Executive and leadership recruitment, done right. 

We collaborate with our team of experts to align our approach with your needs.

Leigh Peters-Barrett.

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Consulting Director

Leigh brings over two decades of recruitment experience, with a career shaped by curiosity, integrity, and connection. 

She is known for her calm approach, her ability to see beyond CVs, and her commitment to leaving people better off, whether they become clients, candidates, or simply contacts. 

Peters & Co reflects how Leigh believes recruitment should be done: thoughtfully, personally, and with care. 

Our Collaborators.

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Rachel Evans

Researcher 

Rachel leads our market mapping and research. She is an industry-leading researcher with a background in executive search, corporate research and information services.  

Rachel brings strong critical thinking, a sharp eye for detail and a genuine love of the research process. Having worked across corporate, public, private and not-for-profit sectors, she has an excellent understanding of the New Zealand organisational landscape.   

Rachel is skilled at asking the right questions and uncovering insights that help clients make better decisions. 

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Rianna Ewerebor

Executive Assistant and Project Administrator

Rianna provides operational support, ensuring a smooth experience for our clients and candidates, and keeping everything organised and on-track behind the scenes!  

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Lucy Cennamo-Jones

Organisational Psychologist

Lucy is an Organisational Psychologist with Talogy and a trusted provider to Peters & Co for leadership assessment services. 

She combines evidence-based practice with contemporary leadership models and is an accredited practitioner across a wide range of psychometric tools, enabling her to design tailored, hybrid assessment solutions that strengthen insight, improve decision-making, and lift leadership capability. 

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Jamie Russell & Mike Burke

Business Advisors/Partners

Mike and Jamie are business strategy advisors at Point16, helping organisations unlock momentum, drive sustainable growth, and achieve long-term success.

They combine strategic insight with a strong focus on solution-oriented guidance that enables businesses to grow with confidence and clarity, helping identify opportunities and turning ideas into actions and outcomes.

Let’s Talk.

If you’re hiring a leader, thinking about what great leadership looks like for your business, or considering your next move, we’d love to talk.

Every conversation starts with listening.