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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sharon ardley

director of practice & delivery

Sharon is a highly experienced executive level workplace performance, people, culture, and talent management professional. She has extensive global experience working with organisations, c-suite executives and senior managers to deliver business outcomes through people.

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