Our Team
Learn more about our hard-working and talented team,
and why we’re passionate about what we do.
Warrick Ryan
Sales Manager
Warrick was born and bred in Matamata and spent his childhood growing up on his family farm – he’s a farmer at heart.
Warrick Ryan
Sales Manager
Warrick is a farmer at heart – he was born and bred in Matamata and spent his childhood growing up on the family farm. He attended Otago University and completed a Bachelor of Commerce before taking on sales and marketing roles in the agricultural industry with Open Country Dairy and AFFCO. Warrick then returned to run the farm as a lower order share milker for nine years, whilst starting a family with his wife Andrea and completing an MBA through Waikato University.
Warrick experienced first-hand the issues faced in the New Zealand dairy industry, however he hung the cups up for the last time in May 2017 and now holds the position of Sales Manager for CC Recruitment. He resides in Hamilton with his wife, two sons (Lucas & Santiago), two dogs and a cat. He likes to get out on the open road on his motorbike, along with catching a few waves in Raglan on a hot summer’s day.
Andrea Ryan
Director, Pastoral Care & Candidate Resources
Andrea began life here on a work visa, then transitioned to farm life, and raising two boys with her husband Warrick.
Andrea Ryan
Andrea arrived in New Zealand from Bolivia in 2008.
She began life here on a work visa, then transitioned to farm life, raising two boys with her husband Warrick. Andrea has been heavily involved with the employment of Filipino staff members on the farm, ensuring their life and well-being is always looked after. Andrea has been through the permanent resident process and is now a citizen and a proud holder of a New Zealand passport.
Now living in Hamilton, she misses the country life but is focused on completing her accounting degree whilst assisting with the directorship of CC Recruitment. Andrea enjoys cooking for family and friends, attending the gym and competing against her other half in sporting activities. You will often find her in the garden or at the beach, enjoying time with her kids and dogs.
Min Marshall
Licensed Immigration Adviser
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Yvonne
Lambert - Smith
Support Services Manager
Yvonne has had an extensive career in recruitment, career management, sales and people management, since graduating from Waikato University. She has worked and lived throughout New Zealand, and in Brisbane Australia, Germany and Singapore.
Yvonne Lambert Smith
Support Services Manager
Yvonne has had an extensive career in recruitment, career management, sales and people management since graduating from Waikato University. She has worked and lived throughout New Zealand, and in Brisbane, Australia, Germany and Singapore.
A couple of years ago she made the decision to return to New Zealand and to the Waikato specifically, to be closer to her family and enjoy again the lifestyle that only New Zealand can offer.
As Support Services Manager at CC Recruitment, Yvonne oversees the sales and administration teams along with general business operations and procedures.
Yvonne loves to spend time with family and friends and is also active in the national administration and coaching of artistic roller skating which is where she is able to get active and creative.
Enrique Guilarte
FINANCE MANAGER
Enrique came to New Zealand on a Student Visa in 2019, joining our team one year later. He is an Economist specialised in Finance, with a strong background in Banking Industry, and Financial Services.
Enrique Guilarte
FINANCE MANAGER
As an Economist, his degree has allowed him to specialise in Finance, and he has improved his expertise by completing a PGDBA at Auckland Institute of Studies.
His working life history consists of working in various recognised Banks within senior positions. This work experience enabled him to develop and expand his critical thinking skills and his financial analysis ability, which became beneficial in his 10+ years’ experience as a Financial Adviser.
Enrique began working for CCR as an external Financial Adviser. He joined the team as a FINANCE MANAGER at the beginning of the Pandemic in 2020, helping the company to adapt in the most uncertain times.
Steph Funnell
Client relationship manager
Steph re-joined the team in October 2019, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the recruitment and dairy sector.
Steph Funnell
CLIENT Relationship Manager
Eric Binolirao
Customer Services Team Leader
Eric loves a fast-paced environment that depends on efficiency and accuracy. He spent more than 10 years working in a call centre (BPO industry) in the Philippines, dealing with technical support, customer service, credit management and billing.
Eric Binolirao
Customer Services Team Leader
Eric loves a fast-paced environment that depends on efficiency and accuracy. He spent more than 10 years working in a call centre (BPO industry) in the Philippines, dealing with technical support, customer service, credit management and billing, (based in the USA and UK).
For the benefit of his son’s future, Eric moved to New Zealand. With the help of his friends, he gained knowledge and skills in dairy farming. Eric did volunteer work at dairy farms located in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, which led him to meet Warrick Ryan, CEO of CC Recruitment.
Based on Eric’s work experience and skills he was hired as the pastoral care co-ordinator, taking care of the Filipino farmers throughout the process of gaining visas, right through to settling in New Zealand.
Klarence Oliveros
Pastoral Care Coordinator
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Mark Gariando
Client Service Manager
Originally from the Philippines, Mark came to New Zealand in 2017. He has a strong and diverse background in Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Tech Support, Financial Services, and has also worked as a Dairy Farm Assistant in NZ.
Mark Gariando
Client Service Manager
Originally from the Philippines, Mark came to New Zealand in 2017. He has a strong and diverse background in Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Tech Support, Financial Services, and has also worked as a Dairy Farm Assistant in NZ.
Mark enjoys traveling, he used to do freelance work while going to places he has never been before. Some of his travel goals are to visit the USA, South Africa and Latin America. He has been to some countries in Asia, Middle East and Europe but decided that New Zealand is the “best country” to live in.
Drawing from his background in dairy farming, business and technical advisory experience, Mark joined CC Recruitment in the first quarter of 2020.
At present, he enjoys his role as a Client Service Manager helping Filipinos find work and migrate to New Zealand, process Visa renewals, and assisting migrants settle here, which he finds fulfilling and uplifting.
Jo Jefferies
Content Manager
Jo’s background is in editing, writing, blogging and marketing. She has a wealth of content creation knowledge through her years of experience as an editor and freelance writer.
Jo Jefferies
Content Manager
Jo’s background is in editing, writing, blogging and marketing. She has a wealth of content creation knowledge through her years of experience as an editor and freelance writer. She recently joined the team to take on a content creation and marketing role.
In her spare time, she loves to read, draw, paint and do DIY projects. She also loves spending time with her family and friends.
Paolo Luna
Digital marketing consultant
Paolo Luna
Digital Marketing Consultant
Paolo loves to run and ran his first ever 5km marathon in April 2018. He’s now training for his second half marathon and his big dream is to run a full 42km marathon.
Karen Jambalos
HR & Administration Manager, CCS
Joining the team in March 2019, Karen’s multifaceted knowledge and experience in Business Process Outsourcing has equipped her with the right skills to lead the efforts in establishing the affiliate business from ground up. Initially hired as a project manager, she was tasked to develop and manage a team in Manila supporting several areas of the parent business.
Karen Jambalos
HR & Administration Manager, CSS
Joining the team in March 2019, Karen’s multifaceted knowledge and experience in Business Process Outsourcing has equipped her with the right skills to lead the efforts in establishing the affiliate business from ground up. Initially hired as a project manager, she was tasked to develop and manage a team in Manila supporting several areas of the parent business.
As she shifts from project management to solid Human Resource and Administrative work, she goes back to her niche and carries with her several years of experiences in the HR setting, administration, client management, and finance.
She loves studying languages. To refresh, she would resort to a long run, bike, or find retreat to a beach or take nature walks. Her favorite is playing with kids, taking in their infectious laughs and positive vibes. It reminds her to look at the inner child of everyone she meets so she can be more understanding and kind to them.
Marina Festijo
Team Lead, CCS
Marina has over 10 years of working experience in Human Resources. Her strong areas of expertise are Recruitment, Payroll and Compensation & Benefits. Based in the Philippines, she initially joined CCR on 4 February 2019 to cover for a staff that has gone on maternity.
Marina Festijo
Team Lead, CCS
Marina has over 10 years of working experience in Human Resources. Her strong area of expertise are Recruitment, Payroll and Compensation & Benefits. Based in the Philippines, she initially joined CCR on 4 February 2019 to cover for a staff that has gone on maternity. Taking on varied administrative tasks, she has proven herself as a valuable player in the team and now leads all efforts in Manila to forge on a specific area of the business. She is part of an affiliate business in Manila providing outsourcing services to clients
She enjoys time with her kids on weekends. She loves to sing, dance, play volleyball, and in her free time taps on her creative and fun side on Tiktok, and other social media.
She believes that success is not made by accident; it is a combination of hard work, perseverance, learning, sacrifice, and love for what you are doing.
Innah Magcaling
IT Administrator
Innah Magcaling
With a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information System and more than 4years of professional experience in the IT industry. Innah provides us technical expertise to maintain and support data security and system development.