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Meet the Team

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Ainsley Benefield

Ainsley Benefield

Founder & Director

Ainsley founded Hive to blend her legal smarts and HR know-how with her passion for helping workplaces communicate better and thrive together.

Ashika Young

Ashika Young

People & Culture Consultant

This is Ashika, an HR all-rounder who’s passionate about building positive workplace cultures and helping people thrive.

Claire Blackwell

Claire Blackwell

People & Culture Consultant

Claire is an HR generalist who blends strategic thinking with practical know-how to support teams through growth, change and everything in between.

Jaime Gallocher

Jaime Gallocher

People & Culture Consultant

Jaime is an Auckland-based HR partner and founder of the People Project, helping SMEs align people strategies with business goals.

Fiona Ireland

Fiona Ireland

Business Partner

Meet Fiona, a seasoned HR pro who’s been shaping workplace cultures and solving people puzzles for over 20 years.

Louise Amey

Louise Amey

Senior People & Culture Consultant

Say kia ora to Louise, an HR professional with a practical, people-focused approach and 10 years’ experience helping organisations get the best from their teams

Melody Bonnett

Melody Bonnett

Learning & Development Consultant

Melody is a designer and learning specialist on a mission to make content that is beautiful, engaging and memorable.

Harriet Riley

Harriet Riley

People & Culture Consultant

Introducing Harriet, a people-focused problem-solver who blends HR and comms expertise with a passion for supporting the next generation of HR talent.

Pascale Draper

Pascale Draper

People & Culture Consultant

With global HR experience across New Zealand, Australia and the UK, Pascale delivers practical People and Culture solutions that make a difference.

Raewyn Henderson

Raewyn Henderson

Team Support

Passionate about teamwork and collaboration, Raewyn uses her HR experience to help people and communities thrive.

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