Charmaine Joyce Maliwat, MA, is an experienced Talent Acquisition Consultant currently working with Auckland Council since August 2023. Prior to this role, Charmaine held various positions at Korn Ferry from August 2016 to June 2023, including Manager and Associate Manager of Talent Delivery for ASIA Executive Search, and Senior Sourcing Specialist for Executive Search in the ASEAN region. Charmaine's expertise also includes volume recruitment and graduate programs for notable companies such as Fonterra, Nike, Aon, Asahi, and Stockland. Earlier experience includes a role as Sourcing Specialist at Fonterra, and positions in human resources at Philippine Steelframing Corporation and Abenson and Waltermart. Academically, Charmaine holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Santo Tomas and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Angeles University Foundation.