David is the founder and Managing Director of Ward Personnel which he established in 2010. He has more than 20 years senior management experience across the Recruitment Industry, with a particular focus on the Construction and Industrial sectors.

David has led the development of the Ward Personnel team for over 10 years with a relentless passion for customer service as the cornerstone and ethos of the business. His fundamental belief is that every client and candidate engagement be given the maximum care and attention by the team at Ward Personnel, to ensure a successful outcome for all parties. This culture drives all of the support functions within the business that aim to enhance the customer experience on a day to day basis and in turn make Ward Personnel the recruiter of choice for our customers and candidates.

David holds a Degree in Economics & Mathematics, a Master’s Degree in Economics and a Higher Diploma in Education from University College Galway (now NUI Galway).

Outside of work, David is married with two daughters and has a keen interest in all sport but in particular Hurling, Gaelic Football, Rugby, Cycling and Liverpool FC. He is a keen fitness enthusiast who enjoys cycling, swimming and walking.

Paul has recently joined the Board and executive management team with a key focus on service delivery and driving strategic growth.  In his new role Paul will assume responsibility for all operations and support functions within the business with a particular focus on further enhancing the customer experience across all activities and services for our clients, candidates, and staff.

Paul’s core background is in finance and he has held a number of CFO and senior management roles across a range of industry sectors over the last 20 years – including with Wisetek, Musgraves, O’Neill and Brennan, and EY. Paul is a qualified Chartered Accountant and recently successfully completed the Chartered Director qualification with the Institute of Directors.  Paul also brings International experience to the team having worked extensively abroad in a number of different countries including Poland, Germany and the USA.

Paul is married with three children and his main hobbies are sport in general and GAA in particular – underage coaching with Erin’s Own GAA club in Cork and supporting his native county Tipperary.

Katheryn has been a Director of Ward Personnel since 2010 and her focus is mainly on the Human Resources and Administration side of the business.

She has previous experience working for an American multinational company and has also more than 20 years’ experience in Public Sector roles including an overseas posting where she spent a couple of years as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Irish Ambassador to Britain.

Outside of work, Katheryn is a mother to two teenage daughters, who keep her busy. She also enjoys running, keep-fit and fashion.

Liam joined Ward Personnel in May 2011 and has full responsibility for the finance function including payroll, invoicing, credit control and managing the company accounts.

Prior to Ward Personnel, Liam had more than 20 years’ experience as Office Manager with Odlum Flour Millers until they ceased operations in their Cork depot in 2009.

Originally from Donegal, Paddy joined the Ward team in March 2023, as Quality and Compliance Manager based in our Cork office.

Coming to Cork many years ago, Paddy spent his initial 11 years in the Irish Naval Service, is a Chartered Member of CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development), and holds a Degree in HRM (from CIT, now MTU), Diploma in Management and Employee Relations (from NCI).

Paddy has vast industry experience in Health & Safety, Training & Education, Quality, HR and Operations over the last 25 years and is well versed on a range of external quality standards, including the various quality and ISO standards.

Paddy is married with two children, loves sport in particular soccer, hurling, Gaelic football and follows Leeds United. Paddy is a keen photographer, enjoys cycling and walking and participating in charity and sporting events.

Ger joined Ward Personnel in early 2013 having completed a B.Eng. in Sustainable Energy Engineering from Cork Institute of Technology. He also holds a NRF Certificate in Recruitment Practice.

Having previously managed the Cork office Labour and Trades division for over 6 years, Ger has recently assumed a company wide role to manage all of our Quality, Safety, Compliance and Training programs across all divisions and regions.

Ger’s other interests include farming and sport. He has a keen interest in GAA and is an active member of Iveleary GAA club.

Brian is the Office Manager for our Dublin and Athlone Offices.  Since joining the team in 2014, he has developed a great understanding of the construction recruitment market. Brian’s primary role is sales and operations, where he aims to deliver the best service possible to our clients on a daily basis, and thereby ensure that Ward Personnel is the agency of choice in the Dublin & Eastern region.

Brian has been actively involved in the construction sector for the last 20 years. Having initially learned invaluable skills from his father in the construction sector, he pursued his career by completing a Degree in Civil Engineering in the University of Dundee.  Brian has over 10 years’ experience working as a Project Engineer on various types of construction and civil projects including hotels, apartment blocks, road projects etc.

Matt Mis is the manager in our Industrial Division, and he has over 5 years recruitment experience in managing this division which specialises in sourcing foreign candidates for our Irish based clients. Matt believes that hard work, being customer focused, and having great attention to detail are key to success.

With a Master of Law degree, he has strong analytical skills and an excellent work ethic.  He has built strong relationships with our clients and has gained their trust and belief in our ability to consistently deliver for them.

Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time with his family and is married with two kids. He is also a huge soccer fan.

Rory’s role involves managing our team in the Cork Labour and Trades office and his keen attention to detail is invaluable when it comes to sourcing the right candidate for our clients.

Originally from Scotland, Rory graduated from the University of Strathclyde with an Honours degree in History and Politics then spent a number of years working ‘on the tools’ in Australia, New Zealand and Canada before moving to Ireland in February 2021 and settling into his current role.

Outside of work, Rory enjoys hillwalking, skiing and revelling in the misery that is supporting Clyde FC.

Peter joined the team in 2017 and works with the Labour and Trades Division in our Cork office.

Peter is at the forefront when it comes to meeting the needs of our clients and he has built a strong rapport with our workers and clients during his time with Ward Personnel.  He also has an involvement is Sales and he strives to provide our Clients with the best service possible, at all times.

Peter holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Cork Institute of Technology.

Originally from Limerick, Paudie joined the team in February 2021, as an Account Manager with our Labour and Trades Division based in our Cork office.

Having worked over 11 years within the construction industry, Paudie has extensive experience in terms of Technical Administration, Project Management and Document Control.  As a student, Paudie worked with an electrician as a labourer on various domestic, commercial, and industrial construction projects in the Cork region.

His professional achievements include a Higher Certificate in Electrical Engineering, a primary degree in Building Services and an honours degree in Sustainable Energy from Cork Institute of Technology (Munster Technological University). Paudie is also a qualified BER Assessor.

Jamie works in our Dublin office where he is on the Labour & Trades team.  In the last couple of years, Jamie has built excellent relationships with both his clients and his candidates and has proven his worth time and time again.

Coming from the digital side of the Automotive Industry, Jamie has adapted to his role as Account Manager by recruiting candidates in key roles in the construction industry and building relationships with clients all over Ireland.

Conor has been working in the Construction, Retail and Logistics industries for the last 15 years.  He comes from an Accountancy background where he has completed ACCA professional exams. Conor has developed a good knowledge of the Construction industry from his previous roles working with construction and plant hire companies, in both an operational and financial capacity.

Conor has been an Account Manager with Ward Personnel since 2019, where he is mainly involved in operations and has developed a good understanding of the requirements for sourcing the right candidates for our clients.

Paul joined Ward Personnel as an Account Manager in the Cork Labour and Trades Division in July 2021. His primary focus is on sourcing and recruiting Polish workers for various construction roles throughout Ireland.

Originally from Gdansk in Poland, Paul completed a course in Technician for Management of Data Base (IT) from Gdansk National School of Building and Construction before coming to Cork in 2007.

Paul has gained a lot of customer facing experience across a number of roles since coming to Ireland, including his receptionist/security role at Blizzard Entertainment for the last 2 years and 6 months as a receptionist at HIQA prior to joining Ward Personnel.

Outside of work, Paul is a loving father of his two year old son, Alexander. Paul is former professional soccer goalkeeper and has three big passions in life – music, cycling and soccer.

Shane has recently joined the Labour and Trades team in the Cork office working as an Account Manager.  Shane is also part of the company-wide digital marketing team.

Shane has lived in Galway for 6 years, where he graduated from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology with an Honours degree in Business. While he was studying, he also worked as a swim instructor and on the site administration team where he built strong relationships with clients to help them achieve their goals.

In his spare time Shane has keen interest in all sports and is actively involved in CrossFit and equestrian.

Sebastian joined the team as an Account Manager in our Dublin Office in March 2022. Born in Romania, Sebastian moved to Dublin at an early age and has significant construction experience.  He has worked on numerous building sites over the last 5 years with the family construction business, performing a range of duties ranging from basic labouring to groundworks and plastering.

His Romanian language skills will be a great asset to both our clients and candidates as we are seeing increasing numbers of Romanian nationals enter the construction Industry in Ireland.

His key focus is finding suitable candidates for our clients and meeting their requirements. Sebastian graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from TU Dublin, Blanchardstown and his main hobby is soccer and sports in general.

Daniel joined the Ward Personnel team in November 2022 and works within the Cork Labour and Trades Division, servicing the Munster region.

Daniel is from Cork city and holds a Bachelor’s degree Hons in Hospitality Management from Cork Institute of Technology.  His background includes extensive recruitment experience in the cleaning services industry and in hotel management.

His excellent customer service skills are paramount in maintaining and building good relationships with clients and candidates. His previous recruitment experience in the cleaning sector also extended to the construction industry so he is already familiar with the Cork construction market.

In Daniel’s spare time, he enjoys going for walks with his one-year-old daughter, watching football, and car detailing.

Jordan joined the Ward Personnel team in January 2023, and works within the Cork Labour and Trades Division, servicing the Munster region.

Jordan is from North Cork and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems from Limerick Institute of Technology.

Jordan has previously worked as a finance analyst for a Financial Services company in Limerick and also has hands on site experience in the construction industry . His excellent customer service and communication skills are paramount in maintaining and building good relationships with clients and candidates.

In Jordan’s spare time, he enjoys playing hurling, football and soccer with his local clubs in Kanturk, and he also enjoys travel and socialising.

Ray joined the Ward Personnel team in January 2023, and works within the Cork Labour and Trades division, servicing the Munster region.

Originally from Limerick, he holds a masters in Management and Accounting from UCC, having initially completed an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in UCC, studying Government and Public Policy.

While in university, Ray worked in the hospitality industry in various hotels around the Cork region. Ray is focused on delivering excellent customer service to both our clients and candidates.

In his spare time he enjoys hiking and has a keen interest in rugby and football, and also enjoys history, pub quizzes, films and current affairs.

Victoria, who is originally from Poland, joined our Dublin team as office administrator in November 2021. She has great organisational skills which she puts to use daily by helping her colleagues to deliver top quality service to our clients and supporting the smooth running of the office with day to day administration tasks.

Victoria previously worked as a retail manager with three years’ experience in customer service. After hours, Victoria enjoys baking, travelling around Ireland and discovering new beautiful places.

Melisa, originally from Spain, is based in Cork and has been living in Ireland since 2018. She joined Ward Personnel in September 2022 as office administrator. She has a broad and varied role and it includes general administration and supporting the Cork Labour and Trades team and Payroll department. She liaises on a weekly basis with our candidate and client base and is a problem solver, dealing with a range of queries.

Melisa’s background is mainly Administration. For the last 4 years she has worked in the educational sector, initially as an administrative assistant and then as operations lead.

Melisa is a nature lover. In her spare time, she likes to photograph captivating views all over Ireland.

Bobby is a Principal Consultant in our Management, Engineering & Administrative Division.  He is responsible for ensuring that all clients find the best professional staff available in the marketplace.

With 5 years’ experience of successfully building long-standing relationships across the construction industry, Bobby is ideally positioned to offer candidates the best opportunities in the industry.

Bobby holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Limerick and has a varied background in both public and private sector business management prior to joining Ward Personnel.

Bart, originally from Poland, has been in Ireland since 2006 and worked as a shift manager in McDonalds Ireland for several years. Bart also has considerable construction and manufacturing site experience in Ireland, mainly in specialist silicon application roles.

Bart joined Ward Personnel in June 2021 and his primary focus is on sourcing Polish workers for a range of roles in Ireland – including specialist construction roles, manufacturing operatives, and warehouse and distribution roles.

Bart graduated from Food Technologist school in Poland in 2005 before he moved to Ireland.

In his leisure time, Bart loves to spend time with his family, including 2 children, and his passion is photography.

Marcin, who is originally from Poland, joined the Industrial Division as an Account Manager in October 2021. Based in our Dublin office, Dublin and the Leinster region are his main areas of focus. Marcin was promoted to Area Manager in February 2023.

Marcin graduated from University College Dublin in 2016 with a Master’s degree in Sports & Exercise Management. After graduating, he developed a career in business management, with managerial roles in Smyth’s Toys Superstore and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Attracting the best candidates and providing them with great opportunities with our clients are his key priorities.

In his spare time, Marcin has a passion for many sports (Soccer, Volleyball, Squash), travelling and baking.

Krzysztof joined Ward Personnel at the beginning of 2021 after a number of years working in the automotive industry.

After initially working in our Dublin office, Krzysztof moved back to Poland at the end of 2021 to set up and manage our new Polish office in Lublin, Poland which is a tremendously exciting opportunity.

He is a highly experienced sales and operations professional with a strong background in logistics management, bringing over 5 years of customer-centric experience to Ward Personnel.

Both in the office and on the road, he is eager to support your career success by connecting the right candidates in Poland with potential employers in Ireland and Western Europe.

Krzysztof is married with one little boy, and he loves traveling and DIY work.

Lukasz joined Ward Personnel as Account Manager in our Industrial Division in September 2021. His main role is to source construction workers, construction management staff and manufacturing specialists from Poland and other European countries.

Lukasz comes from Tychy, Poland, where in 2003 he graduated from the Construction Technical School. He has been living in Ireland since 2005 and has spent most of his career in the medical devices sector.

Lukasz was one of the founders of the Cork Eagles PFC soccer team and later as manager he has led the team to great success.

Outside of work, Lukasz is a loving husband and father, and his hobbies are soccer, music and new technologies.

Aleksa Bugarski joined our Dublin Labour and Trades team in August 2021.  After graduating from University in 2018 with a BA in English Philology, Aleksa has worked in a range of teaching and recruitment roles across Croatia, Serbia and a 6 month stint in China.

Aleksa has also extensive construction experience having worked on a number of construction sites in Ireland prior to joining our team – having this site experience is a great help in advising our candidates around finding the right role for them.

His primary focus is on sourcing and recruiting candidates from the Balkan region for various construction roles and client assignments throughout Ireland.

Aleksa loves playing soccer, travelling and socialising.

Alexandra has joined the Industrial Division team in May 2022 and is looking forward to continuing to develop her recruitment career with Ward Personnel in Ireland.

Born in Ukraine, Alexandra started her career in Beauty Industry in 2016 and expanded to include opening her own salon in Ukraine in 2018.

In 2018 Alexandra graduated from University with a degree in HR & Business Management and has worked in the recruitment sector for the last 2 years, specialising on using social media to source talent to meet client requirements.

Alexandra is fluent in both Ukrainian and Russian and is proficient in both Polish and English also.

In her free time Alexandra likes to travel around the world, explore new cultures, and lead an active lifestyle.

Anna joined the Industrial Division in Ward Personnel in August 2022 as an Account Manager. Anna’s role is to source the best possible candidates and provide them with great opportunities with our clients. Anna has a retail background with over 15 years’ experience in management and recently worked for four years as store manager for a leading coffee shop chain in Cork city.

Anna holds an MBA in Marketing and Management with a specialisation in Public Relations and BA Diploma in Public Relations and Negotiations.

Anna originally comes from Poland and is now living in Cork since 2004.

Outside of work, Anna is mother to a teenage son and owner of one cat and one dog. Her hobbies include music, in particular 80s music, and she adores cooking and experimenting with new culinary dishes.

Pawel joined Ward Personnel as an Account Manager in our Industrial Division in March 2022. His primary focus is on sourcing workers from both within Ireland and also from Europe for a range of specialist roles in the construction and manufacturing sectors in Ireland.

Originally from Poland, Pawel moved to Ireland in early 2022 from the UK after living and working there for 18 years. He is a highly experienced recruitment and management professional, bringing over 8 years of recruitment experience from the UK market to Ward Personnel.

He is a happy father of two daughters and in addition to work and family, his passions are recording music, travelling, sports and cars.

Malwina has joined the Cork Industrial Team as Office Administrator in September 2021. Her main role is to support and assist the team across a range of operational tasks, including supporting our candidate base.

Malwina holds an MA in Human Resource Management, BA in Sociology Organisation and Management, as well as an IPASS qualification in Payroll. She brings over 5 years of mixed HR Administration and General Administration experience.

Outside of work, Malwina is a loving wife and mother. She enjoys travelling, music and spending time with family and friends.

Daniel has worked in our finance department since 2018 and has over 2 years accounting experience. His role includes invoicing, payroll processing, and general administration.

Daniel holds an honours degree in Accounting as well as an IPASS qualification in Payroll and VAT.

Deirdre has joined the Finance team in September 2021 as payroll specialist and is looking forward to the challenge and new chapter.

Deirdre worked in retail for many years including managing a busy shop/deli. Deirdre has also recently worked in Administration roles in the HSE Covid programme and in Enable Ireland.

Deirdre has a Diploma in Tourism and Business Studies and holds an IPASS Certificate in Payroll Techniques, a Diploma in Accounting and she also has a Level 6 QQI Front Office Skills Certificate.

Hobbies include a keen interest in GAA and rugby and also keep fit, travelling and eating out.

Milena, originally from Poland, has been living in Ireland since 2006.  Milena joined the Ward Personnel team in July 2021 as an office administrator in our Labour and Trades division and in September 2022 she transferred to the Finance team as Payroll specialist.

Milena’s background is hospitality. For the last 6 years she has worked in the hotel industry, initially as a housekeeper and progressing to Front Office Manager.

Milena is a dog lover and a happy owner of her cocker spaniel “Fado” enjoying long walks with him.  She loves to travel and explore new places and spend time with family and friends.”

Erin has recently joined the finance team, assisting the administration and finance team across a range of functions, including payroll.

Erin recently completed a Professional Diploma in Accounting in GMIT, having previously completed a Bachelor of Business degree in the Cork Institute of Technology.

She has a keen interest in sport, especially Camogie which she plays with her local team Inniscarra. Erin also enjoys travelling, food and spending time with family and friends.

Wendy joined Ward Personnel in February 2019 and her main role is to assist and support the Leadership Team.  Prior to Ward Personnel, Wendy spent many years in the financial services industry. She enjoys travelling, music and the odd game of golf.

Maurice looks after our credit control function which puts him in contact with our wide customer base.  His education and qualifications include being a Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management, having a Diploma in Business Administration, qualifying as a Technician in Costing and Accounting and he also has a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma.

As with all aspects of the business, Maurice seeks to deliver an excellent service to our customers while ensuring we are paid in line with the agreed terms.

Before joining Ward Personnel, Maurice worked for many years in a multinational environment managing a large credit portfolio.