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Appointment

Chief Financial Officer for Kernel Wealth Appointed


Tribe Group is thrilled to share the appointment of Graeme Stewart as Chief Financial Officer of Kernel Wealth, supporting the company's next phase of growth, platform scaling, and financial leadership

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Additional Services

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Psychometric Services & Assessments

We offer a suite of psych tools such as personality, ability and vocational assessments. We deliver online and across all industries. Justine ensures appropriate assessments are recommended for roles subject to seniority, role dimensions and complexity, thereby offering a tailored service.

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Outplacement & Career Transition

Outplacement & Career TransitionWhen an organisation is forced to restructure and disband roles – no matter what the reason, it can be a challenging time for everyone. How do you support your people?As a pragmatic outplacement service, Tribe provides the tools to individuals to assist them through these confronting times, while managing positive change communication for your organisation.

Consulting & Advisory Services

Consulting & Advisory ServicesWe offer a range of services from governance development, assessment of Boards and executive staff to strategic facilitation. Our team can quickly understand the needs of an organisation for leadership and culture development.

Our Leadership Team

Our Leadership Group collectively have over 300 years of recruitment experience and have an average tenure of 6.4 years at Tribe Recruitment Group.

Bruce Pilbrow

Chief Executive Officer

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Bruce is a purpose-driven leader who thrives on creativity and building impactful brands. With experience across corporate, NGO, government, and entrepreneurial sectors, he champions talent, culture, and collaboration. At Tribe Group, he unites vision, agility, and people to drive meaningful success.


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 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.

Russell Spratt

Te Kaitūhura, Tau Mai | Co-Founder, Tau Mai

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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.

Sandy Gibbs

People, Culture & Capability

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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.

Cathi Thomson

Head of Core Operations

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Cathi is a proven recruitment leader with 20+ years’ experience across NZ and Scotland. She leads Tribe’s Business & Accounting Support team and is known for her collaborative style, energy, and ability to connect great people with the right roles—fast, thoughtfully, and with impact.

Cameron King

Commercial and Private Equity

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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.

David Hammond

Public Sector, For Purpose, and Advisory

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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.

Daniel Percival

Head of Supply Chain, Procurement & Operations

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With 16 years in Supply Chain, Operations & Procurement recruitment and a background in UK leadership roles, Daniel brings deep sector knowledge, a strong network, and a clear, thorough approach. At Tribe, he leads the desk, delivering trusted, professional results for clients.

Steve Cotton

Head of Tribe Tech

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Steve has over 25 years' of global IT recruitment experience; delivering recruitment solutions for Kiwi organisations of all shapes and sizes. Passionate about the sector and the people in it, Steve is an advocate and connector, driven to deliver great outcomes for his candidates, clients, and team.

Sarah White

Head of Accounting, Finance & Risk - Auckland

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With 25 years' recruitment experience in the UK and NZ, Sarah White leads Tribe’s Accounting, Finance & Risk division. Known for her consultative style, she delivers impactful mid-senior hires, leveraging deep networks and a strong focus on cultural fit and long-term success.

Chelsi Clifton

Chief Transformation Officer

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Chelsi leads Tribe’s digital transformation, using AI, data, and automation to drive smarter recruitment. With 20+ years' experience, she builds future-ready teams and strategies that elevate performance, capability, and experience.

Jacqui McKenzie

Chief Financial Officer

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As Chief Beanie at Tribe, Jacqs brings over 10 years of sharp financial leadership. Known for her love of numbers, drive, and team spirit, she’s a key force in Tribe’s growth—combining strategy, precision, and a passion for high performance.

Lidya is a Client Director, focused on strengthening relationships with key organisations to ensure Tribe is well-positioned to support their recruitment needs. She brings deep expertise in temp, contract, and perm recruitment, and is known for her energy, responsiveness, and strategic approach.

Insights

What the New Employment Relations Act Means for You (Whether You're Hiring or Job Hunting)

What the New Employment Relations Act Means for You (Whether You're Hiring or Job Hunting)

4 mins

New Zealand's employment laws just had their biggest shake-up in nearly a decade. The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026 came into force in February, and if you're an employer, a job seeker, or somewhere in between, there are things in here that directly affect you.

Diversity and Skills-First Hiring at the C-Suite: Why New Zealand Businesses Need a Reset

Diversity and Skills-First Hiring at the C-Suite: Why New Zealand Businesses Need a Reset

5 mins

Leadership expectations have shifted. Today’s C-suite is no longer judged solely on experience or pedigree, but on its ability to lead diverse teams, navigate complexity and reflect the communities it serves. Yet despite growing awareness, many organisations in New Zealand are falling short.

Women in Leadership - How do we mainstream the conversation

Women in Leadership - How do we mainstream the conversation

2 min watch

Rachel Hopkins, CEO of Diversity Works NZ, speaks to Tribe about women in leadership and explains that it can't be just up to women to achieve gender equality.