Our modern, fresh approach helps businesses move faster, do the right thing, and create value.
A NEW GENERATION OF HR
Founded in 2018 it was our intention to re-write the narrative on traditional HR. It’s simple: we care about making your business go faster and are dedicated to your success. We are committed to creating wholehearted and authentic relationships.
Founder, Jaime Gallocher takes this one step further to say she gets naked with her clients on a daily basis (not literally of course – we are in the business of HR!). Its about being transparent and courageous in the advice we provide, this approach is why our clients love us.
In 2019 we rebranded to The People Project because it felt more like us: modern, commercial, smart. It is reflective of the work that we do, which is core outsourced HR and projects.
Our team has experience across multinational corporates and SME businesses, including Manufacturing, FMCG, Tech, Financial Services, Not for Profit, Public Sector and Services.
OUR SERVICE VALUES
FRESH
Honest, straight forward and commercial solutions for your business. What you see is what you get.
We are obsessed with HR innovation and sharing knowledge to help businesses grow gets us excited.
FLEX
Business today moves fast and so do we. Adaptable, agile, and connected, we are there for you.
We mould to your unique culture and act as a true business partner.
HUMBLE
There is no place for ego’s at The People Project. It’s all about collaboration, client service and most importantly; humility.
The way we develop trust and loyalty is all to do with the value we place on long term relationships with our clients.
WE MAKE IT OUR BUSINESS TO KNOW
YOUR BUSINESS.
We’ll support you along the way. The People Project is committed to helping you drive positive outcomes, empower your people and realise your competitive advantage.
MEET THE TEAM
Jaime Gallocher
Founder
Jaime shares her passion for people dating back to her earliest work memory jumping in the skip bins filled with paper at her dad’s printing factory. She was often found wandering around the factory chatting to the staff and getting to know everyone.
Her ever-growing interest in people started much earlier than this, but what began at the age of 10 years old in a printing factory in Glenfield was an ongoing love affair with business.
Jaime graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA Bcom in Sociology and Employment Relations and then went on to complete her Post-Graduate Honours degree in Management.
With over a decade working in the people business, Jaime brings a diverse skill set across the entire employee lifecycle. She has multi industry experience in Leadership, Recruitment and Human Resources across both large corporate businesses and small to medium enterprises (SME’s).
Now leading a high performing team, Jaime loves working in the trenches with her team and clients forming deep relationships and having fun along the way.
Outside of work Jaime splits her time between Auckland and Gisborne, where she enjoys the best of both worlds.
Contact Details:
[email protected]
021 165 5955
Rebecca Oakley
Senior Consultant
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Human Resources, is a certified Prince2 practitioner and a current Mental Health First Aider. Rebecca brings a wealth of multi-industry experience across Legal, Financial Services, and IT. Coaching and empowering leaders, employee engagement, and process improvement drives her passion for HR. Rebecca is a true business partner that adds value to the people and organisations she works with while building trusted, long term relationships.
Rebecca spent a number of years in Dubai at a leading international law firm providing a full range of HR generalist support including performance management, appraisal programmes, compensation and benefits recommendations, onboarding and secondments, training design and delivery, recruitment, employee relations, policy development, employee wellbeing and diversity and inclusion.
Rebecca supports our clients to deliver professional, yet pragmatic solutions that are simple, user friendly and genuinely fit each client’s unique culture.
Outside of work you’ll find Rebecca looking after her young family, exploring the outdoors or playing tennis.
Shayna McCarthny
Senior Consultant
Shayna is a strategic People & Culture Consultant who brings strong commercial thinking and a calm, grounded presence to her work with clients. Shayna quickly adapts to the unique needs of each business. Her focus is on building resilient cultures and lifting leadership capability in ways that drive sustainable performance.
Shayna has worked across most industries since joining The People Project Team in 2021 and currently leads a number of our largest clients and projects.
She works closely with executive teams to solve complex people challenges and build high-trust, high-performance cultures. Shayna has led large-scale change and culture programmes in businesses navigating growth, change and transformation. She’s known for her ability influence and coach with care, moving quickly from insight to action – she get’s it done!
Her approach is thoughtful and collaborative. Whether she’s managing employment relations risk, designing performance frameworks or working alongside a founder to bring their vision to life. She is central to building sustainable high performing employee experience with people at the forefront.
Outside of work, Shayna can be found at the beach, running, or squeezing in a boxing session before the school run with her two boys.
Lauren Ellmers
Senior Consultant
Lauren began her career as medic in the Royal New Zealand Navy, where she quickly discovered her passion for people and her drive to contribute to something greater than herself. This passion has shaped her professional journey, leading her to earn a Bachelor of Health Science in Psychology and build extensive HR experience across the public sector, construction, and electricity industries.
With a strong commitment to fostering positive employee experiences and driving business success, Lauren has worked across diverse workplace cultures and leadership styles. Having led teams herself, she understands firsthand the critical role that HR infrastructure, leadership capability, organisational culture, and strategic planning play in both individual well-being and business performance. She partners with stakeholders at all levels to provide both practical and strategic HR guidance, delivering impactful results that support long-term organisational growth. Lauren supports a diverse range of clients. Her adaptable style and skill working with people from all walks of life is one of the reasons they love partnering with her.
Outside of work, Lauren enjoys spending time with her young family, exploring the outdoors, and connecting with friends over great food and conversation. A passionate reader, she also loves escaping into a good book—often finishing one in a single day!
Chrysta Taylor
Consultant
Chrysta is a client-focussed, HR business partner who offers experience across the full employee lifecycle. Her passion for people developed at a young age, choosing Business Psychology for her undergraduate degree. Since then, Chrysta has worked across a range of industries from Construction, Financial Services, Retail and a leading commercial law firm in New Zealand.
Passionate about supporting businesses around mental health and wellbeing, she has lead wellbeing programmes and diversity and inclusion activities. She believes this is an ever-evolving area and enjoys keeping up to date with trends across different industries. Chrysta is a commercially driven with a love for partnering with leaders to help them gain the best possible outcomes for their teams and for the wider business.
Chrysta loves to keep active by running around lake Pupuke or enjoying beach walks on the Whangaparaoa peninsula. She’s currently working on a few DIY projects at home while raising her young daughter.
AShley Wallace
Senior Consultant
Ashley is a values-driven people generalist who loves working alongside a wide range of industries and organisations to build high-performing, human-centred employee experiences. Known as a strategic and considered expert, with experience across all areas of HR, Ashley strikes the balance of establishing well thought out, practical and commercial solutions for her clients that leave her stakeholders feeling confident and empowered. From talent and leadership development, to change management and employment relations – Ashley does it all!
She thrives on supporting organisations through growth, transformation and cultural change, and is passionate about partnering with leaders to coach and empower them to get the very best from their teams.
Ashley has experience as a Senior HR Practitioner in both large enterprise and SME environments, giving her a well-rounded perspective that strengthens how she supports our clients success.
Outside of work, Ashley enjoys getting out and about with her husband and two young children, travelling, doing yoga, and picking up new hobbies, the latest being crochet.
Georgia Moselen
People Advisory Lead
Georgia is an internationally experienced Human Resources professional with a background in partnering with leaders across both private and public sectors. Georgia spent three years working in London for a leading management consultancy before returning to New Zealand in 2020 and pursuing a role in the Financial Services industry.
Georgia holds a Bachelor of Communications degree and Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management. Georgia’s passion for creating positive and engaging work environments through great employee experiences is where she adds value to our clients. She has a unique skill set for coaching leaders and managing complex employment relations matters. Georgia currently holds an independent investigator licence. Skilled at leading strategic change projects, Georgia embodies a modern approach to work and best practice outcomes for our clients.
In Georgia’s spare time you’ll find her cooking in the kitchen, tending to her vege garden or heading to the beach.
bronwyn rein
Learning and Development Lead
Bronwyn joined The People Project in 2019, bringing with her an extensive leadership and L&D career. Before TPP, she led national sales and training functions for retail giant MECCA Brands, where she was known for building high performance teams and growing capability. A natural teacher she has an engaging style that adapts to her audience with ease.
At TPP, Bronwyn is our go-to for all things learning. She’s passionate about building leadership capability that actually has an impact. Clients rave about her engaging and fun facilitation style and her ability to connect the dots between culture, performance, and learning outcomes. Whether it’s a one-off session or a longer-term development programme, Bronwyn adds value, clarity and a lasting impact.
She has worked as both a strategic HR Consultant and in Senior Learning and Development roles, giving her a rare ability to blend big-picture thinking with practical, people-first delivery.
Bronwyn supports clients across the board and works closely with our consulting team to co-design solutions that inspire people to do their best work.
Outside of work, Bronwyn loves spending time with her son, friends and family. She’s our go-to for beauty tips, film reviews, and unbeatable general knowledge, there’s always a fun fact up her sleeve.
Emily Moore
De Novo Legal – Employment & Commercial Law
The People Project partners with Emily from De Novo Legal for advice on current best practice legal matters. De Novo Legal provides advice on employment and commercial law matters to a range of NZ companies.
Emily is a strategic legal adviser, having spent over 15 years working in and with a range of New Zealand and Australian businesses and industries, from multi-national IT and telecommunications companies through to SMEs and scaling start ups. Her approach is to provide clear, accessible and practical advice that helps people get things done.
Ainsley Benefield
Hive Consulting – Wellington
Ainsley is one of our partners based in Wellington. We partner with Ainsley for cross-regional projects and on the ground support in Wellington for our clients if needed. She runs her own HR consultancy, Hive.
Ainsley founded Hive to bring to life her passion for achieving positive working relationships through communication, feedback and flexibility. She spent much of her career working as an employment lawyer in Wellington, Dublin, and London but since returning to New Zealand has worked in more hands on roles as an HR consultant. Her legal background paired with her HR experience means she has a pragmatic, people-focused approach to getting people management issues right. She is also a qualified mediator and specialist in independent reviews and investigations.
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