Our Team
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Duncan Shave: Owner and Managing Director

Duncan joined the company in 2001 and assumed the role of Managing Director in 2004.  He has a strong background in marketing and has considerable experience in recruitment.  Whilst his focus is the management and development of the business. Duncan also takes a proactive approach to working with both clients and candidates.  His approach is open, inclusive and he always looks for a practical and achievable outcome or solution for any project he is involved with.

Over the last 10 years, Duncan has also been involved in the study of "Family Business"and through this joined the peak body for family business - FBA (Family Business Australia).  He currently holds a seat on the Victorian chapter committee and was, until September 2009, the National Chair of the FBA Next Generation Committee.

Valerie Gibson: General Manager and Senior Consultant

With a career in recruitment at all levels spanning some 30 years, Val has been with Shave Human Resources for 21 of those years.  Over this time, her experience has been very diverse and has also involved high volume recruitment on a national basis.  She has overall responsibility for all permanent and temporary recruitment activity and has a commitment to providing first class customer service and establishing long-lasting, highly productive working relationships.

Mark Dalton: Senior Consultant - Permanent Recruitment

Mark's focus is permanent recruitment for organisations large and small, across a wide cross section of industries, recruiting staff at all levels up to, and including, senior management and executive appointments.  With over 12 years experience, Mark's success and longevity in the recruitment industry is due to his passion and rigorous application of essential, key recruitment fundamentals.  These include taking the time to really understand your needs, ongoing and proactive communication with both clients and candidates, and a commitment to service excellence.

Sarah Hamerston: Manager - Temporary Staff Services

Sarah joined us in 2000 and is responsible for managing our very diverse team of temporary staff, ranging from administrative support and customer service personnel, through to more specialised, technical roles.  Sarah enjoys the continuous challenges associated with managing a temporary desk and she has established sound working relationships with her staff and clients alike.

Heather McIntyre: Human Resources Manager

Heather has been an associate of Shave Human Resources for some 15 years, until deciding to join us on a permanent basis.  She has a wealth of experience in Human Resources and has a strong focus on the development of policies and procedures, as well as keeping abreast of the changes in Employment and OH&S legislation.

Our consulting team is ably supported by Stephanie Cooper (Administration & Consulting Support), Andrea Sim (Accountant) and Jessie Williams (Reception).