Meet The Team
Chadé Cupit-Love
Chadé Cupit-Love is a national executive recruiter specialising in senior and leadership appointments across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Technical disciplines. With over 15 years’ experience across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, she partners with organisations operating in FMCG, industrial manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceuticals, utilities and industrial services.
Chadé has delivered executive and senior appointments including General Managers of Operations, Heads of Engineering, Site Leaders, National Project Managers, Reliability and Maintenance Managers and Continuous Improvement specialists. Chadé has partnered with organisations ranging from ASX-listed multinationals to entrepreneurial SMEs including Mondelez, JBS Group, Turosi, George Weston Foods, Aryzta Bakeries, Patties Foods, GFG Alliance and Dulux Group, helping them build high-performing leadership teams aligned to both business strategy and culture.
Driven by a belief that great recruitment starts with genuinely understanding people, Chadé takes a thoughtful and human approach to her work. She is motivated by helping individuals step into roles where they can grow and succeed, while supporting organisations to build leadership teams that positively shape culture and performance.
What can clients and candidates expect when working with you?
A high-trust process driven by unwavering commitment and a refusal to settle for "good enough." I hold myself to a high standard of execution, ensuring I truly understand the requirements on both sides to find the right fit. I work with your best interests at heart, navigating every step with integrity, genuine care - and hopefully, a few laughs along the way.
What do you prioritise beyond filling a role?
The relationship and the human weight behind it. I’m deeply mindful that a career move or a new hire isn't just a transaction, but a life changing event. I prioritise protecting the connection and the emotional well-being of everyone involved, ensuring a partnership that is built on genuine care and lasts well beyond the placement.
How would your teammates describe you?
Passionate, driven, and high-energy. I’m known for wearing my heart on my sleeve - and in recruitment, that means I’m personally invested in every outcome. What you see is what you get.
What is something quirky about you?
I’m a former pizza-eating champion. It took a surprising number of slices to take the win. I’m curious to see if anyone can guess the actual number.
Ricky Phare
Ricky Phare is a national executive recruiter specialising in senior and leadership appointments across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Technical disciplines. With over 15 years’ experience across Australia, he partners with organisations operating in FMCG, industrial manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceuticals, utilities and industrial services.
Ricky has delivered executive and senior appointments including General Managers of Operations, Plant Directors, Manufacturing and Site Leaders, Heads of Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Managers, Capital Project Leaders and Continuous Improvement specialists. He has partnered with organisations ranging from ASX-listed multinationals, government & NFP organisations, to entrepreneurial SMEs, including Mars, Inghams, Allied Pinnacle, Mondelez, Arnotts, George Weston Foods, Melbourne Water, Patties Foods, JBS Group, GFG Alliance and Dulux Group, helping them build high-performing leadership teams aligned to both business strategy and culture.
At the core of Ricky's approach is strong technical expertise, transparency and trust, Ricky takes a considered and highly consultative approach to his work. As a subject matter expert within Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain, he is motivated by delivering thorough, transparent advice that helps candidates make informed career decisions, while enabling organisations to secure technically talented individuals who positively impact performance and culture.
What can clients and candidates expect when working with you?
For me, success isn’t measured by revenue - it’s measured by thoroughness. I’ve always preferred a specialist who dives deep over a high-volume agent who skims the surface. When I take an assignment to market, I do so with a complete understanding of the role’s DNA and a commitment to total transparency with every person involved.
What do you prioritise beyond filling a role?
I prioritize the "emotional gravity" of the process. I understand that a vacancy creates stress for a business and applying for a job is a high-stakes life event for a candidate. My focus is on how people feel during the journey, ensuring a supportive, honest experience for both sides.
How would your teammates describe you?
Patient, consistent and, depending on who you ask - annoyingly competitive. I bring that persistence to every search, ensuring I don't just find a candidate, but the right candidate.
What is something quirky about you?
After spending a couple of years at a catalogue distribution business circa 20 years ago, somehow every postcode has stuck in my mind - Feel free to test me but please no Rain Man jokes.
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