our leadership team

alison hernandez

managing director - asia pacific

Alison has over twenty years’ experience in the talent mobility industry, with expertise in leading complex change and transition projects, ageing workforce and diversity and inclusion. Having co-founded and led an Australian niche consultancy firm (Sageco) for 13 years, she was instrumental in the acquisition by Randstad in early 2017. She is now Managing Director APAC and leads a team across 7 Opco’s in the region, and a delivery footprint spanning 16 countries.

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catriona byrne

creative director

Catriona leads the marketing, communication and product development for RiseSmart in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. She has deep smarts in internal and change communication, marketing on a shoestring and knowledge transfer. Relentlessly curious, often amused and committed to inclusion and respect, Catriona loves meeting and connecting with people.

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stacey blanch

sales director

A committed, dedicated and highly effective business leader focussed on business strategy, operational management and sales execution; Stacey has strong commercialisation and communication skills gained from working in a wide range of business environments and cultures. She is an influential business partner who readily promotes and fosters teamwork in an integrative manner to improve organisational effectiveness and performance. With more than 10 years’ experience specifically in the Career Transition Industry, Stacey has assisted many Australian companies, including many ASX 200 companies, plan and manage major change projects due to merger/acquisition activity, restructures, operational efficiency projects, digital transformation projects, and reinvigoration of mature businesses

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Kazunori Yamamoto (Kaz) ⼭本和範

country director, japan

Kaz has extensive experience in the career mobility, staffing and recruitment industries in Japan and internationally.

Kaz' focus is on building relationships with Japanese based organisations and developing the Randstad RiseSmart brand experience in Japan. He leads a team of experienced coaches and resume writers who have expertise in career development and transition, executive coaching and women in leadership.

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tim neuhaus

senior vice president singapore & SEA

Tim joined the Randstad group in 2018 bringing with him over 15 years of global recruitment and resourcing experience. Based in Singapore over the last decade, he is a passionate and insightful talent mobility expert. Tim is excited to leverage his local knowledge and expertise to lead Randstad RiseSmart's growth strategy in Singapore and SEA.

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sandy wong

country director, greater china

Sandy is a recognised expert in career mobility and strategic workforce consulting with over 40 years of experience across Greater China, Asia Pacific, Europe and Russia. Sandy has a successful track record of supporting her clients to succeed and ensuring return on investment through robust workforce consulting solutions and effective project execution. Sandy also has rich coaching experience having coached over 1,000 individuals across the globe from C-suite executives to mid and entry level employees.

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