OUR TEAM
Find out what we do & who we are
What we do
Our highly effective team boasts 75-years of combined nonprofit recruitment experience. Our comprehensive understanding of this dynamic sector enables us to provide our NGO clients with highly cost effective, efficient and professional recruitment support.
We manage large-scale/entire recruitment processes thanks to our solid systems and far-reaching networks. Recruiting staff from administrative to executive level, no job is too big or too small for us.
Meet the team
Lisa Garson
Executive Director
Our team is headed up by Lisa Garson, the founding Executive Director of Action Appointments with 28 years of development recruitment experience. She is well connected within the sector and is readily available for consultations.
Tracy Lee Nyman
Director: Recruitment and Operations
Tracy holds a BA in Industrial Psychology and has been with the company for 15 years. Tracy has an in-depth understanding of the staffing needs of this dynamic and challenging sector and provides professional, personalised service to our clients and candidates.
Melissa Asia
Recruitment and Marketing Manager
Melissa holds a BTech National Diploma in IT and Business. She has been a Recruitment Consultant with Action Appointments for 13 years, ably managing staffing processes for many organisations from start to finish. She also manages Action Appointments marketing, social media and website, and oversees all the administration of the office.
Callum Fraser
Director: Partnerships and Systems
Callum has a track record of delivering excellent candidates for different clients across the globe. He has worked on positions from CEO of international organisations to fieldworker positions, and knows how to manage a successful recruitment process at either level.
Baxolele Mbenyana
Recruitment Officer
Qualified with an Honours degree in Development Studies, Baxolele provides administrative and recruitment support. He also manages database entry and updating of candidates' profiles. Outside of work, he enjoys road running.
Action Appointments Director, Lisa Garson, offers career and individual coaching and progression workshops through NEXTSTEP Coaching and Training.
As a certified Coach in the International Zen Coaching Network and an Organisational Relations Systems Coaching (ORSC) practitioner, Lisa uses a variety of coaching techniques including deep listening, reflection and inquiry to create a safe space for her clients to pause, take a breath and notice what is really happening in them right now. From this more peaceful place they can discover their best next steps.
You can take a look at the NextStep website to find out more about the services on offer.
Action Appointments is an accredited member of the Association of Personnel Service Organisations of South Africa (APSO). We work ethically and discreetly to protect the confidentiality of our clients and candidates.