About Osborne Richardson

Meet the team.

Our consultants are sector specialists — not generalists. Each one has genuine, hands-on experience in the industry they recruit for. That's what makes the difference.

The specialists behind every placement.

Reach out directly to the consultant who knows your sector best.

Nick Shaw
Founder & Managing Director
Executive Search · Engineering & Construction
Nick has over 24 years of recruitment experience and established the Osborne Richardson brand in Australia in 2013, having spent over 13 years with the company in the UK. He works closely with every consultant to maintain the quality and relationship focus that OR is known for.
Executive SearchEngineering
Owen Millar
Head of Environmental Health
Fully Qualified EHO · 15+ Years Experience
Owen is a fully qualified Environmental Health and OHS Officer with a remarkable career spanning over 15 years across Officer and Leadership roles in both Australian and UK Local and State Government. Since joining OR in 2016 he has placed over 500 EHOs across contracts, permanent roles and large-scale inspection projects with councils throughout Australia.
Environmental HealthFood SafetyEH Projects
Natasha Donaghy
Head of Food Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing · HR · WHS · Public Sector
Natasha is an experienced talent acquisition specialist with over 8 years of industry experience spanning Australia and New Zealand. Her expertise lies in providing strategic guidance and ensuring companies effectively recruit, develop and retain top talent across HR, WHS, Food Manufacturing and Public Sector roles.
Food ManufacturingFMCGExecutive Search
Oliver Boult
Head of Technology Delivery
Technology · ICT · Digital Transformation
Oliver has over 20 years' experience as an IT Program and Project Manager in public and private sector organisations. He leads OR's Technology division, placing ICT professionals across infrastructure, software development, project management and digital transformation for Queensland Government and enterprise clients.
TechnologyICTDigital Transformation
Chris Sawyer
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Public Sector · Technology · Partnerships
Chris brings an impressive 20-year background in recruiting executive-level IT professionals. His primary focus is on forging strategic partnerships and driving growth in the public sector, ensuring our clients have access to top-tier talent.
Public SectorTechnologyPartnerships
Brooke Eamer
Senior Consultant
Finance · Procurement · Administration
Brooke is a dedicated and results-driven recruitment professional who specialises in Finance and Procurement roles across Queensland Government and local councils — placing professionals from Administration Officers and Procurement Advisors through to Finance Managers and Business Support Coordinators.
FinanceProcurementAdministration
Rebecca Cleary
Recruitment Consultant
Environment & Science · Compliance
Rebecca is our recruitment consultant within our Environment and Science division across Australia. She is a passionate and dedicated recruitment consultant who brings a fresh perspective and valuable skills, excelling as a resourcer with a commitment to finding the best candidates.
Environment & ScienceCompliance
Vicky Hills
Payroll & Compliance Manager
Payroll · Timesheets · Contractor Compliance
Vicky has over 20 years' recruitment experience across a multitude of roles. She is responsible for processing all aspects of our contractor payroll, working closely with all our departments, clients and candidates to ensure smooth weekly pay runs and compliance.
PayrollCompliance
Kate
Operations Support
Consultant & Operations Support
Kate has a passion for optimising processes and plays a pivotal role in supporting our talented consultants and ensuring the seamless functioning of our operations.
OperationsProcess

Sector Specialists

Every consultant has genuine, deep expertise in their discipline — not a generalist filling roles.

Relationship Focused

We're obsessively passionate about long-term relationships — with clients and candidates both.

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Australia Wide

Metro, regional and remote placements across every state since 2013.

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