London Regional Office
Pentasia Ltd
16 Hanover Square,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S 1HT,
United Kingdom
t: +44 (0) 02030 024 083
e: uk@pentasia.com
Opened in September 2010, Pentasia’s London office is housed in an impressive grade II listed building in Hanover Square, Mayfair. Situated just to the south of Oxford Street and to the west of Regent Street, the premises lie within the city’s vibrant West End and are conveniently located between Oxford Circus and Bond Street tube stations.
London Regional Team Profiles
- Luke Cousins - Principal Consultant
- Cristina Garcia - Principal Consultant, Spain & Latin America
- Christel Marioni - Senior Consultant, France
- Rebecca De Gaetano - Consultant
- Viktor Olaku - Consultant
Bruce Gamble
Director, Leadership Division
Bruce has worked in the staffing industry since 1991. During this time he managed international board-level search assignments, recruitment campaigns, and interim resourcing projects. Clients range from venture capital funded start-ups to internationally listed house-hold brands. Some companies remain as clients nearly a decade later.
Today, Bruce heads Pentasia’s leadership division which provides executive and board level staffing in the form of interim management resourcing and structured search assignments. Functional areas include technology, payment processing, operations, finance, and marketing within the global gaming business.
Email: bruce.gamble@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 975
Mobile: +44 (0)7909 960 077
Rob Dowling
Chief Executive Officer
Rob has over 10 years experience in international recruitment within New Media, IT and iGaming. Having spent his early career with foreign exchange brokers ICAP, Rob moved into recruitment in early 1998 and with the market leading IT Recruiters Computer People.
He was headhunted into the position of Head of Technical New Media at Mortimer Charles Recruitment in 2000 before moving on to a Director position at LBHR International in 2001. At the end of 2001, Rob formed Pentasia as a Director with business partner Bruce Gamble.
In his present position of CEO for the Pentasia Group of companies, Rob is responsible for the strategic commercial direction of the company and its overall operational structure worldwide.
Email: rob.dowling@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0) 1737 785 970
Mobile:+44 (0) 7812 340 415
Nigel Blythe-Tinker
Executive Chairman
Nigel Blythe-Tinker Ll.B., FCIS is a lawyer and chartered company secretary by training. He has extensive experience both in the UK and internationally of the recruitment and gaming sectors having held senior executive and non executive positions in FTSE 100 and AIM listed companies.
His City experience spans over 30 years having specialised in main and AIM list flotations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance/restructuring and corporate governance. He is currently a Non Executive Director of Gaming VC SA (having previously been Chairman) and a Non Executive Director of Interactive World Plc
Julia Ferrari
Group Operations Director
Julia Ferrari joined Pentasia in October 2004, having held HR positions with Ericsson, Coca Cola and Virgin Atlantic beforehand. After three years leading a team of recruiters responsible for some of Pentasia's largest corporate accounts, Julia moved into an operations focused role before taking the position of Group Operations Director in April 2008.
A Graduate in Business Studies, Julia is now responsible for managing all strategic and tactical aspects of the Pentasia Group and ensuring that it possesses a robust and adaptable internal structure and resources designed to support rapid expansion.
Email: julia.ferrari@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 978
Mobile: +44 (0)7980 709 750
Matt Vines
Group Commercial Director
Matt joined Pentasia in 2005 after three years in recruitment previously, where he focused on the new media, entertainment and on-line gaming sectors. After 4 years as one of the group’s key consultants, Matt moved into his present position of Group Commercial Director.
Matt is now responsible for the top line sales performance across the Pentasia Group by developing present and potential revenue streams.
Email: matt.vines@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)2030 024 085
Mobile: +44 (0)7771 548 438
Ian Kay
Managing Consultant
Ian joined Pentasia in early 2006 after a recruitment career at Computer People PLC spanning three years in both the telecommunications and IT sectors where he account managed a number of leading FTSE100 companies. Ian focuses on the sourcing and identification of key personnel within a variety of sectors of the iGaming industry including online sports books, poker and casino operators in London.
Email: ian.kay@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 976
Mobile: + 44 (0)7764 404 643
Jade Forlani
Managing Consultant
Jade joined Pentasia in August 2006 after a three year career within the Travel industry. Jade is now responsible for sourcing and identification of key personnel within the iGaming industry, mainly focusing on major Poker & Sports-book operators within the British Isles.
Claudio Stagno
Principal Consultant
Claudio joined Pentasia Malta in July 2008 as a Consultant after spending the past two years in the online gaming sector working in sports book and poker 2nd line customer support. He now works within the Pentasia Mediterranean Regional Office consulting for a selection of Malta based operators.
Email: claudio.stagno@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 22779 118
Mobile: +356 99700 633
Daniel Beard
Regional Head, North America
After gaining a first class honours degree from Brunel University, Daniel worked for a leading recruitment consultancy in the financial services sector where he managed numerous recruitment campaigns for clients such as Visa International and Citigroup. After just under three years as one of the top consultants across the Pentasia Group Daniel recently was promoted into the position of Regional Head, North America.
Email: daniel.beard@pentasia.com
Direct: +1 619 309 5405
James Marshall
Consultant
James joined Pentasia in October 2006 having spent three successful years with recruitment consultancies New Start and Bluetec. James is now responsible for the recruitment of key personnel into a range of clients operating across the sector, including sportsbooks, software suppliers and mobile operators.
Email: james.marshall@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 989
Mobile: +44 (0)7871 510 871
Jonathan Pettemerides
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Jonathan Pettemerides has been with Pentasia since 2006, initially working in the UK Head Office as a Consultant he progressed to lead recruitment teams in the UK and Singapore.
Promoted to Managing Director of Pentasia Asia Pacific at the start of 2010 following eighteen months in Asia; Jonathan is now responsible for leading Pentasia’s commercial activity and operations in the region.
A member of the group board, Jonathan leads retained executive search projects across the lottery betting and gaming sectors and is a key point of contact for consultancy advice for businesses looking to set up or grow their operations in Asia Pacific.
Email:jonathan.pettemerides@pentasia.com
Direct: +65 6408 0161
Mobile: +65 9168 3688
Danielle Lewis
Senior Consultant
Danielle joined Pentasia in May 2007 from one of the UK's leading secretarial recruitment companies where she was responsible for a varied portfolio of locally based clients.
Danielle is responsible for managing the recruitment of gaming personnel into a variety of well established and start-up international iGaming operators with a particular focus on Sports Traders, Odd Compilers and Marketing positions.
Email: danielle.lewis@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 982
Mobile: +44 (0) 7949 50 9511
Asha Fitzgerald
Managing Consultant
Asha joined Pentasia in March 2008 after 9 highly successful years at a leading financial recruitment firm in the city, where she worked with numerous industry giants including Goldman Sachs, Investec and Merrill Lynch. Asha was a consistent top level performer in her previous niche market place and brings a wealth of experience to the Pentasia team. Her main focus is to grow and develop Pentasia's client base across the UK and Asia Pacific regions.
Email: asha.fitzgerald@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 977
Mobile: +44 (0)7968 307 190
Cara Kerr
Principal Consultant
Cara joined Pentasia in January 2008 as a Senior Researcher having previously spent 3 years resourcing within the IT Recruitment Sector. Cara's responsibilities include overseeing the qualification of new candidate registrations, working closely with the Affiliate Marketing Recruitment team to ensure that their recruitment projects are successfully completed and liaising with various Consultants on the provision of candidates for urgent and high volume client vacancies.
Email: cara.kerr@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 993
Mobile: +44 (0) 7734 245 647
Ulrika Dykstra
Delivery Manager
Ulrika joined Pentasia's International operation in June 2006 to further develop the expanding Scandinavian recruitment market. Ulrika started her career in the iGaming software market working for Boss Media AB in Sweden for six years, where she was responsible for sales, account management, and investor relations. Ulrika then moved to the recruitment industry where she spent a year at Ranstad Recruitment & Selection Consultants where she set up and managed reporting structures, financial operations, and HR. More recently, Ulrika has been working as a financial software trainer before joining Pentasia to build upon existing client relationships in the Scandinavian region.
Email: ulrika.dykstra@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 988
Mobile: +44 (0)7811 441 788
Christopher Vella
Managing Director
As the first member of the company's Malta team, Christopher joined Pentasia in January 2006 after spending four years within the locally based, Maltese recruitment sector. Just under two years later, after successfully establishing a team of Maltese based recruiters and building upon the company's client base in the area, Christopher moved into the position of Regional Director - Mediterranean in November 2007.
Christopher is now has now taken on the role of Managing Director for Pentasia. In this capacity, he is tasked with managing all strategic and tactical operational aspects of for the Group and to ensure it possesses a robust and adaptable internal structure and resources designed to support this rapidly expanding business.
Email: chris.vella@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 22779 111
Mobile: + 356 79 445 420
UK Mobile: +44 791 7193460
Ziva Kolaric
Regional Manager
Ziva joined Pentasia and its Malta team in November 2006 after working in the Tourism and Travel industry for three years. Ziva obtained a degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Organizational Science. With the experience gained through her work in client orientated positions, she started her career at Pentasia as a Consultant, and has taken on further responsibility over time. She is now responsible for Business Development and delivery of the Maltese Gaming Division.
Email: ziva.kolaric@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 22779 113
Mobile: +356 79 003 481
Ian Borda
Consultant
Ian joined Pentasia Malta's recruitment team in June 2008 having worked for a number of years in various sales and project management positions. Ian is highly meticulous and has already proved to be a good addition to the Malta team by successfully handling and closing a number of positions. His main focus over the coming years is to help build the company's iGaming client base across the Mediterranean Region.
Email: ian.borda@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9120
Mobile: +356 7944 3606
Karen Zammit
Principal Consultant, Gibraltar
Karen joined Pentasia's International operation in January 2008 after six years as a recruitment consultant within the Banking & Finance sectors. Karen is the holder of a Bachelor of Commerce Hons Degree in Accounts and Management and is responsible for finding and placing specialized IT candidates into the leading regulatory bodies and iGaming operators around the world.
Email: karen.zammit@pentasia.com
Direct: +350 200 644 81; +350 200 644 82
Mobile: +34 674 481 237
Christine Hili
Researcher
Christine joined Pentasia and the Malta team early in 2007, after working in the recruitment consultancy industry for almost 2 years. She now works closely with the Malta sales team in the identification and resourcing of top class candidates for the growing client base.
Email: christine.hili@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9132
Mobile: +356 9988 3052
Lina Loo
Regional Head, Asia Pacific
Lina joined Pentasia in May 2007 after more than 8 years of experience in the gaming industry, having held positions with renowned Sportsbooks such as Victor Chandler International and Sportingbet. During her career, she progressed from Sportsbook operations to participate in Asian-facing projects such as the establishment of the first Oriental land based 'Sportsbar in-Casino' in Cambodia.
Lina has recently been involved in advisory roles with Asian Casino Management for both land based and online Casino products and services as well as co-founding a Singapore based 'boutique' style executive search firm. in her position as Regional Head, Asia Pasific Lina is able to combine her gaming experiences with her accumulated talent management and training skills.
Email: lina.loo@pentasia.com
Direct: +65 6723 8136
Mobile : +65 82 220 899
Gio Bell
Regional Head, Latin America
Gio joined the team in 2006, with over seven years of experience in the gaming industry. Gio recently worked for a gaming software vendor supplying major operators with leading technical and 'white label' software solutions. She has quickly established a strong client base, which include major sports-book operators, throughout Costa Rica and the Caribbean regions.
Email: gio.bell@pentasia.com
Direct: + 506 2234 1443
Mobile: + 506 8898 2544
Raquel Montoya
Senior Consultant
Raquel oversees Pentasia's Latin American and US recruitment operations and is responsible for the development of commercial relationships and the provision of high-class account management with each of the regions' client companies. By gaining a thorough understanding of their recruitment needs and requirements she is able to consistently identify and source exceptional candidates that surpass her client's expectations.
A native Spanish speaker, Raquel speaks English fluently, holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and was employed as a Human Resource Specialist for a multinational company before joining Pentasia.
Email: raquel.montoya@pentasia.com
Direct: +1 804 874 6080
John Doyle
Group Marketing Manager
John joined Pentasia as a Consultant in November 2004 having spent the previous 5 years employed in various marketing positions. After three years overseeing the recruitment of key personnel into a range of iGaming clients John moved into his present position in November 2007.
The holder of a BA in International Business and Marketing, John is now responsible for initiating, developing and managing Pentasia's ongoing marketing strategy.
Email: john.doyle@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 973
Sam Phillips
Operations Manager
Sam joined Pentasia in July 2005 after a seven year career with London based Recruitment Agency, Diamond Resourcing Plc where she managed the Accounts and Payroll for large numbers of contractors. Sam is responsible for operations within the UK office.
Email: sam.phillips@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 984
Claudienne Harb
Group Accountant
Claudienne joined Pentasia in January 2008, having previously been employed with a private accountancy practice where she was responsible for a portfolio of commercial clients. As a fully-qualified member of the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Claudienne is responsible for the analysis and management of the financial function across the Pentasia Group.
Email: claudienne.harb@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 22779 124
Lucy Buxton
Database Manager
Lucy joined Pentasia to manage the ever expanding client and candidate database systems and the company's extensive range of on-line channels for job advertising vacancies. Before joining Pentasia, Lucy spent four years employed as a Deputy Manager for one of Ladbrokes' busiest High Street branches. She also spent some time employed as by a large estate agency where she was responsible for managing the company's database and advertising properties through various on-line media channels.
Recently promoted to Database Manager, Lucy is now responsible for overseeing all database functions for the Group as a whole, including administration, training managing relevent 3rd party relationships.
Email: lucy.buxton@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 785 979
Jade Cruickshank
Resourcer
Jade joined Pentasia in April 2008 as a Resourcer within the Maltese regional office. Jade is familiar with the online gaming industry as her previous role was with an online operator where she dealt with customers service and payment solutions. Jade's role at Pentasia is vital for the supply of qualified quality candidates in a most professional, efficient and accurate manner. She also works with the recruitment team to ensure that assignments are fully met on time.
Email: jade.cruickshank@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9133
Mobile: +356 7932 6480
Ana Catalina Garcia
Resourcer
Ana joined Pentasia's Latin America regional office in August 2008 as a Resourcer having previously worked within the customer service sector. A holder of a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications, Ana's role is to source and qualify candidates for Central and South America and the Caribbean's growing online gaming markets
Email: ana.garcia@pentasia.com
Direct: +506 2283 6409
Helen Stamp
Consultant
Helen joined Pentasia in May 2008, having previously recruited within the Accounting sector. Helen is responsible for managing the recruitment process of gaming personnel into a variety of established and start-up international iGaming operators, with a particular focus on Marketing, Project Management and Business Development.
Email: helen.stamp@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0) 1737 785 971
Mobile: +44 (0) 7980 709 750
Casey Yong
Consultant
Casey joined Pentasia's Asia Pacific Regional Office as a Principal Consultant in May 2008 having worked within Executive Search since 1999. In previous positions, Casey specialized in senior and mid-management search assignments across Greater China and the ASEANs' technology sector.
She now brings her comprehensive expertise and extensive contact base to bear in growing and developing Pentasia's client base across the Asia Pacific regions.
Email: casey.yong@pentasia.com
Direct: + 65 6723 8141
Mobile: +65 8113 0881
Claudio Stagno
Principal Consultant
Claudio joined Pentasia Malta in July 2008 as a Consultant after spending the past two years in the online gaming sector working in sports book and poker 2nd line customer support. He now works within the Pentasia Mediterranean Regional Office consulting for a selection of Malta based operators.
Email: claudio.stagno@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 22779 118
Mobile: +356 99700 633
Daniela Boi
Senior Consultant, Italy
Daniela joined Pentasia's Mediterranean regional office in August 2008 as a Resourcer for the Italian and Spanish markets, having just relocated to Malta from the UK where she worked for ten years in the customer service sector. Daniela's role is to source and qualify candidates for the growing online gaming markets in Italy and Spain.
Email: daniela.boi@pentasia.com
Direct: +39 345 570 0489
Mobile: +39 (0) 708 249 70
Sophie Windheuser
Senior Consultant
Luke Cousins
Principal Consultant
Luke joined Pentasia in October 2008 having spent the last two years successfully recruiting for the senior finance market with Michael Page International. A graduate of Brunel University, Luke is now responsible for placing personnel into the iGaming and E-Payments industries.
Email: luke.cousins@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0) 203 0024 083
Christel Marioni
Senior Consultant, France
Christel is a highly talented French National who speaks fluent English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese and holds a Masters degree in Business Management. She joined Pentasia in October 2008 as a Resourcer having previously worked in the Insurance Industry and is now a Senior Consultant working in iGaming and ePayments across the France and Benelux region.
Since joining Pentasia, Christel has grown with the French market forming close business relationships with the majority of licensed gaming companies, her large network of C-level contacts and online candidates of the highest pedigree is 2nd to none.
Email: christel.marioni@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0) 2030 024 084
Rebecca De Gaetano
Consultant
Having graduated with a Masters Degree in Business Psychology, in Germany. Rebecca started her career as a recruiter within Pentasia in 2009. She started as a Researcher and moved quickly to be Consultant managing a wide portfolio of clients and candidates alike based in Malta. She recently moved to work within Pentasia's London office as Consultant within the Executive search team.
Email: rebecca.degaetano@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)2030 024 088
Mobile: +44 (0)7850 772 960
Susanne Forsman
Senior Consultant, Sweden
Susanne joined Pentasia International back in July 2009 as a Researcher and Junior Consultant after having spent two years in Cyprus working for an igaming operator. At the end of 2010 Susanne was promoted to Nordic Consultant.
She now works closely with the Maltese and Scandinavian offices in order to deliver the highest quality of service to companies looking to expand and also individuals looking to progress.
Email: susanne.forsman@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9112
Mobile: +356 79 841 694
Collette Mangion
Group Operations & Marketing Executive
Collette joined Pentasia in September 2008 as Group Operations & Marketing Executive for the Maltese regional office. Collette brings along creative online and offline marketing experience together with events management from her previous work experience where she was responsible for the organization of a number of conferences in Italy, Brussels & UK.
Collette is highly involved in the daily operations and marketing including regular updating of existing websites, production of graphic art, marketing visuals and advertising media, and the organization of various company events.
Collette also acts as Personal Assistant to the Group CEO and the Board of Directors. Collette is well travelled, speaks fluent Italian, English & Maltese and is conversant in Spanish.
Email: collette.mangion@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2138 3481
Karl Delia
Group Finance Manager
Karl joined Pentasia in November 2009 as Group Accountant, taking on the responsibility for managing the Pentasia Group finance function. Based in Malta and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (FCCA), Karl has occupied a range of different accounting and auditing roles in various firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Resolve Professional Services Limited and Vodafone Malta Limited.
Karl has also worked as a freelance accountant and consultant servicing small and medium sized businesses over a wide range of industries.
Email: karl.delia@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9124
Julie Thanapalan
Principal Consultant
Julie Thanapalan joined Pentasia Asia Pacific in early 2010 and brings a wealth of recruitment experience across the Asian region to the company. In her key role as a Consultant; Julie services a diverse range of clients across the lottery, betting and gaming sectors. Julie is responsible for servicing commercial roles across Asia and her experience in a leading executive search firm combined with commercial facing business development role at the Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore has given her a good background to conduct such projects.
Email: Julie.thanapalan@pentasia.com
Direct: +65 6408 0161
Enrica Miceli
Consultant
Enrica joined Pentasia’s Regional Mediterranean Office in June ’10 after a couple of years working within the Marketing Industry. Fluent in English, Italian and Maltese Enrica graduated from the University of Malta after reading for a degree in Communications.
Her main roles within the Pentasia team include qualifying new candidates who register directly through the Pentasia website, source new candidates through various recruitment websites, as well as liaise with consultants in order to identify the ideal candidate for our online gaming vacancies.
Email: enrica.miceli@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9120
Mobile: +356 7937 0961
Denise Cutajar
Senior Consultant, IT
Denise focuses mainly on specialized positions within the local IT market, and she is responsible for sourcing, interviewing and recommending the strongest candidates to the vast database of local clients within the IT sector.
Denise achieved a Diploma in Hospitality Management and comes from a background of 8 years hands on managerial experience within the Tourism and Travel Industry, as well as another additional 2 years experience as a Recruitment Executive for Senior and Junior roles within the local market.
Anna Vincze
Database and Office Coordinator
After graduating in marketing and logistics in her native Hungary, Anna joined Pentasia in October 2009 as a Junior Office Administrator for the UK. She is primarily responsible for coordinating Pentasia’s central database and both UK offices facilities.
Email: anna.vincze@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 1737 785 984
Sara Portelli
Senior Consultant
Sara joined Pentasia in July 2010 after obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. In the course of her studies she also taught English to foreign students at various English Language Institutions as well as gained experience in the different sectors of Psychology. Sara is currently reading her Masters in Human Resource Management and now also forms part of the Pentasia’s recruitment consultant team.
Email: sara.portelli@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9116
Mobile: +356 99320511
Matthew Scicluna
Accounts Assistant
Matthew Scicluna joined Pentasia in July 2010 after working in an auditing firm. Matthew is currently reading for his ACCA Qualification (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). In his position as an Accounts Assistant, Matthew provides essential support to Pentasia’s Malta based Group Finance Division.
Email: matthew.scicluna@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9135
Simon Skillicorn
Senior Consultant, Payments
Simon joined Pentasia in October 2010 after graduating from the University of Brighton with a 2:1 in Sport Journalism. Simon is responsible for locating and recruiting candidates for positions in Payments and iGaming. As a specialist Payments Senior Consultant, Simon is responsible for the provision of account management, search and consultancy services to a number of professionals and high profile clients within the online payments and iGaming sectors
Email: simon.skillicorn@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0)1737 788 977
Mobile: +44 (0)7739 324 043
Karen Heard
Consultant, IT
Karen joined Pentasia in November 2010 after previously managing and recruiting for a high street retailer for the last 2 years. A graduate of Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication with a First Class Degree in Television Production, Karen will be working as a Consultant responsible for positions in the IT industry.
Tel: +44 1737 785 992
Email: karen.heard@pentasia.com
Evelyn Anderson
Researcher
Evelyn joined Pentasia in December 2010. She holds a diploma in HR management and a Bachelor 's Degree in Psychology. She has extensive work experience in customer service and has worked as an Allocations Consultant for ASEPS and Staffing Synergy in Australia. Evelyn speaks fluent English, Estonian and Finnish.
Tel: +356 22779115
Email: evelyn.anderson@pentasia.com
Malcolm Mizzi
Consultant
Malcolm is the newest addition in Pentasia Malta’s mainstream recruitment team. He joined in December 2010 and is experienced in account and project management, having worked for 3 years in the Web Design & Development Industry. His duties include sourcing new candidates, conducting interviews and assisting the consultants of the iGaming Department with candidate searches and correspondence.
Tel: +356 2277 9126
Mobile: +356 7970 5662
Email: malcolm.mizzi@pentasia.com
Adriana Galdies
Human Resources Executive
Based in the Malta office, Adriana joined the team at Pentasia in February 2011 as HR Executive.
Adriana studied Hotel Management at the Malta Institute for Tourism Studies. Her course included a one year work experience with the Radisson Hotel in Brussels. In 2006 she was awarded a Diploma in Human Resources Management from the University of Cambridge, having passed with distinction. She worked for 7 years as HR Manager in the hotel industry.
She is fluent in Maltese, English and Italian and has a working knowledge of French.
Email: adriana.galdies@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9131
Cristina Garcia
Principal Consultant, Spain
Cristina joined Pentasia in February 2011, having spent the last 5 years with a Spanish Executive Search Company specializing in middle-top Management positions in a wide range of industries, within a global market. As Manager, she was responsible for managing a team and for the drafting of business proposals and recommendations, to the oversight of project implementation, results monitoring and development of customer loyalty.
Cristina holds a Post-Graduate degree in Business Administration and a Degree in Psychology. She is used to working in multicultural environments, speaking fluently Spanish, Catalan and English. Cristina working from the London office is mainly focusing on developing the Spanish speaking market.
Email: cristina.garcia@pentasia.com
Direct: +44(0) 2030 024 090
Mobile: +44(0) 7808775169
Ellie Doyle
Regional Manager, Ireland
Ellie joined Pentasia in April 2011 having spent over 7 years as a successful online and eCommerce sector recruiter working for award winning agencies based in both London and Dublin.
A Marketing graduate of the University of Salford, Ellie also holds a post graduate diploma in Digital Marketing and has an extensive network of online and gaming professional contacts both in Ireland and abroad. Her team works with clients from across Ireland, the Isle of Man and north-west England and successfully places candidates in both locally-placed roles and those requiring relocation.
Email: ellie.doyle@pentasia.com
Direct: +353166 504 24
Lois Bright
Senior Consultant
Having graduated with an Honours Degree from the University of Warwick, Lois' recruitment career spans over 7 years, predominantly within the Financial, Real Estate & Construction industries. She has travelled extensively and has held positions in the UK, mainland Europe and most recently, South Africa.
In her role as a Senior Consultant at Pentasia, Lois manages several key iGaming sector accounts and plays a leading role within the company’s search function. She is able to draw upon her research skills, global knowledge and cross-market expertise to build and strengthen existing relationships and to identify and develop new business across the group.
Email: lois.bright@pentasia.com
Direct: +44(0)1737 785 996
Patricia Yanez
Researcher, Spain
Patricia joined Pentasia in May 2010. She graduated from Buckingham University and holds a Masters degree in International Business Management. She worked as a marketing lecturer in Mexico and speaks fluent English, Spanish and French. Working as a Researcher, she is responsible for searching and recruiting candidates in different markets for positions mainly focus in trading, marketing and Spanish market within iGaming.
Email: patricia.yanez@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 2030 024 086
Silvana Borg Barthet
Senior Consultant, Ireland
Silvana joined Pentasia's International operation in 2007 as a Junior Consultant, after having been successful, she then moved to be a Senior Consultant based in Ireland where she is mainly responsible for qualifying candidates and manage a wide portfolio of clients for Pentasia's growing client base across Ireland, the Isle of Man and north-west England.
Silvana also brings along past work experience in Conference and Incentive Organisation, she also speaks fluent Italian, English & Maltese.
Email: silvana.borgbarthet@pentasia.com
Mobile: +44 773 932 4041
Mylene Mifsud La Ferla
Researcher, IT
Mylene is one of the newest addition to the Pentasia Mediterranean team in Malta and her role is that of a Researcher within the Technical Division. Mylene focuses mainly on specialized positions within the international IT market, and she is responsible for sourcing the strongest candidates to the vast database of international clients within the sector.
Mylene comes from a 2 year background of website business development and website project start ups for the online market as well as having Managerial experience within the retail Industry.
Languages spoken are Maltese, English and Italian.
Email: mylene.m.laferla@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 2277 9119
Mobile: +356 9985 4629
Rachael McDonagh
Researcher
Rachael joined Pentasia in July 2011 after graduating from Southampton University with an upper second class (2:1) degree in Psychology. As a member of Pentasia’s resourcing team, Rachael works in partnership with one of the company’s senior consultants and is responsible for locating and maintaining relationships with candidates from across the iGaming spectrum.
Email: rachael.mcdonagh@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 1737 785 982
Amanda Borg
Consultant, IT
Amanda spent her last 10 years working in the real estate market, having started her career as a consultant and was eventually promoted to Managing Director.
Throughout her career, Amanda owned and managed her own retail outlets where she gained further experience in business management.
At Pentasia, Amanda is responsible for identifying and sourcing the most talented candidates within the IT sector, both in Malta and internationally. She is also responsible to match their profiles with the best career opportunity that best suits their education and work experience.
Email: amanda.borg@pentasia.com
Direct: +356 22 77 91 19
Neill Dunwoody
Senior Consultant
Neill joined Pentasia in September 2011 having spent over 10 years as a successful IT and Finance recruiter working for award winning agencies based in both Dublin and abroad.
A Human Resources graduate from Dublin City University, he has an extensive network of online and gaming professional contacts from across Ireland and Internationally. Experienced in contingency and retained search, Neill works with clients from across Ireland, the Isle of Man and north-west England and successfully places candidates in locally-placed roles and those requiring relocation.
Email: neill.dunwoody@pentasia.com
Direct: +353166 504 24
Mobile: +353 (0) 85 8566211
Lauren Beaton
Resource Assistant
Lauren joined Pentasia in July 2011 after graduating from the University of East London with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with Psychology. Lauren works directly for the CEO and is responsible for assisting in business development and completing research activities. Lauren also works with senior consultants in sourcing candidates and recruiting for positions across the iGaming industry.
Email: lauren.beaton@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 1737 785 971
Chloe Newberry
Researcher
Chloe joined Pentasia in September 2011 after graduating from the University of Portsmouth with a degree in Business Administration. As a researcher within the companys IT division, Chloe will be responsible for sourcing and liaising with candidates for a variety of iGaming IT positions.
Email: chloe.newberry@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 1737 785 991
Natalie Scott
Consultant, Gibraltar
Natalie joined the Pentasia Gibraltar operation in September 2011, having spent the past 6 years employed in a variety of HR positions within the online gaming sector. As a Consultant with Pentasia, Natalie is responsible for identifying and placing suitable candidates for leading iGaming operations worldwide.
Email: natalie.scott@pentasia.com
Direct: 00350 200 64481
Viktor Olaku
Consultant
Viktor joined Pentasia in May 2011, having previously graduated from Middlesex University with a 1st in Applied Computing & Business Management. An iGaming enthusiast, Viktor is also experienced in banking and trading and is constantly looking to improve his knowledge of the iGaming sector. As a consultant in Pentasia’s London office, Viktor is responsible for sourcing and interviewing candidates and maintaining client/candidate relationships.
Email: viktor.olaku@pentasia.com
Direct: +44 (0) 203 002 4092
Mark Farris
Non-Executive Director
Mark co-founded Judd Farris in 1998 and built it to become the largest privately owned property recruitment specialist in the world. He sold the company in July 2007 to MPS Group – a NYSE listed 250 company.
Mark has in-depth knowledge and experience of the financial, regulatory and operational requirements for global expansion and he now acts as a Non-Executive Director for a number of businesses in the recruitment sector.
Parys Moffatt
Researcher
Parys joined Pentasia Gibraltar operation in January 2012 after working as a recruitment resourcer within the Oil & Gas sector. She has worked in recruitment since completing college 2 years ago. At Pentasia, Parys is responsible for resourcing of candidates with a focus on the Technical Sector.
Email: parys.moffatt@pentasia.com
Direct: 00350 200 652 40
Starr Xian
Principal Consultant
Email: star.xian@pentasia.com
Direct: +853 8294 2401
