Adrian Coysh

I have been involved in Executive Recruitment since 2001, mostly in the area of Finance and Accounting. This followed a 15 year career in Banking and Finance with UDC, part of the ANZ Group. I spent nine years at Hudson (previously Morgan and Banks) and for many years, was their top performing Executive Recruiter in New Zealand, winning many NZ and Australasian awards. In 2009 Sigma Solutions, was incorporated to be the specialist contract division of the Saturn Group, well known in the area of Executive Search. My focus has changed, and I am working with businesses, through JobCafe, to develop their Diversity initiatives. In particular - finding employment opportunities for people with disabilities, who have long been neglected. Our website Possibility, and newsletters are sharing our journey. Disability is viewed as the "hardest" of the diversity spectrum to solve or even interact with, and the resultant outcome for many businesses has been to do nothing. The interest in disability employment derives from personal experience, as three of my four children suffer from a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which often leads to total blindness which currently has no cure. I also have a hereditary condition causing partial deafness, which means I will soon require hearing aids. I have a passion to help those people suffering from Mental Health issues, because I have suffered depression in the past, and I want to share the message that it is just another type of illness. In addition, I attended a Decile 1 school in Otara, where Pakeha are a minority population. As a consequence, I have been privileged to experience a multi cultural upbringing which has given me immense respect for Maori and Pasifika people living in Aotearoa. Community involvement: • Committee Member for the Auckland Branch of HRINZ since 2012 and the instigator of the “special interest group” for Diversity. • HRINZ representative on the Leadership Council of Workbridge • Member of Ellerslie Rotary Club