Meet the Team
C.J. Stafford & Associates
employs four full time consultants who are dedicated to
the mining industry.
Chris
Stafford – President
Prior to forming C.J. Stafford & Associates in 1981
Chris Stafford spent over 15 years in engineering in England
and Canada. In addition to recruiting he has been involved
in career counseling, performance appraisals and skills
analysis.
From his own experience in mining, Chris
knows the difficulty employers face in finding and attracting quality
people. In large part, it is this appreciation that accounts for the
company’s initial and continuing success.
Chris is a member of the
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, the Canadian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Canada/ South
Africa Chamber of Commerce. Chris chaired the education
committee of the CIM Toronto branch from 1996 to 2000.
Rick
Hutson – Senior Recruiting Consultant
Rick joined C.J. Stafford & Associates after 20 years
with Amoco Production Company in various technical and managerial
roles internationally. After graduating as a Geological
Engineer from the University of Toronto, Rick worked in
Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Kazakhstan
and Turkey. Rick’s diverse experience has seen him
in such roles as Project General Manager, Chief Geologist,
Country Manager and Vice President.
Prior to relocating back
to Toronto, Rick was Vice President – Business Development
for a technical consulting firm based in Houston, Texas.
Rick
is a member of the Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada, the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,
where he currently chairs the education committee, and is
a Registered Professional Geologist (Alberta).
Tara
Brydges – Senior Recruiting Consultant
After receiving a B.A. in English Language and Literature
from the University of Western Ontario, Tara completed a
postgraduate diploma in Human Resources Management with
a specialization in recruitment.
Tara joined C.J. Stafford
& Associates in 2000. She is a Senior Recruiting Consultant
whose success is attributed to her understanding of the
needs and wants of both clients and candidates.
Alicia
Ferdinand
Alicia joined C.J. Stafford and Associates in October 2006.
As a Professional Geologist with 18+ years of experience
in the mining sector, academic environments, and the securities
industry, she is well prepared for her new role. Alicia
is well-versed in various commodities, delineation and valuation
of ore deposits, and program management. In addition to
her in-depth knowledge of the uranium industry [including
operations and regulatory controls], she has extensive experience
in the academic arena having authored four copy-written
curricula and taught an array of science and mining courses.
Before joining C.J. Stafford, Alicia spent several years
at the Ontario Securities Commission, which regulates Canada’s
capital markets, regulatory agencies, and organizations.
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