Our Leaders

With an illustrious two-decade tenure at Chandler Macleod, Nick Gabrielidis boasts an impressive 24-year immersion in the recruitment industry. Throughout his distinguished career, he has steered numerous organisations through their staffing and diversity challenges, tackling the complexity and legality of staffing needs.

As the Managing Director at Chandler Macleod, Nick is an unwavering catalyst for transformation within the industry. His commitment to diversity has made him an industry champion and he occupies a coveted position as a regional council luminary within the Recruitment and Staffing Industry Association (RCSA).

With over 17 years’ experience as a recruitment and labour hire professional, and having led recruitment functions across both Queensland and New South Wales, Karl brings extensive operational and strategic leadership expertise to his role. Throughout this period, Karl's active involvement with the RCSA has been notable, serving as a QLD Council Member from 2018 to 2022.

Karl and his team showcase an impressive track record in seamlessly onboarding and managing a diverse array of client accounts. This portfolio includes both national and international brands spanning various industry sectors. Karl's recruitment approach is inherently consultative, tailored to offer bespoke solutions that align with the distinct needs of both clients and candidates.

Over the past 7 years, the Queensland division has experienced exponential growth, expanding its presence across the state. Noteworthy achievements include setting new records in temporary and permanent placements at all levels of seniority, new client acquisitions, and fostering robust staff engagement. The QLD team's success is underpinned by their commitment to enhancing candidate and client satisfaction through the consistent evolution of candidate attraction and retention strategies. Moreover, their adeptness in identifying and integrating technological innovations has been pivotal in the provision of best in market solutions.

This is all while staying true to their core ethos of cultivating true partnerships and long-term business relationships, exemplifying a truly consultative approach.

Cynthia Andrews is a seasoned professional in the field of employment engagement and strategy, currently serving as the Director of Employment Equity at Chandler Macleod. With a profound commitment to driving positive change and fostering sustainable employment opportunities, Cynthia has dedicated her career to engaging with long-term unemployed cohorts and government liaison at both a State and Federal level.

As a driving force behind Chandler Macleod’s initiatives, Cynthia and her team are responsible for leading efforts that bring together diverse groups, including youth, parents, mature-age individuals, females, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, into the realm of sustainable employment. Her expertise lies in orchestrating pre-employment programs across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, such as Government, Mining, Construction, FMCG, Facilities Management, Warehouse, and Transport & Logistics. By focusing on these diverse sectors, Cynthia ensures that local communities are seamlessly connected with invaluable employment prospects.

If your organisation needs support with diversity, equity or pre-employment programs, Cynthia would love to hear from you.

Jamie has over 23 years’ experience in the recruitment, consulting and workforce management industry, with specific expertise in designing, implementing and managing high value talent acquisition and managed workforce solutions to leading and progressive organisations across Asia Pacific.

Jamie founded and now leads the xPO Talent Solutions business which delivers MSP, RPO, Graduate and Total Talent Management solutions to customers across the Technology, Resources, Industrial, Government and Banking & Finance sectors.

He leads a team of Asia Pacific’s most respected and experienced Talent Solutions and Implementation professionals so if you have a talent challenge requiring a complex solution, feel free to reach out to Jamie on his Linkedin page for a confidential discussion.

With over 18 years of experience in the field of organisational psychology, Jamie is a Registered Psychologist and General Manager of the Chandler Macleod Consulting business. Jamie’s strong background in psychometric assessment, insight into human behaviour and deep understanding of organisational dynamics allows him to achieve positive shifts in personal and organisational performance for clients.

Jamie and his team have led a wide variety of large-scale consulting projects across a broad range of industry sectors. His passion for psychometric assessment, emotional intelligence, culture development, employee experience, team alignment, group facilitation, leadership development and executive coaching have made Jamie a leader in the field of organisational consulting.



If your organisation needs support with senior leadership and talent management, culture and engagement, assessment and coaching or team alignment, Jamie would love to hear from you.