Our Team
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Consultants
Executives & Consultants
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Founder & Managing Partner
As the Founder and Managing Partner at OCS, Antoinette successfully oversees all aspects of business operations, alongside specializing in Senior Management and Executive level staffing. Antoinette’s distinguishing attribute is her genuine desire and commitment to support each individual that she partners with, taking time to truly understand their values, goals and needs in order to provide the best possible service and guidance to them.
Having over 35 years of experience within the recruitment industry, Antoinette has gained numerous accolades, including being named a “Canadian Staffing Expert” by ere.net, receiving the Top Recruiters Award at toprecruiter.co, and voted as one of “Canada’s Best Bosses” on Monster.ca. Being guided by her plethora of industry knowledge, unwavering dedication and strong core principles, Antoinette has continued to be an influential figure within the recruitment industry and consistently facilitates exclusive relationships between clients and candidates. Antoinette’s distinct, hands-on approach to staffing, together with her belief that every individual deserves the opportunity to excel, is the reason that clients and candidates return to OCS time and again in search of guidance or assistance with staffing.
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Executive Search Consultant
John is an Executive Search Consultant at OCS, helping clients compliment their leadership team with exceptional executives that elevate their organization. His meticulous consultative approach allows him to become an immersed asset within his clients’ environment, giving him a thorough understanding of the technical requirements for a given position, as well as the intangible cultural and character “fit”, that can really inspire a company to succeed.
John brings over 20 years of leadership experience in many diversified environments, from engineering to visual communications, both in the private and public sectors. A consummate entrepreneur, John’s previous career as a Senior Partner at a Strategy and Management Consultancy firm has provided him with valuable insight as to what truly constitutes exceptional organizational leadership amongst world leaders, senior executives and industry trendsetters. His extensive experience ensures that John is able to provide real tangible executive advice in many business verticals.
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Senior Search Consultant
Laura is a Senior Search Consultant at OCS, specializing in the sectors of Legal, Financial, Accounting, Management Consulting, Engineering, IT and Manufacturing. Her enthusiasm towards every client and candidate that she works with leaves a long lasting impression, and her resourcefulness ensures that she exceeds expectations when it comes to navigating the recruitment process at a fast pace, without compromising on quality.
Laura has accrued more than 20 years of experience within the Recruitment and Staffing industry and has demonstrated an unparalleled ability to place top prospects in to leading organizations. She is known for discovering untapped talent within niche markets, closely guiding candidates and clients through the recruitment process, and immersing herself in organizations to fully understand their culture. This thorough, partner-based approach is the reason behind Laura’s most loyal, established clients being world-renowned leaders of their industries.
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Senior Search Consultant
Gregg is a Senior Search Consultant at OCS who utilizes his breadth of knowledge to source for a multitude of positions, throughout a variety of sectors. When working on any position within any industry, Gregg is unreservedly meticulous in his approach to build teams by recruiting individuals who will implement change and drive business.
Being in the Recruitment Industry for 13 years, paired with his past Managerial experience, has led Gregg to establish a highly efficient recruiting process, where he takes a proactive approach by networking and headhunting for those who will make positive change. When connecting with clients, he delves deep to learn what they are searching for and prides himself on his transparency with regards to the current market climate, salaries and competitor insight.
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Search Consultant
Karyn is a Search Consultant with OCS and her passion today is the same as it was 20 years ago when she began her career within the industry. Her success is attributed to process, communication and building strong relationships with both her candidates and clients.
Throughout her career, Karyn has worked with small to large multi-national companies, providing top talent within all areas of corporate organizations. Her enthusiasm and her ability to give 110% into each hire has been instrumental in her success with obtaining clients for life and winning many industry awards for excellence in business development. Karyn focuses on collaboration, communication and continuous personal and professional improvement. Her primary goal is to offer each candidate and client an exceptional recruitment experience, which has made her the successful recruitment consultant she is today.
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Senior Search Consultant
Ariella is a Legal Search Consultant with 19 years of experience placing top legal talent across law firms of all sizes—from boutique practices to large national and multinational firms. She specializes in recruiting for a broad range of legal roles, including executive-level positions, and is known for her ability to align candidate aspirations with organizational needs.
Her approach combines direct search, strategic networking, and targeted outreach to identify and secure exceptional candidates. Ariella brings a deep understanding of legal markets and firm cultures, enabling her to create tailored recruitment strategies that result in high-quality, lasting placements. She is valued by clients as a trusted partner and by candidates as a career advisor, ensuring every placement supports both organizational objectives and professional growth.
Outside of her work, Ariella enjoys exploring new destinations, pursuing creative projects, and maintaining an active lifestyle through Pilates, dance, and yoga, reflecting her commitment to a balanced and fulfilling life.
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Search Consultant
As a trusted partner to clients and candidates alike, Ashley's background in communications, public relations, and marketing has equipped her with a keen understanding of industry needs and the ability to identify exceptional talent. Leveraging her extensive industry knowledge, Ashley excels in matching top talent with the right organizations. She takes pride in helping candidates make a significant impact on clients' businesses and is committed to building lasting relationships that benefit all parties involved.
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Search Consultant, IT
With over 12 years of global recruitment experience, Camy is a Search Consultant who brings a wealth of expertise in sourcing top-tier talent across diverse industries. For the past 7 years, Camy has specialized in placing contract and full-time IT professionals across Canada, the USA, and the UK. Her client portfolio spans start-up tech firms, energy and manufacturing sectors, blue-chip organizations, public sector agencies, professional services, real estate, and retail companies.
Camy’s recruitment focus includes a wide range of roles such as Program and Project Managers, Agile Coaches, Architects, Developers, Engineers, QA Analysts, Business Analysts, DBAs, Systems Analysts, and Technical Support Specialists. Leveraging a robust professional network of over 15,000 LinkedIn connections, she ensures every hiring process benefits from a thorough and expansive talent search.
Recruiters
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Recruiter
Maxine Crocker is a resourceful and decisive full cycle Recruitment Manager with 10+ years of experience managing full life cycle recruiting within various industries such as Logistics, FinTech, Engineering, IT, Pharmaceutical, and Construction. She delivers key recruiting strategies and has an enthusiastic approach to managing employment processes. She has the keen ability to anticipate management and staffing needs and consistently identify optimal talent to achieve or exceed goals.
Maxine’s experience in the recruitment industry includes placing top talents at all levels. She was involved in the successful staffing of various large-scale hiring projects, which included marketing and advertising for the recruitment drive as well as fulfilling the recruitment needs end-to-end. She possesses the unique ability to connect with people of various backgrounds and is a top headhunter, known for her ability to deliver the best talent the world has to offer.
Maxine is also a qualified Scrum Master and was involved in the successful development of various key digital products with one of South Africa’s top banks. She pulled a team of specialists onboard to develop these products and is passionate about people. She has the unique ability to hone in on strengths and weakness of a team and create a high performing and motivated team.
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Recruiter
Maryia is a Recruitment Consultant at OCS. Since joining the recruitment industry in 2015, Maryia Leuchanka has immersed herself in an industry that changes lives. As a change champion, she has quickly built a name for herself in full-cycle recruitment. In her profession, she has assisted many candidates to find their perfect career fit and takes great pride in providing an unmatched standard of service to candidates and clients alike.
Maryia’s background in client relations and project management greatly contributed to her success in the recruitment industry, while her engaging and professional demeanour make her a reliable and trustworthy business partner.
Since joining OCS in 2017, Maryia has focused on recruiting for all levels of roles in professional services including, but not limited to: management consulting, HR, legal, accounting and finance and marketing. She has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and has aligned herself with industry experts who share her passion. Maryia approaches every phone call, interview and meeting as an opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of candidates’ career needs and her clients’ business requirements. This has enabled Maryia to become a highly adaptable Recruitment Professional servicing roles of all levels across various industries. Her consultative approach brands her as a trusted partner and cultivates lasting professional relationships.
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Senior Recruiter
Audrey is a seasoned Senior Recruiter with over a decade of experience in talent acquisition, specializing in the financial services sector. Currently leading recruitment initiatives at Options Consulting Solutions, Audrey leverages remote capabilities to deliver top-tier talent solutions.
Her career highlights include spearheading recruitment efforts at Scotiabank and CIBC, where she played pivotal roles in shaping talent landscapes and driving organizational growth. With a track record of success in executing strategic recruitment campaigns and fostering collaborative relationships, Audrey brings a blend of strategic insight and operational acumen to every role. Committed to promoting inclusivity and driving organizational success,Audrey thrives in dynamic environments and is poised to contribute effectively to any team's success.
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Recruiter
With nearly 20 years of recruiting experience across North America and three years focused on high-volume global hiring, Sarah is a seasoned talent acquisition professional with deep expertise in Professional Services, Software Development, and scaling Startups. Her background spans both in-house and agency settings, where she’s helped organizations optimize operations, drive growth, and build resilient, high-performing teams.
Sarah takes a thoughtful, strategic approach to hiring—balancing experience with potential while ensuring strong cultural alignment. Known for her collaborative, hands-on style, she’s equally effective in fast-paced hiring environments and niche, specialized searches. Beyond recruitment, she’s passionate about coaching and mentoring, seeing talent acquisition as a way to create meaningful connections that enable personal and organizational success.
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Recruiter, Temporary Division
As a Recruiter for OCS’ Temporary Division, Rujeeka has amassed a specialized experience in placing candidates in the Warehouse, Professional Services, Administrative & Clerical, Reception, HR & Payroll, General Labour and Customer Service realm, as well as positions that require bilingualism. Rujeeka regularly fills urgent temporary positions and is highly motivated by the satisfaction of helping her clients in their time of need and making their day brighter.
Rujeeka has over 5 years of recruitment experience and couples her consultative style with knowledge gained from her Degree in Business. Owing to her kind and genuine nature, Rujeeka is able to quickly build rapport with her candidates and thrives from assisting them to achieve their career goals. She always takes time to guide individuals through each stage of the recruitment process and this personalized touch has led to numerous recommendations, positive feedback and repeat custom.
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Recruiter, Temporary Division
Shannan is a Recruiter for OCS’ Temporary Division. Having been referred to as a true recruitment professional, Shannan’s committed approach has enabled her to work with large, mid-sized and small companies. Shannan’s contributions have positively impacted a multitude of industries including Professional Services, Skilled Trades, Pharmaceuticals, E-Commerce, Sales & Distribution and Not-for-profit organizations.
With over 15 years in recruitment, Shannan has gathered an abundance of Talent Management experience which comprises workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, employee development and employee engagement. Combining this comprehensive industry knowledge with her devotion to helping others achieve their goals has enabled Shannan to establish a strong network of lasting relationships with clients and candidates.
Business Development
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As a Business Development Associate at OCS, Adrianna is works closely with HR and People leaders to understand their hiring needs and connect them with the right recruitment expertise. A natural people person, Adrianna leads every client relationship with transparency and genuine curiosity, taking the time to truly understand what a client is looking for before anything else. By working hand-in-hand with OCS's team of consultants, Adrianna ensures that every new engagement is rooted in clarity, alignment, and a shared commitment to finding talent that will truly move an organization forward.
Before joining OCS, Adrianna built her career in client-facing roles within fast-paced professional environments, where she partnered closely with senior leadership teams as they navigated growth, hiring, and operational change. That experience gave her a front-row seat to what high-performing teams look like, and what it takes to build them. She now draws on that perspective to identify the right opportunities for clients and ensure that every interaction with OCS feels less like working with a vendor and more like having a dedicated teammate invested in your success.