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Your trusted recruitment advisors within Personal Injury, General Insurance & Work Health Safety.

Andrew Smith, Director Personal Injury, HAYLO People

Andrew has over ten years of experience in recruitment across Insurance and Personal Injury, supporting businesses through periods of significant growth, change, and strategic direction. With significant talent leadership experience across Hays, Suncorp and most recently holding the role of Head of Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience at EML, Andrew has led large-scale volume campaigns, international relocations and an expert in, specialist search recruitment needs.

Andrew Smith

Director & Co-Founder

Personal Injury

Danielle Marshall, Director General Insurance, HAYLO People

Danielle is the Director of General Insurance and Co-Founder of HAYLO People. With 13 years’ experience in General Insurance and Personal Injury recruitment, she supports business leaders through periods of growth and change, leading high-volume campaigns and providing tailored recruitment solutions across the insurance market.

Danielle Marshall

Director & Co-Founder

General Insurance

Ashlea Smith, Associate Director Personal Injury, HAYLO People

Ashlea specialises in personal injury and workers compensation recruitment across New South Wales, with over 10 years' experience placing injury management specialists, leaders, technical roles, account managers, and specialised case managers with self-insurers, insurance brokers, private sector employers, and iCare scheme agents. She comes with a strong understanding of the operational objectives and business partnering needed for success.

Ashlea Smith

Associate Director

Personal Injury, NSW

Bailey De Souza, Associate Recruitment Director General Insurance, HAYLO People

Bailey partners with candidates and clients across the NSW insurance broking market. With close to 10 years dedicated exclusively to broking recruitment, including experience across Australia and international markets, he supports general and specialist broker roles, including senior and leadership appointments.

Bailey De Souza

Associate Director

Broking, NSW & VIC

Adam Coyne, Associate Director Personal Injury, HAYLO People

Adam has over nine years' specialist recruitment experience across personal injury, injury management, and WHS, placing professionals across NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and nationally. He works with insurers, self-insured businesses and employers. He has practical knowledge of WorkSafe Victoria, icare, SIRA, Comcare, and SRC Act frameworks. His focus is senior, specialist, and executive appointments.

Adam Coyne

Associate Director

Personal Injury, NSW/VIC/SA

Michelle Madgwick, Business Manager Government Permanent, HAYLO People

Michelle supports clients and candidates nationally across both the private and public sectors. With over 25 years of recruitment experience, Michelle brings a reputation for exceptional candidate care and expertise in managing high-volume recruitment projects for Government and Not-for-Profit organisations. Example roles Michelle recruits: C-suite Executives, Directors, Managing Directors, General Managers, Chairs, and Senior Executives.

Michelle Madgwick

Business Manager

Executive Recruitment

Dominic Sheppard, Business Manager Personal Injury, HAYLO People

Dominic works nationally with clients and candidates across Personal Injury. His 9 years of recruitment experience covers workers compensation, life insurance, accident and health, allied health, travel, CTP and liability recruitment. Example of positions Dom recruits: Case Managers, RTW + Injury Management specialists, Liability Consultants, Disputes and Quality Assurance.

Dominic Sheppard

Business Manager

Personal Injury

Rebecca Harris, Business Manager Personal Injury QLD, HAYLO People

Rebecca is our dedicated QLD Personal Injury Recruiter and supports both private and public organisations across all of QLD. Supporting both short term hiring needs and permanent recruitment. With over 10 years recruitment experience she has built a strong reputation for high quality outcomes.

Rebecca Harris

Business Manager

Personal Injury, QLD

Marcus Castle, Principal Recruitment Consultant Insurance Broking, HAYLO People

Marcus recruits insurance brokers across Queensland. With 5 years of recruitment experience and 2 years of insurance broking experience, he brings a unique dual perspective that allows him to truly understand both the businesses he partners with and the candidates he supports. Example roles Marcus recruits: Insurance Broker, Broker Assistant, Account Executive.

Marcus Castle

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Broking, QLD

Oliver Bell, Senior Recruitment Consultant Underwriting, HAYLO People

Oliver supports clients & candidates across Australia within the Underwriting space. With over 8 years of insurance & recruitment experience combined, Oliver's hands-on’ knowledge enables him to consistently deliver practical recruitment advice to the Australian insurance market. Example roles Oliver recruits: Underwriting Manager, Senior Underwriter, Underwriter, Assistant Underwriter.

Oliver Bell

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Underwriting & General Insurance

Max Field, Senior Recruitment Consultant, General Insurance, HAYLO People

Max supports clients & candidates nationally across Australia within General Insurance Claims. With over 5 years of recruitment experience across Australia and the London market, he supports Insurers, Agencies, and TPAs, recruiting specialist and senior roles. Example roles Max recruits: Insurance Claims, Building Insurance, Restorations, Management, and Leadership.

Max Field

Senior Recruitment Consultant

General Insurance Claims & Loss Adjusting

Dakota Morgan, Senior Candidate Manager, HAYLO People

Dakota supports clients & candidates nationally across Australia within general insurance. With over 2 years recruitment experience in General Insurance Claims, Underwriting and Broking, recruiting specialist and senior roles. Example roles Dakota recruits: Motor Claims, Strata Property Claims, Claims Administrator.

Dakota Morgan

Senior Candidate Manager

General Insurance & Broking

Daniel Scally, Associate Recruitment Consultant, Personal Injury, HAYLO People

Daniel has recently joined the HAYLO People team as an Associate Recruitment Consultant, supporting the Personal Injury team and developing his knowledge of the Australian personal injury recruitment landscape which includes workers’ compensation, injury management, rehabilitation, and insurance.

Daniel Scally

Recruitment Consultant

Personal Injury, Work Health Safety

Kurt Harris, Associate Recruitment Consultant HAYLO People

Kurt has joined the HAYLO People team as an Associate Recruitment Consultant, supporting the Broking team to connect insurance professionals with their next career opportunity. He supports recruitment across a range of broking roles, from Broker Assistants to Account Managers, taking the time to understand what both candidates and clients are looking for.

Kurt Harris

Associate Recruitment Consultant

Broking

Laura Matko, Operations Manager, HAYLO People

Laura has worked in the recruitment industry for 9 years* and oversees Operations at HAYLO People. She streamlines processes, solves problems, and supports the team so they can do their best work. Laura is also a key contact for general enquiries and payroll queries, ensuring a smooth experience for clients, candidates, and contractors.

Laura Matko

Operations Manager

Accounts & Administration

Emily Moran, Operations Coordinator, HAYLO People

Emily joined HAYLO to work alongside Laura in our operations team. With experience across both the legal and sporting industries, she has developed the skills for being highly organised and solutions focused. Her work is centred on streamlining processes, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly and supporting the back end of the business.

Emily Moran

Operations Coordinator

Accounts & Administration

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Melvin is HAYLO's Growth Marketing Specialist, driving the agency's visibility across search, paid media, and AI platforms. With 11 years of digital marketing experience, he brings a sharp focus on making sure HAYLO is found and chosen by the right people.

Melvin Canono

Growth Marketing Specialist

SEO & Paid Media

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