Roxana has over 18 years of recruitment experience, predominantly within the aviation industry, Roxana has developed extensive expertise in sourcing and placing high-calibre talent across global markets. Her career has been defined by a strong track record of success in both technical and executive leadership appointments, supporting organisations in building high-performing teams at every level. Roxana graduated with a degree in Public Administration.

Karinda has more than 10 years’ experience in recruitment with a focus on senior roles in corporate finance, investment banking, and asset finance. She previously worked in financial services across several jurisdictions including ABN Amro and Credit Suisse First Boston in Sydney, and Salomon Smith Barney in London. Karinda holds a BA in Anthropology from Maynooth University and has recently completed a Ph.D. with Dublin City University.

Tara is a Recruitment Consultant with GKR and comes with a wealth of experience from her previous positions; specifically, from ten years working as the Tourism and Marketing Manager for Inishbofin Island, Co. Galway.

Tara has excellent experience in administration, event management and marketing.  She has meticulous organisational skills and an enviable attention to detail. She also has an excellent academic record, holding a BA Hons in English and History and an MA in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Limerick.

Shane brings over 26 years’ experience in the Aviation industry to the GKR team. He began his career in the Irish Air Corps and is currently a Captain with Aer Lingus on the Airbus A330 operating from Dublin to destinations in the United States and Europe. He has a deep understanding of the industry and has wide experience which is relevant to Aircraft leasing recruitment. He has been involved in Airbus aircraft deliveries in Hamburg/Toulouse, technical flights and return to lessor projects and with these experiences, adds a unique technical perspective to our Recruitment team. 

It was a fantastic morning for the GKR team who attended the annual LinkedIn and NRF event at the LinkedIn offices.

The speakers included Mark Valentine, Enterprise Account Director at LinkedIn, Meghann Barber, Media Solutions Consultant at LinkedIn, Sonya Lennon, Founder of Lennon Courtney and Donal O' Donoghue, Managing Director of Sanderson Recruitment.

The event focused on how to build your brand in the digital age. The panel spoke about how to build a company's brand specifically through engaging content. They also discussed ways to build your own personal brand and looked at how important knowing your own values was to this. 

A huge well done to everyone at the National Recruitment Federation and LinkedIn for hosting such an insightful event!

This week, members of our GKR team attended the launch of ‘The Year of Inclusion’ in the Irish Aviation Industry in the U centre in DCU’s Glasnevin campus.

The event included a fantastic list of guest speakers from various backgrounds who shared their experiences and thoughts on inclusion and diversity within the industry and in their own companies.

The speakers included Amelia Anderson, Co-Founder and President of AWAR, Peter Barrett CEO at SMBC Aviation Capital, Brid Horan, Co-Chair Balance for Better Business and Ronan Gallagher, Air Navigation Services Division in the Department of Transport.

As recruiters, it’s important for us to recognise the need for diversity and inclusion in the aviation industry. The event kicked off with Amelia Anderson who said that in order to drive change in the aviation industry, then we first need to engage men and people in power. Amelia said that ‘The Year of Inclusion’ initiative isn’t just about gender, but that it is far broader and there are legacy barriers that need to be addressed within the aviation industry.

Also speaking about the need for diversity and inclusion in the aviation industry was Brid Horan who said that the speed of change in Ireland was rapid. She also discussed research carried out about inclusion in the workplace and said that there is a correlation between gender-balanced management and better performance in companies.

Peter Barret and Ronan Gallagher also spoke about their own experiences with inclusion and diversity in their roles in the aviation industry and offered some fascinating points in relation to this. Peter expressed his wish for all candidates to have the same pathway to reach their full potential in the industry and Ronan noting that we need the still have this energy for this type of change in the future

The event was a great opportunity for our team to learn about the new changes coming to the industry and also to be more aware of diversity and inclusion in aviation. It was also a fantastic opportunity to see industry leaders acknowledging the need for diversity and inclusion and to see all the work that has been put in to tackle this already.

We would like to say a huge well done to the team in DCU’s Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion for organising a great event, and well done to all the speakers on the evening for offering some fascinating and thoughtful points.

If you would like to arrange a meeting with any of our GKR team at upcoming events, or you would like to invite us to events, please contact GKR

Last week, our Managing Director, Garret, attended the ISTAT EMEA conference in Berlin. This year’s conference was held at the InterContinental Hotel and was the largest ISTAT conference to date, featuring a range of fantastic presentations from aviation industry professionals.

The conference was a chance for the GKR team to gain a deeper understanding into the latest trends in the aviation industry such as its impact on the environment, learn about new technology in the industry and network with representatives from the companies we work with every day. It also was a great opportunity to meet potential clients and candidates for GKR.

Speakers at the event included David Swan, Chief Operating Officer at SMBC Aviation Capital, Lynn Guiney, Head of EMEA at Avolon, Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer at Aer Cap and many more.

The GKR team attends all of the top aviation events across the country and the world. If you are attending an aviation event and would like to meet one of our consultants, feel free to contact GKR to arrange a meeting.