Our Team

Meet our talented team of specialist consultants in Real Estate, Property, Development, Construction and beyond.

Our team

Our passion for the industry means we form strong and lasting client and candidate relationships, consistently exceeding expectations, and of course offering the very best recruitment staff to work with and for you. Our Consultants specialise in recruiting jobs in Real Estate, Property, Development and Construction.

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Our team

Our passion for the industry means we form strong and lasting client and candidate relationships, consistently exceeding expectations, and of course offering the very best recruitment staff to work with and for you. Our Consultants specialise in recruiting jobs in Real Estate, Property, Development and Construction.

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Joel Barbuto

Chief Executive Officer

Joel joined Gough Recruitment in 2003, previously been in Residential Sales & Property Management for 6 years.

jbarbuto@goughrecruitment.com.au

0403 203 000

Owen Shier

Chief Financial Officer

Owen is an experienced finance leader who has worked within high performing multinational listed and private equity…

oshier@goughrecruitment.com.au

0450 117 113

Julia Barratt

Group HR & Ops Manager

Julia is a strategically minded operations, people and culture specialist, bringing a wealth of knowledge and insights from successful organisations in various industries (primarily property). Julia specialises in aligning technology, people and proc

jbarratt@goughrecruitment.com.au

0411188902

Michelle Dang

Finance Manager

Michelle is Gough Recruitments Financial Manager

mdang@goughrecruitment.com.au

02 9362 8500

Sandrene Mirador

Accountant

Sandrene completed her Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting in Sydney.

smirador@goughrecruitment.com.au

0401 189 649

Prerana Tamrakar

Junior Accountant

Prerana joins the finance team as a accounts officer.

ptamrakar@goughrecruitment.com.au

0452 469 849

Liz Murphy

Regional Director NSW

Liz brings long and strong recruitment experience across recruitment-to-recruitment, property, real estate, construction and sales.

lmurphy@goughrecruitment.com.au

0420 896 268

Rhiannon Cook

Regional Director - Real Estate

Rhiannon had a career in Property Management before joining Gough, during which time she developed a thorough understand…

rcook@goughrecruitment.com.au

0435 760 038

Ella Toohey

Senior Director - Real Estate

Ella brings a wealth of experience from her extensive career in talent management

etoohey@goughrecruitment.com.au

0423 404 872

Laura Leonardi

Director - Real Estate

Laura brings a passionate and enthusiastic energy to the Sydney team.

lleonardi@goughrecruitment.com.au

0413 166 310

Alicia Meharg

Principal Consultant - Property

Alicia has a long career at Gough of sourcing quality candidates and advising candidates on career growth and future car…

ameharg@goughrecruitment.com.au

0413 834 832

Darren Gorrel

Director – Property

Darren is responsible for the management of our developer client base with the main goal being to identify and deliver t…

dgorrel@goughrecruitment.com.au

0402 081 256

Elise Gander

Team Leader - Talent Manager

Elise’s enthusiasm, dedication and knowledge of the Real Estate market in Sydney is unparalleled as she quickly becomes …

egander@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 425 317 530

Georgia Barton

Associate Director - Real Estate

Georgia is a Recruitment Consultant for Gough Recruitment in the Sydney office. Georgia’s role is to source quality, exp…

gbarton@goughrecruitment.com.au

0404 799 836

Naomi Vilar

Team Leader - Property

With 6 years of being an office leasing agent in a tier 1 agency, Naomi’s understanding of her clients’ requirements and candidates’…

nvilar@goughrecruitment.com.au

0431 209 888

Tiffany Jolly

Property Consultant

Tiffany has been working in the property industry for around 10 years, holding various roles in property management and …

tjolly@goughrecruitment.com.au

0412 761 144

Annabel Pease

Recruitment Consultant - Property

Annabel joined Gough Recruitment as a Recruitment Consultant specialising in the Construction industry. With her background in business development, Annabel excels in creating and nurturing partnerships that drive mutual success. Her role is to sourc

apease@goughrecruitment.com.au

0423 874 355

Noah Cargill

Recruitment Consultant - Property

Noah Cargill recently joined the Construction Recruitment team, bringing a wealth of experience from his background as a Site Manager, Project Manager, and Project Coordinator with several D&C companies in Sydney. His extensive hands-on experience in

ncargill@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 424 577 892

Hannah Shaw

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Real Estate

Hannah brings a wealth of expertise in real estate and recruitment to Gough, backed by a decade of dedicated experience in Property Management. Her commitment lies in fostering enduring client relationships and delivering exceptional outcomes for bot

hshaw@goughrecruitment.com.au

0404 609 918

Coralie Bradbery

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Corporate Real Estate

Coralie landed at Gough with 9 years of sales experience and a reputable background in real estate project sales.

cbradbery@goughrecruitment.com.au

0431996432

Georgia Russell

Temporary Recruitment Consultant

Having started her Recruitment career in Information Technology Recruitment – purely focused on the Government side, Georgia brings a solid understanding of the Contract/Temporary market to Gough. After spending 6 years as Cabin Crew prior to this, G

grussell@goughrecruitment.com.au

04 5222 0609

Isabelle Bourgeois

Associate Consultant

Isabelle joined Gough Recruitment as a Residential Talent Manager with a major focus on sourcing talent within the Real …

ibourgeois@goughrecruitment.com.au

0455 604 163

Vanessa Necovski

Senior Talent Manager – Real Estate

Vanessa joins the Gough team with a wealth of experience in the customer service industry, spanning over a decade. With a strong passion for people and a natural talent for building long-lasting connections, Vanessa has become a trusted part of the S

vnecovski@goughrecruitment.com.au

0401 744 636

Chelsea Ashard

Talent Manager - Real Estate

With extensive experience in real estate recruitment from Melbourne, Chelsea has recently relocated to Sydney to bring her expertise to a new market. Known for her strategic approach and deep understanding of the real estate industry, Chelsea excels

cashard@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61499298133

James Newman

Regional Director

James has over 8 years’ experience in Retail and Commercial property recruitment.

jnewman@goughrecruitment.com.au

0481 746 330

Sharna O’Brien

Director - Real Estate

Sharna started her career in real estate as a Business Development Manager with some of Brisbane’s leading brands. Her background in business development made for a smooth transition into recruitment, where she now matches top talent with clients, ju

sobrien@goughrecruitment.com.au

0413 819 778

Hayley Thaiphayak

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Property

Hayley is an established recruitment professional renowned for her adeptness in cultivating meaningful relationships and meticulous attention to detail. With over three years’ experience, she is widely acknowledged for her personable approach and exc

hthaiphayak@goughrecruitment.com.au

0410 789 088

Ruby Marks

Team Leader - Residential

Ruby is our Recruitment Consultant in the Residential area. Bringing with her over 5.5 years of property…

rmarks@goughrecruitment.com.au

0412 714 491

Milli Hargreaves

Team Leader - Retail Property

Milli is an action oriented and knowledgeable Recruitment Consultant specialising in Retail Property…

mhargreaves@goughrecruitment.com.au

0439 778 823

Shanae Barrett

Senior Talent Manager - Real Estate

Joining the Gough Recruitment team as a Talent Manager specialising in Property, Shanae brings with her knowledge in both the Real Estate…

sbarrett@goughrecruitment.com.au

0434 962 341

Luke McGrath

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Real Estate

Luke is a consultant specialising in Residential Real Estate, focusing on the Strata and Body Corporate Industries…

lmcgrath@goughrecruitment.com.au

0417 677 364

Krystal Woolaston

Recruitment Consultant - Real Estate

Krystal Woolaston is a highly driven Recruitment Consultant with experience in Real Estate and Property Recruitment.

kwoolaston@goughrecruitment.com.au

0481 142 674

Hunter Macri

Recruitment Consultant - Property

Results driven, integrity, and passion are Hunter’s core values when it comes to recruitment. With 5 years of experience in residential Real Estate as a Sales Agent and Auctioneer, Hunter is passionate about creating long-standing relationships with

hmacri@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 466 323 383

Miller Langford-Ely

Associate Recruitment Consultant - Construction

Miller Langford-Ely, a seasoned Talent Manager based in Brisbane, bringing a dynamic and results-oriented approach to his role. Specialising in property talent

mlangfordely@goughrecruitment.com.au

0466 806 871

Olivia Haynes

Talent Manager – Real Estate

Olivia brings nearly seven years of diverse real estate experience to her current role in recruitment. With a background spanning property management, sales administration, marketing, sales associate, and personal assistant roles, she excels in open

ohaynes@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 400 171 726

Maggie Gabriel

Talent Manager - Real Estate

Maggie is a passionate real estate professional with seven years of hands-on experience in the industry. Known for her exceptional relationship-building skills, Maggie has a natural talent for connecting with clients, colleagues, and candidates alike

mgabriel@goughrecruitment.com.au

Summer Jane

Recruitment Consultant - Property

Summer is a recruitment consultant specializing in finance and accounting within the property industry. She focuses on matching talented professionals with companies looking for expertise in these critical areas. Her approach is centered on building

sjane@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 450 472 828

Natalie Ferguson

Senior Team Administrator

Joining the team as our Team Administrator, Natalie brings with her over 3 years’ working in Residential Real Estate and over 10 years working in Management, Customer Service and Client Relations.

bris@goughrecruitment.com.au

0417 038 421

Haylee Jack

Office Administrator

Haylee joins the team as our Office Administrator/Receptionist, bringing years of experience in the Real Estate industry. Her background in admin support and customer service equips her with the skills needed to excel in this role. With a strong comm

bris@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 422 805 191

Justine Walker

Regional Director

Justine has a long career with Gough, opening the Perth office and continuing to be its’ beating heart in Real Estate recruitment.

jwalker@goughrecruitment.com.au

0422 157 728

Renee Bengston

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Property.

Renee provides astute advice to both clients and candidates with an ability to develop rapport and high-quality working relationships…

rbengston@goughrecruitment.com.au

0432 496 496

Lauren Sangrigoli

Director - Real Estate

Lauren is an Associate Director at Gough Recruitment specialising in Real Estate. She comes from a strong Real Estate and Insurance…

lsangrigoli@goughrecruitment.com.au

0447 902 943

Nikki White

Principal Consultant – Real Estate

Nikki is the Recruitment Consultant at the Perth office specialising within the Residential Real Estate sector, sourcing quality & …

nwhite@goughrecruitment.com.au

0472 582 395

Jack Stanton

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Property

Jack, a specialist at Gough Recruitment, excels in sourcing exceptional candidates within the Town Planning sector. With prior Property experience in Perth and Queensland’s Industrial and Commercial Property markets, he brings a wealth of industry kn

jstanton@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 401143235

Tara Stokes

Recruitment Consultant - Construction

Tara joined Gough Recruitment as a Recruitment Consultant specialising in the Residential and Commercial Construction industry. With a background in People Leadership and Operations Management within the Real Estate sector, Tara possesses the ability

tstokes@goughrecruitment.com.au

0419 280 999

Gillian Harton

Recruitment Consultant – Real Estate

Gill is a Recruitment Consultant who specialises in sourcing top talent in Real Estate across the Perth Metro area.

gharton@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 493 824 740

Yvette Star

Temp Consultant

Yvette Star began her journey at Gough Recruitment by managing all the office and back-end support for our Perth branch. With a strong background in real estate and customer service, she quickly became an invaluable member of our team. Her dedication

ystar@goughrecruitment.com.au

0416 945027

Harry Presdee

Talent Manager - Property

Harry is responsible for sourcing Top Talent for our Property sector in WA and SA, bringing a valuable perspective and extensive knowledge from his background in Aerospace Engineering. His dedication to providing exceptional customer service highligh

hpresdee@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 424 577 892

Emily Chown

Senior Talent Manager – Real Estate

Emily is a Talent Manager who is primarily focused on sourcing high-quality talent for our WA clients and supports two of our senior consultants in the WA office.

echown@goughrecruitment.com.au

0412 783 223

Alicia Cox

Office Administrator

Alicia brings to Gough a wealth of experience in customer service and administration, accumulated over the past six years. In her role, she oversees all aspects of back-end support for the Perth branch. Alicia is committed to delivering exceptional

perth@goughrecruitment.com.au

+61 423 518 161

Jill Taylor

Team Leader – Temp/Contract - Real Estate & Property

Jill has 9+ years’ demonstrated success as a Senior Property Manager / HOD in end-to-end portfolio, pod and task based residential property management of up to 1900 residential properties at a large muti-award winning Brisbane agency.

jtaylor@goughrecruitment.com.au

0479 045 766

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