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Sari Cantor

Partner

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext:300

Sari Cantor is a Partner with Recruiting in Motion – Ottawa. Sari has spent 20+ years engaging people across professional portfolios and working with companies to ensure they attract the best talent. Beginning her career with a large multi-national recruitment firm, Sari took her skills and network and launched Recruiting in Motion – Ottawa in 2013. Clients and candidates in Ottawa have come to appreciate Sari as a subject matter expert in all areas of talent acquisition. She has been able to assist many local companies (private and public) through their hiring and retention strategies.

Being born and raised in Ottawa, Sari has a unique understanding of her local market from compensation grids to employment statistics to what “makes the National Capital Region special”. She has developed long term relationships by being much more than just a recruitment resource and has nurtured personal relationships that have spanned over two decades.

When she isn’t in the office, you can find Sari speaking at local events, associations, schools and CTV news parlaying knowledge and passion for the Ottawa labor market and preaching innovative and current job search strategies.

Andrea Bertignoll

Director of New Initiatives

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext:304

With a proficiency in building lasting business relationships and acquiring professional global talent, Andrea offers a proven track record of facilitating all that’s involved in the recruitment process for both clients and talent. Her expertise encompasses an array of industry needs including; executive search, technology, video gaming, digital media and engineering. She feels that there is no challenge too great as she has a true “bring it on” attitude.

Andrea has an academic background in Technology and 20+ years of recruitment and business management experience. The combination of her extensive industry knowledge along with a strong commitment to her clients and candidates alike produce consistent results. Andrea prides herself on her dedication to professional ethics and making the “right fit” for both parties; she will never try to “fit a square peg into a round hole”.

Andrea accomplishes this perfect balance through a combination of listening, asking many questions and having an astute awareness of people. She is known for her frank honesty which can also be a factor in her ability to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of clients and candidates.

“I pride myself on delivering results with integrity regardless of the challenge…and always retaining a good sense of humour”

Fun/Interesting Facts

• Andrea is infatuated with international cuisine, culture and travel.
• Her motto is “It is not a good day if I don’t laugh!”
• Although she generally appears quite poised and professional, she is fact a “klutz extraordinaire” yet can walk with ease in stilettos over any terrain!

Marie Bosco

Director of Recruitment & Operations

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext:305

Marie was born and raised in the Nation’s Capital and has spent the vast majority of her Sales and Recruitment career providing solutions to Non-Profits, Crown Corps, and Private Sector Clients.  She enjoys building long-term, trusting relationships with candidates and clients alike.

Her recruitment expertise covers an array of portfolios, including; IT, Communications and Marketing, Human Resources, and Executive Search

Marie believes in providing a full-service solution to everyone she meets.  As such, she has become a Full Cycle Recruiter, a Business Partner for Hire and a Job Search Coach

 Fun/Interesting Facts:

• Marie can solve the Rubix Cube in under two minutes, and likes to solve math problems for fun!
• She is an avid athlete and competitor. She thrives on new challenges and adores healthy competition.  You can catch her at the gym, on the volleyball court, or strapped to a snowboard or wakeboard, in her spare time.
• Rugby is one of Marie’s greatest life passions. With her rugby career lasting more than 15 years, she feels privileged to have been able to represent her city, province and even her country, proudly.  A lower back injury ended her career in 2012, but her passion and love for the game will never die.

Crystal Heatlie

Sales & Recruitment Coordinator

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext:302

Crystal grew up in a predominantly agricultural community in Western Quebec, that she still has strong ties to today. After post-secondary graduation Crystal spent time with the federal government practicing social work and law enforcement. This eventually led to a career shift where she fell into a role within the staffing industry, now 10 years later the rest is history. She has diligently worked her way up the ranks from Operations Support to Recruitment. She specializes in the recruitment of Administration, Accounting Operations and Property Management.  She continues to grow and expand her skills and knowledge while pursuing her passion for helping people, problem-solving and ensuring the smooth day to day operations of the office.

Crystal has the unique ability to understand and anticipate the needs of candidates and clients alike based on her years of hands on experience in these roles. Her straight-forward, “can do” attitude and approach to life, combined with her sheer determination and relentless “country girl” work ethic will no doubt benefit her colleagues, candidates and clients alike.

Fun/Interesting Facts:

• Crystal will always win the award for the most interesting and entertaining real life stories and experiences, stemming from everyday life, to her farm and horse show adventures which take her around the globe. They are a true favourite in the Ottawa office.
• Crystal and her family pursue their passion of Clydesdale Horses (yes, the iconic “Budweiser Horses”). Often her time away from work is referred as “showcation”, 9 times out of 10 it is horse related and involves early mornings and late nights. This is not what many people would consider R&R.
• Crystal enjoys spending as much time as possible with her many nieces and nephews, whom share the same love for agriculture and exhibiting horses. She and her family travel across Canada and the United States to world class competitions with their 6 horse hitch of Clydesdales. She is proud to carry on the family tradition being a 4th generation Show-Woman

Zach Hervato

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext: 301

Zach was born and raised just outside of Ottawa, and like many other Canadian children, hockey was in his blood.  Zach took his love for hockey all the way across the world, playing professionally not only here in Canada, but also in the US and Europe. Following his athletic career, Zach tapped into his competitive edge, finding a new career path in the sales industry.  Still in Europe, he worked as an Account Manager for an eLearning company in the software space.  Upon deciding to return to Canada to be closer to his family, Zach landed a role as a Recruiter, and was quickly promoted to Client Manager.

His incredible work ethic, which he attributes largely to being raised by a ‘blue-collar family’, combined with his competitive drive and athletic background, allows him to better serve candidates and clients alike.   These skills and experiences will no doubt help kick-start Zach’s new career as a Recruitment Consultant at Recruiting in Motion!

Fun/Interesting Facts:

• Zach is a highly competitive person in mostly everything he does. His competitive drive proved very valuable throughout his hockey career. It allowed him to travel the world, to play proudly for his country, and to participate in a World Junior International Tournament
• Zach is an avid outdoorsman. Hunting is a huge passion of his! Every weekend possible, he can be found wondering somewhere in the wilderness, looking for his next new adventure.
• Zach also loves to cook, and loves learning about cooking in different cultures around the world. Zach is a huge fan of the late, great, world-renowned chef, author, and travel expert, Anthony Bourdain.

Brad Wilson

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext: 306

Brad is a recruitment consultant for Recruiting in Motion’s Ottawa office. Brad’s roots are in Glengarry county an hour East of Ottawa. He began his journey in the employment industry working for a branch of Employment Ontario in a business development capacity. Since joining RIM, Brad has further developed his expertise in Finance & Accounting recruitment, as well as Human Resources, and Engineering. Brad spends his time understanding what aspects of employment are most important to individual job-seekers, including roles and responsibilities, cultural fit, and opportunities for advancement, among others.

Brad has worked with a wide range of business in both the private and public sector and takes great pride in the diversity of his organizational portfolio. From a start-up to a large multinational corporation, and everything in between; Brad goes above and beyond to meet their specific needs. He is always eager to take on a new challenge, and loves helping people achieve their most ambitious goals.

While Brad has a keen eye for talent, his ability to read people and situations have been crucial determinants of success. His expertise lies in his ability to build long-term relationships that sustain both employee, and employer satisfaction.

Fun/Interesting Facts:

• An avid sports fan, Brad spends every Saturday night watching his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs, and is mostly stationary on Sunday when the NFL is on.
• Brad is a huge supporter of the Glengarry Highland Games, having been to every edition of the event over the past 20+ years.
• While Brad is proud of his Irish and Scottish heritage, he blames his ancestors for his unique ability to obtain a sunburn at any time of year. Who gets a sunburn at an outdoor hockey tournament in February?

Kelvin Shaw

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext: 307

Kelvin is a recruitment consultant at Recruiting In Motion. After obtaining a BA in Political Science at Carleton University, he started his career in sales and over the years has expanded his experiences as a sales leader, business consultant, motivational speaker and recruitment consultant.

This unique blend of business experiences has given him the ability to become a strategic talent matcher and career growth expert in the areas of Sales, Executive Search, Finance and Accounting and Technology.

He operates on the business philosophy of mutual trust and respect which has served him well in being one of the best and most trusted recruitment resources for both his clients and candidates.

Fun/Interesting Facts

• Kelvin is a family man! He is married to his beautiful wife and they are proud parents of three amazing kids.
• Kelvin is a licensed minister that has served in a variety of youth and young adults initiatives throughout North America.  He is also an invited speaker to a variety of conferences, conventions and youth camps. His core desire is to help people find and pursue their life purpose in their education, career and vocation.

Rebecca Lee

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 905 863 6428

Max Brazao

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 905 863 6428

Trent Arendse

Partner

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Phone: 905 863 6428

Amanda Evans

Director of Placement Services

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 404

Paula Cruickshank

Senior Recruiting Associate

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Phone: 905 863 6636

Adriano Longo

Director of Placement Services

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 409

Preeya Mistry

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 408

Aysha Mandozai

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 407

Lananh Pham

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 403

Kristine Moore

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 405

Sean Kogan

Co-Founder/Managing Partner

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Phone: 647 361 7712

Paul Vendittelli

Co-Founder/Managing Partner

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Phone: 647 490 4043

George Vandekas

Partner

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Phone: 647 797 0119

David Cursio

Director, Temporary Staffing

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Phone: 647 362 3574

Roman Skrypuch, CPC

Director, Placement Services

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Phone: 647 494 0495

Kody Robinson

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 361 4572

Patile Kolandjian

Office/HR Manager

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Phone: 647 362 6719

Robert Wray

Partner

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Phone: 905 863 6636 ext: 106

Kathy Kozlov

Senior Recruiter

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Phone: 647 361 3228

Sandy Abi-Abdallah, CPA, CA

Controller

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Phone: 647 494 0201

Kanakvi Singh

Strategic Partnership Coordinator

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Phone: 647 362 3548

Touba Tarique

Recruiter

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Phone: 647 362 3387

Trisha Suharno

Office/Payroll Administrator

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Phone: 647 362 3488

Jill Mellish

Director, Recruitment Services

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Phone: 647 361 8625

Mahalia Crichlow

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 361 3240

Amit Sharma

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 362 4561

Dave Tih CPA, CA, CFA

Partner

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Phone: 647 490 8583

Evelynne Ross

Partner

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Phone: 647 490 8687

Tom Burton

Manager, Recruitment

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Phone: 647 490 8627

Richard Casselman

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 490 8690

Kristi Heacock

Director, Placement Services

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Phone: 647 490 8321

Faisal Saqallah

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 490 8496

Mary-Clare Treglia

Director, Placement Services

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Phone: 647 490 9157

Maegan Oelsner

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 490 8348

Danielle Levy

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 647 490 9161

Iman Arendse

Director of Operations/Partner

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Phone: 905 863 6428

Nolan Shaw

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 404 698 1497

Mimi Hargrove-Cox

Director, Placement Services

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Phone: 404 239 2628

Stacy Savage

Director, Placement Services

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Phone: 207 387 4117

Nanny Aguirre

Director, Placement Services

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Phone: 407 374 5197

Zamir Villalba

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 407 955 4677

Brianna Coppock

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 404 841 8637

Andrew D’Eca

Partner

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Phone: 604 639 1222 ext: 101

Andrew d’Eca is a Partner at Recruiting in Motion Vancouver. An accomplished Recruitment Specialist and skilled Headhunter, Andrew has been staffing Metro Vancouver’s leading organizations since 1997.

A respected and networked recruitment specialist with a proven ability for delivering exceptional talent, Andrew has extensive knowledge of full cycle recruitment, human resources consulting, business operations and recruiting to build a healthy culture.

Andrew’s success has been built over his 20+ years of providing permanent, contract, temporary and executive staffing with clients ranging from small business to large multinationals including Non-Profits, Government and a complete lineup of Private and Public organizations across all sectors and industries.

Andrew is genuinely interested in people and naturally attracts strong quality candidates for his clients. He believes he has two sets of customers – the clients and the candidates and as a result manages the business confidently knowing both will receive equal and exceptional service.

He is described as energetic, hardworking, professional, knowledgeable and absolutely committed to making a noticeable difference for clients and candidates. In fact, his optimism and strong sense of urgency are highly contagious!

Prior to joining Recruiting in Motion, Andrew worked as a Vice President & General Manager for both multinational and boutique recruitment firms and was responsible for securing, project managing and staffing over 1300 positions for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

On a daily basis he maintains a high level of enthusiasm and with a passion for our continued success, he will maintain our reputation for service excellence and total customer satisfaction.

Outside of the business, Andrew is a proud father and husband. He is married to Cecilia, from Guadalajara Mexico, and is the father of two children, Mark and Daniela. Besides his love for his two dogs, Andrew enjoys meeting new people and helping others succeed.

Fun/Interesting Facts

• When Andrew first arrived in BC in 1988 he got himself a dual mountain ski pass for Whistler / Blackcomb and quickly landed himself the nickname Checkers amongst the locals! Reason being is whenever he took on a Black Diamond bump run, he often suffered a major crash and would report seeing Checkers to the medics as opposed to Stars! Now when he walks down Whistler Village some 30 years later, he still has old contacts shouting out to him as Checkers!
• Andrew loves his motorcycles and the open road. He spends about 8 months of the year riding his Harley Davidson Road Glide as his regular commuter from Langley to Downtown Vancouver. His clients love it when he shows up on his HOG for meetings!

Matthew Kwan

Recruiter

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Phone: 416 639 2094 ext:605

Sara Gregory

Partner

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Phone: 416 639 2094 ext:601

Akshika Dave

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 416 639 2094 ext:606

Tavneet Khera

Recruiter

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Phone: 416 639 2094 ext:603

Attiyah Sibda

Recruiter and Sales Coordinator

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Phone: 416 639 2094 ext: 604

James Tillotson

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 207 387 4087

Brigitte Lariviere

Recruitment Consultant

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Phone: 613-627-0777 ext: 303