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Jonathan Mattice
Partner – Managing Director – Cerberus COnsulting
Jonathan emphasizes the critical importance of diversity in both personal and professional life, valuing diverse perspectives for community growth. As a detail-oriented professional with expertise in recruitment, client development, and executive coaching, he excels in fast-paced environments and is committed to driving productivity and profitability. His skills extend to web design, digital marketing, and project management, demonstrating versatility and a commitment to excellence. Jonathan works well both independently and as a team member, dedicated to continuous personal and professional growth.
Jessica Shi
Partner – Director Of Operations
Jessica advocates for a broader understanding of Diversity and Inclusion, emphasizing thought diversity in recruitment. Focused on supporting tech companies with HR strategies and hiring, she excels in identifying talent that goes beyond technical skills, adding unique value to the team. Jessica is keen on fostering deeper conversations around D&I and enjoys connecting and learning from others’ experiences.
Chris McAlinden
Partner – Managing Director – Targeted Talent
Chris brings extensive experience from Europe and North America in talent acquisition and HR consulting. His leadership philosophy centers on excellence, offering bespoke services to a diverse range of organizations. With core values like integrity, collaboration, and authenticity, Chris is dedicated to understanding client needs, delivering tailored solutions, and fostering strong, lasting professional relationships. His approach is client-centered, focusing on achieving their goals with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Monika Becker
Lead – Training & Development
With a background as a Horticultural Engineer, Sales Center Team Lead, Translator, and IT Contractor, Monika eventually found her passion, purpose, and fulfillment in the field of self-healing and transformational coaching & training.
As the founder of Clear Directions Coaching, she now serves her clients as a Leadership Coach & Trainer and a Dalian Method Facilitator. Monika focuses on supporting business owners and corporate leaders in resolving their internal and external struggles so that they may transform into the next best version of themselves and become more authentic, confident, effective, and fulfilled as a result.
Monika brings decades of experience as an attentive listener, problem-solver, teacher, non-judgmental confidante, and most recently as the co-chair of a Canadian non-profit to the team at Cerberus Consulting. She is eager to use her adaptability and skills in service of the Employee Relations and Training & Development competencies within the Cerberus Consulting team.
Jill Hagan
Lead – Targeted Talent – Contracting
Jill Hagan is a Recruitment and Account Executive with over 15 years of experience helping organizations hire exceptional talent across IT, Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, and Skilled Trades. She partners closely with CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, technology leaders, and HR teams to build high-performing, future-ready organizations.ill Hagan is a Recruitment and Account Executive with over 15 years of experience helping organizations hire exceptional talent across IT, Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, and Skilled Trades. She partners closely with CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, technology leaders, and HR teams to build high-performing, future-ready organizations.
Her recruitment career spans everything from building agile development teams and scaling cybersecurity functions to modernizing legacy systems and placing senior leaders who drive meaningful business outcomes. Jill is known for combining deep technical and market knowledge with a relationship-first, solutions-driven approach that supports both hiring managers and candidates through complex hiring environments.
Jill is also a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC R707855), giving her a rare dual lens on recruitment and global mobility. In today’s global talent market, this allows her to help employers access critical skills while ensuring candidates and organizations navigate immigration pathways with clarity, compliance, and confidence — whether hiring locally or internationally.
Her recruiting portfolio includes Gaming Programmers, DevOps Engineers, IT Managers, Developers, Project Managers, Functional Consultants, Business Analysts, and senior leadership roles across multiple technical domains. With international experience across the Asia-Pacific region — including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea — Jill brings a global perspective and cultural fluency to every search.
Alongside her work with Targeted Talent, Jill also operates JMigration, an immigration consulting firm supporting individuals and employers with work permits, LMIAs, permanent residence pathways, and immigration strategy.
Outside of work, Jill serves on the Editorial Board of Global News, where she helps amplify stories from the Filipino community in British Columbia and support greater representation in media.
Gertie Kertesz
Lead – HR Solutions & Compliance
Gertie is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and a seasoned executive and career coach with over a decade of experience supporting professionals and organizations in realizing their full potential.
Her work sits at the intersection of leadership performance, emotional intelligence (EQ), and career development. Gertie specializes in coaching high-performing individuals and teams through pivotal moments of growth, transition, and transformation. Whether guiding leaders in navigating complex dynamics, enhancing executive presence, or cultivating resilient workplace cultures, she brings a thoughtful, empathetic, and results-oriented approach.
Combining data-driven insight with intuition, Gertie helps clients elevate their leadership impact, communicate with authenticity, and lead with clarity and purpose. Passionate about continuous growth, she creates space for individuals and organizations to achieve their most meaningful and transformative work.
Sheena James
Lead – Indigenous inclusion
Sheena James is committed to helping organizations move beyond traditional recruitment approaches and toward meaningful, sustainable relationships with Indigenous communities. She believes that when recruitment is grounded in respect, cultural understanding, and long-term partnership, it creates opportunities not only for Indigenous peoples, but also for organizations seeking to build more inclusive and resilient workforces.
Her work focuses on supporting employers, communities, and partners in developing ethical recruitment pathways, workforce development strategies, and culturally informed engagement practices. Through this approach, she helps organizations build trust while creating real economic opportunities for Indigenous talent.
Sheena’s background spans finance, payroll administration, cultural protocol, event coordination, and workforce engagement. These experiences shape her practical, relationship-driven approach to leadership and partnership development.
At the core of her work is a commitment to ensuring Indigenous voices, knowledge, and leadership are respected and meaningfully included in shaping the future of work.
She welcomes opportunities to connect with organizations that are ready to build stronger partnerships and explore more inclusive approaches to recruitment, engagement, and workforce development.
Aurora Borin
Lead – Inclusion & Leadership
With deep experience supporting organizations in building cultures of belonging, she works with leaders, teams, and communities to create spaces where people feel seen, respected, and empowered to contribute fully.
A longtime Bow Valley resident before relocating to Victoria, BC, Aurora brings strong community insight and a practical understanding of how inclusion work must be rooted in both people and place. She speaks and consults with a wide range of organizations on fostering belonging, accountability, and courageous conversations that move inclusion from intention to action.
Aurora is a passionate advocate for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and has had the privilege of speaking to thousands at important public events and community gatherings, including the Women’s March on Calgary, Power of Being a Girl, Trans Day of Remembrance, and International Women’s Day. Her work is grounded in the belief that meaningful inclusion requires bravery, care, and a willingness to engage with complexity.
In addition to her consulting and advocacy work, Aurora is an accomplished musician, collaborative pianist, and educator, recognized throughout Calgary, the Bow Valley, and Alberta. The integration of music and activism informs her approach, helping her bring empathy, creativity, and depth to complex and nuanced conversations.
Dr. Alexina Mehta, ND
Lead – Wellness & Organizational Health
Dr. Alexina Mehta is a Naturopathic Physician, wellness strategist, and globally recognized speaker dedicated to helping individuals and organizations unlock their highest potential through integrative health.
With over 17 years of clinical experience, Alexina brings a deeply holistic approach that blends naturopathic medicine, functional medicine, Ayurveda, and mind-body practices. Her work focuses on restoring balance across physical, mental, and emotional systems—supporting sustainable performance, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.
Alexina maintains a thriving practice in Vancouver and has guided thousands through personalized health journeys, with a focus on hormone health, digestion, stress regulation, and chronic conditions. She is known for her ability to translate complex health concepts into practical, empowering strategies that drive meaningful and lasting change.
Beyond clinical practice, Alexina is a seasoned educator and speaker, having delivered over 2,000 talks internationally, including engagements with global organizations and leadership audiences. Her work extends into workplace wellness, leadership development, and community-based programming—bridging the gap between individual wellbeing and organizational performance.
Alexina leads the integration of wellness and organizational health into how teams operate, grow, and sustain impact. Her approach is grounded in the belief that when people are supported as whole individuals, organizations become more resilient, aligned, and effective.
Irene Chieng
Senior Consultant – Recruitment & HR
Irene is an experienced Administrative Professional and Business Consultant with a proven track record in the construction industry. She specializes in Executive Administrative support, Human Resources, Bookkeeping/Accounting, and Recruitment, offering a broad range of skills that are highly transferable across industries. Irene’s expertise in executive-level support ensures smooth operations and effective communication at all levels of an organization. Her recruitment acumen allows her to identify and secure top talent while fostering a positive candidate experience. In addition, Irene excels in project management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, contributing to business growth and operational excellence. Her multifaceted skills in business consulting enable her to provide strategic advice, helping companies streamline operations and optimize workflows.
With a focus on adaptability, attention to detail, and organizational excellence, Irene plays a key role in driving success across diverse business environments.
Trevor Hagan
Account Manager
Trevor is a uniquely qualified account manager and recruiter. He has an extensive freelance background in media, journalism and marketing. His diverse portfolio ranges from work with many of the largest companies in Canada, pro sports teams, small startup businesses and everything in between.
Trevor brings the same energy, dedication and focus to each client he interacts with, no matter the size. His freelance experience perfectly lends to account management, where it is important to approach each situation acting as a member of the hiring team.
With a passion for problem-solving and outside-the-box thinking, he is perfectly suited for sourcing and matching standout candidates with prospective opportunities.
Tamara Castuciano
Senior Consultant – Recruitment & HR
Tamara Castuciano is an accomplished People & Culture professional with strength in building meaningful relationships and driving talent & culture initiatives. With deep experience in recruitment, internal mobility and talent acquisition, she helps organizations attract and retain high-performing teams that align with business objectives.
Tamara thrives at the intersection of people and strategy — guiding stakeholders to make talent decisions that support growth, engagement, and change readiness. Her approach blends strong interpersonal skills, operational rigor, and a genuine passion for enabling employee success.
Known for her authenticity, Tamara is effective in both hands-on recruiting and high-level culture design. She believes in creating inclusive and empowering workplaces where people feel supported, connected and able to contribute their best.
Ajay Bisht
Technical recruiter
Ajay is a dedicated and accomplished technical recruiter with three years of experience in the industry. He consistently excels across all aspects of recruitment, specializing in placing engineers in key technical roles. Ajay collaborates with organizations to develop recruitment strategies that emphasize compassion, social awareness, and inclusivity, ensuring client satisfaction and candidate success. His goal is to help companies secure top technical talent through a hiring process that celebrates each candidate’s unique abilities. By prioritizing compassion and cognitive diversity, Ajay plays a vital role in building cohesive, motivated teams that drive both innovation and business growth.
John Morton
Marketing, Web, AI
John Morton is a distinguished executive and entrepreneur with over 15 years of comprehensive experience in digital marketing and strategic business development. With a proven track record of driving growth and innovation, John has demonstrated his prowess by successfully running his digital marketing agency, Archive Digital, for 8.5 years. Under his visionary leadership, the agency achieved over $1 million in annual revenue and expanded to a team of 25 dedicated professionals.
Following the strategic acquisition of Archive Digital in 2019, John embarked on a well-deserved sabbatical, enriching his knowledge and skills, preparing for his next challenge in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Today, John is a sought-after Fractional Chief Marketing Officer, providing unparalleled expertise in leveraging artificial intelligence for business growth. His consulting services are designed for organizations looking to harness the power of AI to optimize their digital strategies and achieve their business objectives.
As an AI Utilization consultant, John Morton is now offering his rich expertise to forward-thinking companies seeking to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations seamlessly. His commitment to innovation, combined with his extensive experience in digital marketing and strategic consulting, makes him the ideal partner for organizations looking to thrive in the digital age.
Jamie Strebchuk
Community Development
Jamie Strebchuck supports Community Development initiatives across Targeted Talent and Cerberus Consulting, contributing to relationship-building efforts that connect organizations, partners, and emerging opportunities.
With a natural ability to engage people and build rapport, Jamie plays a growing role in supporting business development, networking, and community engagement activities. He brings a thoughtful and approachable presence to his work, helping to foster connections that align with the organizations’ focus on collaboration, inclusion, and long-term partnership.
Jamie is developing his practice in community and partnership development, with an emphasis on learning, adaptability, and delivering value through strong relationships. His work supports broader efforts to expand reach, strengthen networks, and create meaningful opportunities across sectors.
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