Meet our Team of "Great People"

Posted by Andrew on November 22, 2013

Andrew Berry - Managing Director

Andrew started his career with 14 years in the Police, based primarily in South Auckland, including as Officer in Charge of the Otara Police and a deployment to Afghanistan. Between 2010 and 2013, Andrew held roles as Manager Marine Pollution for Maritime New Zealand and General Manager at Bullet Freight. Andrew has a Masters of Science (Hons) and an Executive Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Auckland. He has also completed postgraduate study in HR Management, Project Management, Motivation & Leadership and Business Process Improvement. In 2006 Andrew was awarded the Blake Leader Award by the Sir Peter Blake Trust.

Kerri Carson - Business Development Manager

Kerri has had 15 years experience in recruitment, both as a temporary and permanent staff recruitment consultant and latterly as a Business Development Manager. Kerri's experience has crossed a number of industries, including industrial, construction, freight, logistics and distribution, IT and HR professionals.

Derek Ready - Senior Recruitment Consultant

Derek has a Master of Arts (MA) and came to Superior Personnel having previously worked as a Purchasing Officer and Operations Manager in the logistics sector. Derek recruits for a wide range of positions, specialising in trade roles, warehouse staff, truck drivers, construction and infrastructure. In more than a decade with Superior Personnel he has built an enviable knowledge of the recruitment industry and employment law with many long-standing clients in the FMCG, logistics and infrastructure sectors.

Mandi Hopwood - Recruitment Consultant

Mandi has been with Superior Personnel since Day 1. Mandi has focused on overseeing many of Superior Personnel's temporary labour hire clients and has been successful at maintaining long standing business relationships by providing cost-effective and customer focussed solutions. Mandi has experience with clients of all shapes and sizes, from small manufacturers to multi-national corporates.