About Us

WA Team

Helen Passmore - Executive Director

Helen established LO-GO Appointments WA in 1995 and within a few years the Group commenced operations in Queensland and New South Wales. Helen is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association of Australia & NZ, and has over 30 years' experience in Business and Human Resources. Her Local Government experience includes nine years as an elected member, five of those years as Mayor of the City of Subiaco. Helen brings to Local Government employment extensive experience in dealing with State and Local Government at the highest level. Helen's expertise is invaluable when recruiting for senior positions in Local Government.

Melissa Hanson - Manager WA / Executive Recruitment Consultant

Melissa joined our Company in 2012 and established our new Mandurah Office that same year. Melissa is an Executive recruitment specialist and has extensive knowledge and understanding of Local Government, general management and contemporary recruitment practices. She is also a member of the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association of Australia. Melissa leads our team in providing a high quality service that reflects a comprehensive understanding of the specific needs of Local Government and attracts the best possible Candidates.

Leigh Waters- Recruitment Consultant

Leigh has over three years of Local Government recruitment experience and prior to this he worked within Local Government for six years. Having spent most of his working career either within a Local Government, or servicing Local Government, Leigh has a solid understanding of our Clients expectations in relation to service delivery. Leigh's broad knowledge of white and blue collar Local Government recruitment combined with his outgoing personality, organisational and time management skills makes him extremely capable of delivering exceptional Client and Candidate care in keeping with LO-GO Appointments' commitment to service.

Leah Banda - Recruitment Consultant

Prior to joining our team in 2014, Leah had several years of experience fulfilling high volume contracts for staff in the hospitality and mining industries. Leah completed her Bachelor of Psychology at Curtin University and this led to her finding a passion for recruitment. Leah is a skilled recruiter and has a sound understanding of the employment needs of the Local Government sector. She is a proactive person and takes great joy in sourcing the right candidate for the job. Leah is highly organised and is committed to delivering an outstanding level of Client and Candidate care.

Tori Lummer - Recruitment Support / Administration Officer

Tori is the newest member of the WA LO-GO Appointments' Team and provides recruitment and administration support to our Consultants, Manager and Executive Director. Tori has previous administration experience in a variety of industries and she has transitioned well to working within the recruitment industry. Tori, with her bubbly personality and great team member skills, takes pride in delivering an exceptional standard of customer service.