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Always wanted to know who you are talking to on the other end of the phone? The Geoffrey Nathan team reveal a little about themselves below:
Lisa Harrison
Originally from Penrith and now living in the Blue Mountains, Lisa is and always has been a mountain goat. Known as the mother hen of Geoffrey Nathan, Lisa has been with the company for 10 years starting out as the office junior. Due for long service leave, she is planning on going to a galaxy far, far away to quit smoking and practice her karaoke skills. Never hand this woman a microphone as you will never get it back! Interests: Watching Star Wars, drinking and the Atkins’ Diet. What Lisa would spend her last $5 on: A Xiando album. One item she can’t live without: Roller skates.
Mark O’Keeffe Title: National Operations Manager aka Marko
Mark is a proud Canberrian, but doesn’t want to live there! He’s lived in London for a couple of years and travelled throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and America. His role as National Operations Manager is to ensure all internal & external GN business actions run seamlessly. Interests: Surfing, skiing and long, romantic walks along the beach. What Mark would spend his last $5 on: Randwick Race 3 horse 9 to win. One item he can't live without: His BBQ. Kelly McKane Title: Marketing Manager aka The Big Cheese’s PA
Originally from the classy central coast, Kelly is now a try-hard Sydneysider and has been living here for 5 years. Okay at a lot of things and great at none, Kelly will pretty much attempt to try and bluff her way through any situation that is presented - a skill which has been of great benefit at GN. Always up for a drink plus a few more – she always seems to be the last one standing and never knows when to call it quits. Interests: Dancing, reading, drawing, drinking... eating. What Kelly would spend your last $5 on: A glass of vino. One item she can’t live without: Lipgloss!
Roopa Patel (Bollywood Super Star!) Title: Sales Manager aka THE MANAGEMENT
Roops is the only INDIAN in the village and wants to keep it that way! She likes talking (ALOT!), travelling, socializing and pretending to abstain from the alcoholic bevvies! Being a Surry Hills chica, she prides herself as fashionably elite? Interests: Dancing, going to the gym with Kelly ...... and the sound of her own voice. What Roopa would spend her last $5 on: Peanut butter toast ($2.20) delivered to her desk (keep the change). One item she can’t live without: A good Indian curry!
David Bates Title: National Team Leader - Credit Services aka David Copperfield
Interests: BLOWING YOUR MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNDDDD. What David would spend his last $5 on: An intimate evening of grand illusion.
One item he can’t live without: See my loafers? former gophers.
Niki Farley Title: Candidate Manager aka Roopa’s Biatch
Niki is from Surrey, UK, and has been is Oz since December 2006 with no plans to return home any time soon, thanks to her sponsorship! Life in Oz is what she has always dreamed of – good friends, sunny weather (sunbathing on weekends!), a job she enjoys, and good parties – what more could you ask for??! Interests: Dancing, sunbathing, going out with friends, drinking (especially vodka and lemonade and the odd Jaiger bomb! What Niki would spend your last $5 on: Gambling to try and get more money! One item she can’t live without: A hairbrush.
Charlotte Crudden Title: Recruitment Administrator aka Irish
Charlotte has recently been sponsored and so is becoming more and more Aussie each day…but will always answer to ‘ Oi, Irish’ in the office… Interests: Well what are the majority of Irish people interested in?? What Charlotte would spend her last $5 on: Same One item she can’t live without: Coffee
Cath Davies Title: Business Development Manager aka She Ra
Cath had been flying around the globe from the UK, on a mission for the greater good and greater weather, before landing at Geoffrey Nathan to offer her superhuman skills. She also possesses superhuman speed and agility, a healing touch, as well as the ability to speak with animals telepathically, (as their pet fish Bert will tell you) Although a brunette, she does have her blonde days, but gets away with most things by smiling and having a twinkle in her eye, the real princess of power! Interests: Going to the gym - inspired to get a figure like She Ra and fit into a wedding dress, all things magical and a good social networking (aka having a few sherberts!) What Cath would spend her last $5 on: buy a genie in a bottle to grant me more wishes and cash
One item Cath cant live without: Internet/laptop – for when I miss my family and friends Title: Migration Account Manager aka Lady Hinchey
Meghan was the last to submit her profile as she lacks creative inspiration and has nothing to say. She is exhausted after hours on the phone to candidates. She can often be found in the office outside of hours, looking ruffled. She is known for her compassionate manner and is often walked over and downtrodden. A gym junkie, Meghan has never been seen eating chocolate or take-away and can be regularly seen eating bird seed. Interests: The beach, travel and cooking. What Meghan would spend her last $5 on: fizzers sweets. One item Meghan can’t live without: Chicken Schnitzel.
Title: Migration Account Manager aka Story Teller
Charlotte is mature, quiet, reserved and modest.
Interests: Charlotte feels inspired when hanging out in Newtown/Enmore, people watching. She thinks it would be really easy to paint an amazing canvas, or become a saxophone/piano/clarinet player (as it looks really easy!). Also, that bright pink asymmetrical haircut walking past could be the ‘do that she’s been waiting for!
What Charlotte would spend her last $5 on: Mashed potato from Garlo’s Pies with heaps of gravy. One item Charlotte can’t live without: Her mobile! Her link to EVERYONE!
Charlotte Sudderick Title: Senior Payroll & Billings Officer
Charlotte is from a pretty little place called Lancashire in England and has been in Australia for a year and a half – she is sponsored by Geoffrey Nathan and absolutely loves Sydney. She now owns a car called Bella and is settling into Aussie life. Interests: Shopping, socialising, travelling......generally just lounging in the sun. What you would spend your last $5 on: As much mushroom pizza as it would buy me. One item you can’t live without: Photographs of the ones I love.
Title: Head Administrator aka Little Blue
Lexy loves a drink, and she doesn’t leave the house without her dancing shoes on. She lives in the middle of nowhere and spends half her time travelling around Sydney. She is a MySpace addict and loves her camera and iPod. Nothing beats a Kodak moment. The picture says it all. Interests: the beach, vodka and dancing... all together! What Lexy would spend your last $5 on: go halves with someone in a cocktail jug during happy hour. One item she can’t live without: iPod.
Title: Receptionist
To the untrained eye, she seems to be 100% Canadian but is actually half Indian (don’t tell Roopa or she’ll kick me out of the village). Alex arrived in Sydney in November after spending a picturesque month surfing Oahu’s north shore. She is travelling with her boyfriend and is avoiding telling anyone his name since it is in fact also Alex. She is very much a workaholic and anal about organizing things.. both traits unfortunately do not carry over into her home life at all. Outside of working she is likely found either at the beach or glued to her couch playing her 360. Alex’s lifelong dream is to be a super hero called Optimist Prime and possess great super powers, preferably a combination of being one with the Force and the ability to fly. Alex also tends to ramble on... Interests: Travelling, Pampering, Surfing, Baseball, Star Wars, Spending time with friends and family What Alex would spend her last $5 on: a box of KD and a glass of wine One item she can’t live without: the other half of team Alex.
Lyna Nassouh Title: Senior Payroll & Billings Officer aka the way to your $$$
Lyna has lived in the Eastern side of the Hills after accepting her prince’s proposal. She has been working at GN for a year now in payroll. Interests: All R&B artists, going to concerts and going away for the weekend. What Lyna would spend her last $5 on: Lindt’ chocolate. One item she can’t live without: Hairdryer. Peter Zougoulos Title: State Manager aka Mr. Cool
Peter is a mad Carlton supporter who only sees the colours navy and white. He reads the newspapers daily as to never miss a trick or news bit for his cool, in-control persona. A barbeque at Peter’s is enough to send all begging for seconds and thirds with his European culinary secrets (much to the delight of his wife Chrys and daughter Mikaela.)
Peter has a cool exterior and a love for aviation and the mighty Blues! Interests: Gardening and barbecuing.
What Peter would spend his last five dollars on: a $2.00 scratchy to win more money for him and his wife, a $2.60 newspaper, and 40 cents for mixed lollies for his daughter One item he cannot live without: His car.
Brett Dodge Title: Recruitment Team Leader aka Brett of the Dodgey’s
Brett was very clumsy in his youth, accumulating more stitches than a communal quilt in an old person’s home. He is a keen Collingwood Magpies supporter with all of his own teeth (yes, they are in his mouth too!) A family man, married with one little girl, Brett is in the process of brainwashing his daughter into barracking for the Magpies. Brett is always happy to spend a sunny day in the backyard with a couple of mates, a BBQ and a fridge stocked with beer. Interests: Jennifer Hawkins and seeing Carlton get the wooden spoon. One item he cannot live without: A bag of maltesers
Summa Cannon
Title: Sales Manager aka ‘Bridget Jones’ Summa spends her days at Geoffrey Nathan fannying about with sponsorship applications!! She likes to pretend she knows a thing or two about migration as she has been with Geoffrey Nathan for AGES, part of the furniture really!! Like Bridget, Summa is somewhat ‘domestically challenged’, although thankfully she has never served up blue soup! Units of alcohol: Unlike Bridget Summa didn’t think it would be clever to incriminate herself by declaring how much alcohol she consumes - so let’s just say this girl enjoys a good drop!! Interests: Travelling, weekends at the beach, a good book & eating out (cause she can’t cook!). What Summa would spend her last $5 on: couldn’t go past chocolate! One item she can’t live without: Not a fan of public transport – she couldn’t live without a car!
Claire Causer Title: Recruitment Team Leader aka Half Pint
Another English lass, Claire has been here since ‘88 so she considers herself more of an Aussie! She’s a sunshine gal – loves the sun, surf and sand! Interests: Dancing, going to the beach, drinking vodka, and working out at the gym! What Claire would spend her last $5 on: Peanut M&M’s! One item she can’t live without: Mp3 player...and her bed!
Charlotte Beasley Title: Recruitment Consultant aka Northern Star
Another fabulous northern girl fresh off the boat! Charlotte loves the sun, the beach and being a sunshine gal, which is why she moved from sunny Leeds (lol) to QLD 12 months ago! She’s very sensible...never gets drunk!!! Interests: Boys of course! What Charlotte would spend her last $5 on: A lotto ticket to try and get herself back in the game! One item she can’t live without: Gin.
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