officer )
  • CEO, Verve
The heart of the brand, Clare guides the ship, puts out fires and challenges the status quo. - Clare's recruitment career started back in 2000. Over the years, her passion, along with great mentors, has pushed her to the top. She's a big advocator for diversity and inclusion and finding culture-add.

Lotte Baker

Job Titles:
  • Recruitment Manager
A lady who loves a bit of client/candidate goss to gain real industry insights and stay ahead. - With 21 years of hands-on experience, Lotte started her recruitment career back home in the UK. There's not an engineering industry mag, network or group she doesn't read or follow.

Mel Evans

Job Titles:
  • Recruitment Manager
When it comes to construction recruitment, Mel knows her stuff. She also knows her wines! - Mel has worked in recruitment for almost 15 years across mining, construction, manufacturing, banking and finance. She's an ace at building client relationships and placing people that click.

Melanie Silburn

Job Titles:
  • Regional Recruitment Manager
Made for recruitment, Melanie loves connecting with her clients and candidates - and seeing them succeed. - Melanie has 18+ years of experience working for both boutique and Tier One agencies in the UK and Australia. She's fun, spontaneous, ambitious, competitive, trustworthy, and a cracker consultant.

Nicola McKenzie

Job Titles:
  • Senior Recruitment Consultant
Being a people person is essential when you're part of our team - and Nicola fits the bill. - Nicola worked her whole career in customer service before joining our tight-knit team. She sees recruitment as about more than just matching people to roles - for her, it's all about helping change lives.

Simon Rutten

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Experienced Executive Recruiter
A senior specialist, Simon is skilled in spotting talent and using strategy to grow businesses. - Before entering recruitment in 2004, Simon worked big global media accounts, including Singapore Airlines and Chanel. Now a business owner, he hires C-suite execs, leaders and senior finance professionals. Simon brings with him 16 years of recruitment experience.

Sophie Douglas

Job Titles:
  • Designer
  • Recruitment Consultant
- Former lawyer and fashion label designer Sophie is a lady who finds fun in her life and work. She enjoys aligning candidates with work cultures, and her insights on employment law come in pretty handy, too.