About Us

Meet the Team

The consultants, researchers and directors behind over two decades of healthcare executive search.

Dr John Bethell

Dr John Bethell

Director

Graduated in medicine from the University of Aberdeen in 1991 before moving into healthcare leadership and search.

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Claire Ponsford

Claire Ponsford

Director

A strong background in medical recruitment - Claire established Wavelength International in 1999.

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Pam Lubrainschik

Pam Lubrainschik

Managing Partner

Joined Ccentric in 2015, bringing a wealth of experience from running her own firm, Regional Recruiter.

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Kim Gillespie

Kim Gillespie

Partner

Joined Ccentric in 2022 as a Senior Consultant, with extensive experience in executive search.

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Jason Hunt

Jason Hunt

Partner

Joined Ccentric in October 2026, bringing executive search experience from Executive Quarter, Qantas Group and Air New Zealand.

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Alyssa Reynolds

Alyssa Reynolds

Business Manager

Keeps the business running - operations, delivery and the team behind every search.

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Tahlia Mitchell-Kerr

Tahlia Mitchell-Kerr

Senior Researcher

Leads candidate research across current searches, building the shortlist from the ground up.

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Rebecca Youn

Rebecca Youn

Research Associate

Supports the research function across active healthcare and academic searches.

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Chloe Jiang

Chloe Jiang

Research Associate

Supports the research function across active healthcare and academic searches.

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