Design Group Staffing Branch Leaders
The best leaders create leaders around them. This is our
philosophy and the reason why Design Group Staffing boasts an
exceptional team of over 100 talented people coast to coast.
Several individuals have built their career with Design Group
Staffing with experience spanning decades. The unsurpassed
depth of knowledge within our management team is shared everyday
with recruitment and support staff alike. This has led to platinum
status as One of Canada's 50 Best Managed
Companies.
Matthew
Williams, President
Matthew brings over 25 years' experience in the staffing industry,
he has orchestrated highly innovative and successful recruitment
campaigns to meet the explosive staffing demand in the Calgary
market. He has developed extraordinary client relationships
and created unique teams that has resulted in his leading one of
the largest and fastest growing branches within the company.
Matthew is a Certified Executive Coach and an active member of
the Calgary community. Outside of work Matthew can be found on the
golf course, training for Triathlon or absorbed in a good book. He
will admit to being an enthusiastic but very amateur guitarist who
in his less than lucid moments still thinks he can start his
version of the Rolling Stones.
David
Shea, Edmonton
David is Vice President and General Manager of the Edmonton
office. David's career began as an Instrumentation Engineer in
the United Kingdom. He is a 35 year specialist in the employment
services industry with an accomplished track record in the oil
sands business across Western Canada. He has long-established close
and trusted relationships with his clients for whom he staffs large
multimillion dollar contracts. Before joining Design Group
Staffing in 1998, he worked in the United Kingdom,
Europe, the Middle East and North America.
When David is not in the office he is passionate about
travelling and playing golf in exotic locations, he has an
extensive golf ball collection to prove it. David lives in Edmonton
and enjoys spending time with his grandaughter.
Kirsten
Quarman, Edmonton, Calgary & Vancouver
Kirsten manages teams of people in the Edmonton, Calgary and
Vancouver permanent placement groups specializing in engineering,
construction, property & facility management, mining, health
& safety, and environmental. Hands-on and pro-active, Kirsten
possesses expertise in managing and growing grass-root teams.
Keeping her fingers on the pulse of business and a watchful eye on
emerging markets, she provides direction in the area of skill
marketing and account development to the benefit of clients and
candidates alike. Kirsten brings 20
years of recruitment experience from across the globe
placing candidates in a variety of specialist industries in the
United Kingdom, Europe, USA, UAE, Bermuda, Australia and
Canada.
Guy
Christian, Oakville
Guy is Vice President and General Manager of the Oakville
office operations and provides business development leadership for
the Eastern region. With over 35 years experience within the
employment services industry in the United Kingdom, Europe and
North America, Guy has extensive connections and the ability to
facilitate both local and international recruiting. Since joining
Design Group Staffing in 1996, his personable manner and
innovative leadership style have resulted in the successful
staffing of thousands of permanent and contract positions.
In his spare time, Guy enjoys spending time with his three
grandchildren, golfing, playing squash, walking and working in his
garden. An avid reader and film goer he also enjoys travelling to
warmer climates and experiencing the people and culture.
Laura
Pratt, Markham & Montreal
Laura is the Regional Manager of the Markham and
Montreal locations. She brings over 13 years experience
working in the employment services industry opening and growing
offices across Canada. She has an intense passion for both people
and business staying busy with internal hiring, training and
supporting account managers. Working externally, she participates
in client meetings as required helping to develop recruitment
strategies that meet the unique permanent placement staffing needs
of clients throughout the region.
When Laura is not immersed in her work, she enjoys baking,
cooking and interior decorating.
Kristina
Morse, Vancouver
Kristina is the Branch Manager of the Vancouver office. Armed with
entrepreneurial spirit and a reputation for working with integrity
and consistently delivering results, she is busy growing and
mentoring a team of primarily permanent placement staff. Prior to
joining Design Group Staffing, Kristina founded an executive search
company focused on recruiting strategic personnel for engineering,
construction and real estate development clients. This coupled with
her experience working as a Business Development and Marketing
Director within the Engineering industry makes her exceptionally
capable of delivering the desired results clients have come to rely
on.
Kristina is active in the professional community, sitting on the
Executive Committee for the Urban Land Institute, BC District
Council and she is Vice-President of Canadian Construction
Women.