Your health and safety recruitment people

Alison Gill  CMIOSH, MRCSA, MInstD, CertNZISM

Chief Executive
Agill@edenfx.co.nz 
T: +64 9 424 8367 M: +64 21 024 69661

Alison brings 30 years’ experience to a challenging and highly competitive technical recruitment environment. Alison’s background is as a Chartered Safety Professional Director and is a founding Director of our highly successful sister company, Hard Hat Recruits and recruitHRpeople. Alison is a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner, Certified Member of NZISM, Registered Safety Professional and Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.

Stuart Gill Bsc (Hons), CMIOSH, CPMSIA, RSP Aust.

Co-Founder

Stuart Gill co-founded edenfx HSE in 2008. He is a BSc SHEM Risk Manager, Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Certified Member of NZISM, Chartered Member of The Safety Institute of Australia and a Member of the Institute of Directors with over 20 years of HSE experience across a number of industries.

Stuart is passionate about his profession and believes that ethical best practice creates social and environmental value and promotes good business.

Suzanne Peden Dip.OHS | MRCSA | NZISM

GM – Recruitment (AUS/NZ)
Suzanne@edenfx.co.nz
T: +64 9 424 8367 M: +64 21 10 10 691

Suzanne has been an integral part of edenfx since joining the company in 2012, bringing her expertise as a long-time qualified Health and Safety professional. With a passion for staying abreast of the latest safety trends and innovations, Suzanne not only keeps herself informed but also learns from her candidates, sharing ideas that drive forward-thinking solutions.

Her ability to connect deeply with clients and candidates across Australia and New Zealand is a hallmark of her success. Suzanne thrives on building meaningful relationships, collaborating effectively, and influencing key decisions to ensure outstanding outcomes for all parties. She is dedicated to matching candidates with roles that challenge them and offer opportunities for professional growth while delivering tailored solutions to meet client needs.

Suzanne is a familiar face at industry events, conferences, and expos, where she stays engaged with evolving market dynamics and ensures that edenfx’s service offerings remain top-tier. Her hands-on approach, combined with her strategic insights, reinforces her commitment to delivering excellence. With her unwavering focus on fostering long-term partnerships, Suzanne is an invaluable advocate for both her clients and candidates, creating opportunities that lead to mutual success.

Lisa van der Plas

PractNZISM, MInstD, TechIOSH

Regional Recruitment Manager – APAC
lisa@edenfx.co.nz
T: +64 3 741 7535 M: +64 21 243 8831

Lisa brings an exceptional background as a Senior Leader, renowned for guiding high-risk operational environments toward success. With expertise in developing and executing people strategies, she understands the critical balance of talent and expertise needed for organisational growth. At edenfx, Lisa applies this knowledge to deliver tailored solutions and unparalleled client support.

No two organisations are alike, and Lisa excels at adapting strategies to suit each client’s specific needs. Her experience as a Senior HSW Professional highlights the importance of collaboration with executive teams to achieve impactful health, safety, and wellness (HSW) outcomes. From legal compliance to fostering a culture of care, her hands-on, customised methods ensure practical and effective results.

Lisa’s role at edenfx is dynamic. Beyond leading the New Zealand recruitment business, she focuses on elevating recruitment services and building partnerships with her colleagues across APAC. Her outstanding leadership and relationship-building skills ensure she understands each organisation’s unique essence, enabling precise and thoughtful recruitment.

Ready to transform your approach to recruitment and wider workforce planning? Connect with Lisa today and take the first step toward innovative, tailored solutions for your organisation.

Amanda Stringer

Principal Recruitment Consultant
Amanda@edenfx.co.nz
T: +64 9 972 0731 M: +64 21 0818 7342

Amanda has 20 years in high risk manufacturing environments where she demonstrated her genuine delivery of consistently high quality service ensuring process efficiency and health and safety support to NZ, US and Australasian owned companies.

She has exceptional strength in people management, talent management, customer service and client relationships and those that have experienced her services cannot speak highly enough of her care and attention. Amanda works across all sectors and enjoys working on development roles.

Donna Masters

National Contracting Lead
Donna@edenfx.co.nz
T: +64 9 972 0730  M: +64 27 584 0066

After 20 years of providing support to senior leadership teams and Directors around the world, Donna joined the edenfx team in 2017 as the Group EA. Over the past 6 years, Donna has spoken to hundreds of candidates and clients and has built amazing relationships based on outcomes and above the line delivery. Given her agility and personal love of making connections and solving resourcing issues, Donna transitioned into a Contracting Lead role in 2023 to provide our clients and contractors with immediate support to meet business needs. It is fair to state that our contractors and clients love her no nonense approach and her ability to provide clarity in uncertain times.

In her spare time Donna loves exploring the beauty that is New Zealand and spending time with her family and friends.

Kelly Cotterell

Recruitment Consultant
Kelly@edenfx.co.nz
T: +64 9 956 9450 M: +64 21 0805 9717

Kelly is a dual tertiary qualified Professional in Marketing, Commerce & Psychology. She has a can-do attitude and actively seeks solutions to challenges.

Kelly started her career in the Marketing industry and then spent some time in the UK, India and China before moving to New Zealand in 2015 where she worked in the Mental Health field. Having started her own business in 2019, Kelly has worked with clients across a variety of industries, ensuring the delivery of valued results to clients, establishing and maintaining key relationships.

Outside of the office, Kelly is kept busy with her young son and enjoys discovering the best coffee and beaches that the North Shore has to offer.

Lydia Mackintosh

Recruitment Support / Admin
Lydia@edenfx.co.nz
M: +64 21 277 2256

Lydia holds a Business Degree with a focus on Human Resource Management and Communication Management. After residing abroad for eight years, she returned to New Zealand with her family.

With extensive experience in both contract and permanent Human Resource Management roles, Lydia possesses a deep understanding of the intricacies of HR responsibilities. Her dedication lies in providing a seamless, personable and inclusive journey for our clients and candidates during the recruitment process.

Beyond her professional life, Lydia cherishes time spent with her family.

Sherry Zhou

Director of Finance (CA)
Sherry@edenfx.co.nz
T: +64 9 281 4703

As a qualified Chartered Accountant of CAANZ, Sherry enjoys her own continual professional development in the accounting world.

As our in-house Accounting/Head of Finance, Sherry is responsible for our full accounting and finance function running smoothly across the business, ensuring compliance with statutory standards, and driving financial strategies aligned with our business goal. She is involved in participating in all aspects of financial operations and management reporting while providing strategic financial guidance to support decision-making for the Managing Director.

Sherry is fluent in English and Mandarin.