Ko Tararua tōku maunga
Ko Waikawa tōku awa
Ko Ngati Wehi Wehi tōku hapū
Ko Wehiwehi tōku marae
Ko Rachelle Russell ahau, nau mai ki a JacksonStone and Partners

Of Ngāti Raukawa descent, Rachelle is a Māori recruitment specialist, bringing more than 12 years of professional consultancy experience to her role. By discovering her own whakapapa, she helps employers understand and incorporate a Te Ao Māori perspective into their recruitment process.

Her kaupapa is to support organisations to diversify and to find great roles for Māori. She believes the first step when attracting Māori talent is to ensure the process is inclusive, Māori candidates are supported, and manaakitanga is shown. Relationships and connections are also crucial, and Rachelle maintains strong networks across her industry to bring together the right people with the right roles.

Whāia te iti kahurangi
Ki te tuohu koe
Me he maunga teitei.

Areas of specialisation: Senior leadership roles, Māori specialist roles
Years in the industry: 13

Anastasia works within our Commercial Operations team as a Principal Consultant.

Anastasia’s core strengths are project management and candidate research. She is excellent at aligning the processes and deliverables in large-scale recruitment processes and ensuring a high-quality service is provided to clients. Anastasia is also highly effective at identifying high-calibre candidates for our clients, using traditional avenues and a range of cutting-edge technology and tools that allow her to foster relationships with professionals worldwide.

Anastasia’s Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Marketing & International Business) led her to work across marketing, within a boutique recruitment firm. She has since made the switch to recruitment, with experience within agency and internal functions spanning across professional services and Big Four recruitment nationally and internationally. Her speciality is in proactive search where she is able to map out top-tier talent for her clients. Anastasia enjoys working alongside her clients and understanding their needs. Her recruitment approach is considered and consultative, with a focus on hard-to-fill vacancies.

Years in industry: 10

Ko Uruao, ko Tākitimu, ko Tairea ngā waka
Ko Motupōhue te maunga
Ko Te Ara a Kewa te tai
Ko Kāi Tahu te iwi
Ko Te Rau Aroha te marae
Ko Annalee tōku ingoa

With a commitment to upholding the principles of Te Ao Māori, Annalee is dedicated to ensuring that both clients and candidates are recognised and celebrated for their cultural identity throughout the recruitment process.

Having navigated both the Māori and corporate world, Annalee brings a unique perspective to candidate management. With a focus on building genuine connections and understanding individual aspirations and needs, she helps to match candidates with clients that align not only with their experience, but their aspirations and cultural values as well.

Outside of the office, Annalee lives in sunny Marlborough with her husband and two boys on a lifestyle block. She continues to study Te Ao Māori through wānanga and various learning institutions.

Years in the industry: 15

Tuia joins JacksonStone & Partners as our TupuToa Intern for the 2023 summer period.

Of Te Ati Awa, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira iwi, Tuia has strong ties to Te Whanganui-a-Tara and is excited to commence her first internship, close to home, at JacksonStone & Partners.

Proficient in te reo Māori, Tuia is a valuable taonga to our Kaupapa Māori team. She is no stranger to hard mahi, and is pleased to be working with our General Manager, Māori, Rachelle Russell, and her wider Kaupapa Māori team.