Profile

Kelly is the Personal Assistant to Sheffield North Island’s Managing Director. Based in Auckland, she provides executive level administrative support and plays a central role in ensuring a smooth, well coordinated and professional experience for clients and candidates throughout the executive or governance appointment process.

Business Experience

Kelly brings more than 25 years’ experience in executive support, corporate administration and client focused service roles across New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She has a long association with Sheffield, having spent 12 years with the organisation before moving into the position of Administration Manager within a real estate management services firm. She returned to Sheffield in early 2024, bringing deep organisational knowledge and renewed insight into best practice recruitment support. 

Kelly’s career includes 10 years in England working across the banking, investment and not‑for‑profit sectors. This background has strengthened her understanding of stakeholder engagement, complex scheduling, workflow management and the importance of clear, consistent communication in senior leadership environments. 

She is known for her organised and solutions focused approach, strong relationship building skills and commitment to delivering a seamless client and candidate experience. Kelly ensures that executive appointment assignments are carefully managed, accurately documented and communicated with professionalism from initial briefing through to completion. 

Outside of work, she is an avid rugby and rugby league supporter, volunteers as a foster parent for stray cats and enjoys painting animals.