Our People
Philippa Murphy
Philippa began her career in the recruitment industry in 1998. Philippa established Catch Recruitment in January 2005 to provide tailored recruitment services to small and medium sized private and public sector businesses. Using her tertiary qualifications in business and marketing, Philippa has continued to expand the Catch Recruitment branding through out Canberra and the local region. She gets great satisfaction from providing tailored recruitment solutions to an expanding trusted client base. Philippa has a passion for bringing together the right candidate with the right business and her commitment for the industry resonates through the values and service standards Catch Recruitment has been founded on. Philippa’s key areas of expertise include administration, finance, operational and contract/project management staff.
Kevin Ticehurst
Kevin is a seasoned professional with a strong background in HR strategic planning, performance management and corporate development. Kevin worked in many operational departments and agencies throughout his career before branching out as a contractor/consultant in 2001. Since that time, Kevin has been engaged to review HR polices and practices in large and small departments/agencies including the (then) Department of Workplace Relations, the (then) National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, Centrelink and the Murray Darling Basin Authority (formerly Commission). Kevin brings to the Catch Recruitment team extensive experience in HR administration, change management and workplace relations with particular expertise in recruitment and performance management.
Valerie Leyshon
Valerie specialises in recruitment; having had 13 years of experience working with one of Canberra’s leading, multinational recruitment firms. Valerie’s career in Canberra’s recruiting industry began in 1993 and she has extensive experience across all areas of recruitment: managing a number of divisions ranging from the executive; human resources to office administration. Valerie’s expertise lies in human resource management and administration in the private and public sectors. Her commitment to setting new standards in strategic candidate search and selection makes her a welcome addition to the Catch Recruitment team, as she truly enjoys developing strong and successful relationships with her clients. Valerie is dedicated to providing a highly effective recruitment service that is tailored to her clients needs.