Our Team

Meet our talented team of specialist consultants in Real Estate, Property, Development, Construction and beyond.

Our team

Our passion for the industry means we form strong and lasting client and candidate relationships, consistently exceeding expectations, and of course offering the very best recruitment staff to work with and for you. Our Consultants specialise in recruiting jobs in Real Estate, Property, Development and Construction.

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Our team

Our passion for the industry means we form strong and lasting client and candidate relationships, consistently exceeding expectations, and of course offering the very best recruitment staff to work with and for you. Our Consultants specialise in recruiting jobs in Real Estate, Property, Development and Construction.

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Joel Barbuto

Chief Executive Officer

Joel joined Gough Recruitment in 2003, previously been in Residential Sales & Property Management for 6 years.

jbarbuto@goughrecruitment.com.au

0403 203 000

Vivian Qin

Managing Director

Vivian leads Gough Recruitment’s Hong Kong operations with a deep understanding of the real estate development and investment recruitment landscape across Asia.

vivianqin@goughrecruitment.com.hk

+852 2115 1068

Julia Barratt

Group HR & Ops Manager

Julia is a strategically minded operations, people and culture specialist, bringing a wealth of knowledge and insights from successful organisations in various industries (primarily property). Julia specialises in aligning technology, people and proc

jbarratt@goughrecruitment.com.au

0411188902

Owen Shier

Chief Financial Officer

Owen is an experienced finance leader who has worked within high performing multinational listed and private equity…

oshier@goughrecruitment.com.au

0450 117 113

Michelle Dang

Finance Manager

Michelle is Gough Recruitments Financial Manager

mdang@goughrecruitment.com.au

02 9362 8500

Prerana Tamrakar

Junior Accountant

Prerana joins the finance team as a accounts officer.

ptamrakar@goughrecruitment.com.au

0452 469 849

Kevin Fong

Principal Consultant

An experienced consultant specializing in the real estate and real estate investment sectors, with a proven track record in staffing and recruitment. Skilled in executive search, team collaboration, talent acquisition, social media, and human resourc

kfong@goughrecruitment.com.hk

+852 2115 1065

Cyndy Tea

Associate Director

Cyndy has over 10 years experience in real estate, construction and property development recruitment.

ctea@goughrecruitment.com.hk

+852 2115 1062

Sandy Garside

Head of Data Centre & Digital Infrastructure

Sandy brings 12+ years of experience in client-facing business development roles, with a diverse & personally cultivated network expanding across Data Centre, Telecommunications, Commercial Property, Engineering & Construction sectors.

sgarside@goughrecruitment.com.hk

+852 9732 5629

Carrie Lam

Principal Consultant

Carrie is a seasoned recruitment consultant with deep experience in the property and real estate, engineering sector. She specializes in helping organizations identify and attract high‑caliber talent across Hong Kong, bringing a consultative, relatio

clam@goughrecruitment.com.hk

+852 9783 2801

Alex Beattie

Associate director

With nearly 13 years of recruitment experience, Alex is an expert in the Asian recruitment market, specializing in Property and Real Estate.

abeattie@goughrecruitment.com.hk

+852 2115 1070

Carsten Chin

Recruitment Consultant | Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure

Carsten Chin is a recruitment professional with over 4 years of experience across the Singapore and Hong Kong markets, with a specialisation in Data Centre recruitment over the past two years. He focuses on identifying high-calibre professionals

cchin@goughrecruitment.com

+65 9892 2256

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