Progressive Leaders for Tomorrow
Progressive Leaders for Tomorrow

Chief Underwriting Officer for Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) Appointed
Chief Underwriting Officer for Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) Appointed
Meet Our Executive Search Team


James Brooke
Managing Partner
james@tribegroup.com
+64 275 959 979
As an entrepreneur at heart, James has a strong focus on how organisations attract and retain the best talent. We've shaped NZ’s most progressive, people-first recruitment and Search brand by surrounding ourselves with outstanding people, being bold with tech, and striving to do a better job than anyone else.


Jenny Jones
Managing Partner
jenny@tribegroup.com
+64 27 571 9300
Jenny is Co-Founder of Tribe Recruitment Group, bringing 25+ years of experience in FMCG, commercial leadership, and Executive Search. She’s known for her people-first, strategic approach, delivering bold, high-impact recruitment solutions with heart and expertise.


David Hammond
Head of Advisory, Public Sector, For Purpose
david@tribegroup.com
+64 27 444 6368
Experienced former Chief Executive with 10 years of experience at that level, now leading Chief Executive and Board search across the range of non-private sectors. A national expert in KPI development, bespoke remuneration assessment, Māori sector work, board advisory and entire structure reviews.


Brad Gatehouse
Commercial and Private Equity
brad@tribegroup.com
+64 27 611 3638
Brad specialises in senior executive appointments across commercial and PE sectors, bringing 27+ years' experience and a background in finance. He works closely with Boards and CEOs to shape leadership teams, offering insight on search, succession, remuneration, and confidential advisory.


Cameron King
Commercial and Private Equity
cameron@tribegroup.com
+64 22 073 1320
Cameron leads Executive Search across Sales, Marketing & Digital, helping NZ businesses find transformational leaders. With 15+ years' experience in NZ & the UK, Cameron is a specialist in senior hires, culture-fit, and strategic growth roles - driven by a consultative, values-first approach.


Sandy Gibbs
People, Culture & Capability
sandy@tribegroup.com
+64 27 583 7411
Sandy brings 25+ years of Recruitment experience, and can lean into most disciplines, however her passion for people and capability has resulted in her leading Tribe's HR consulting team, and spearheading executive search across HR and P&C.


Russell Spratt
Te Kaitūhura, Tau Mai | Co-Founder, Tau Mai
russell@tribegroup.com
+64 29 446 3770
From Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Russell is the GM Wellington at Tribe and co-founder of Tau Mai. With 25+ years in recruitment, he has led senior appointments across many sectors, specialising in Māori-focused roles and governance, with a passion for culturally grounded leadership and equity.


Mia Mrsic
Senior Researcher & Project Manager
mia@tribegroup.com
+64 27 213 2356
Behind every great leadership appointment is rigorous, human-led research. Mia supports the full search lifecycle: market mapping, sourcing, and candidate research for C-suite and governance roles. With curiosity and care, Mia focuses on the detail that makes the difference in executive search.


Zahrah Bashir
Personal Assistant
zahrah@tribegroup.com
+64 27 269 8691
Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Zahrah proudly calls Aotearoa home. As an experienced executive assistant, she’s known for her bubbly personality, calm approach, and sharp organisational skills. Passionate about helping others thrive, she brings warmth and energy to every team she joins.

Justine Winter
Registered Organisational Psychologist
psychometrics@tribegroup.com
+64 21 424 992
Justine holds a Master of Social Sciences in Industrial & Organisational Psychology and has over 20 years’ experience in recruitment, selection, assessment and training. She is a pragmatic, down-to-earth person who enjoys supporting clients and candidates to make robust decisions by providing good quality, and insightful, information through comprehensive analysis and reporting of psychometric assessments (such as Hogans, Watson Grazer and Ravens).
Insights

Governance in Public vs Private Equity: What Really Drives Board Effectiveness
Governance has never been under greater scrutiny. Public boards face mounting compliance requirements, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) expectations, and constant market pressure. Private equity-backed boards, meanwhile, are often cast as singularly focused on financial returns. But what’s the reality?

Tower appoints new Head of Claims and Transformation
Tribe Executive is delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Walker as the new Head of Claims and Transformation at Tower.

Tonkin + Taylor New Zealand appoints new Director of People and Culture
Tribe Executive is pleased to announce the appointment of Tania Breen as Director of People & Capability at Tonkin + Taylor New Zealand.




