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We Deal in People - Not Just Placements

Some recruiters fill roles. We uncover motivation, meaning, and the why behind every career move.

We’re not yes-people. We ask the uncomfortable questions - the ones that spark clarity and drive better decisions. Whether it’s asking a candidate what truly gave them fulfilment, or challenging a client to rethink their EVP, we dig deeper.

Our UK, US and UAE teams are specialists in recruitment psychology, market dynamics, and human behaviour, - we’re industry-leading and have the reputation to prove it.

We don’t chase volume. We champion alignment - helping ambitious companies attract, retain and understand the people who make the biggest difference

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Challenging to Work With - and Proud of It

We won’t always agree with you, but that’s kind of the point.

We go beyond the resume and get to know the human behind it.

We know what motivates the right global talent, and it’s not just salary or perks - it’s purpose, progression, and culture.

We’re strategic recruitment partners, not order-takers. We’ll pressure test your assumptions, interrogate the brief, and - respectfully - challenge your hiring logic to make sure it stands up in the real world.

Because when we get it right together, the results speak for themselves: longer tenure, stronger engagement, and real business impact.

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Meet Our Recruitment Team

Dec Crowson

Recruitment Consultant

Oliver Donmall

Recruitment Consultant

Sean Spalding

Recruitment Consultant

Jay Whyatt

Recruitment Consultant

Jade Ludgate

Recruitment Consultant

Dan Bucciero

Recruitment Consultant

Henry Brown

Senior Consultant

Anne-Marie Smith

Head of Client Engagement

Adam Smith

Principal Consultant

Annaliese Bird

Principal Consultant

Gianni Forcellati

Senior Consultant

Sam Thompson

Senior Consultant

Kathy Abdouch

US Principal Consultant

Nick Sweeney

Managing Consultant

Seb Doyle

Senior Consultant

James Cracknell

Head of Delivery – USA

Hannah Foreman

Operations Manager

Dan Szymanski

Head of Delivery – UK

Victor Ahn

US Sales Director

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Meet Our Leadership Team

Lukas Vanterpool

Co-Owner

“Lukas and the wider team at The Sterling Choice have never let me down”

James Cracknell

Head of Delivery – USA

“James is a trusted recruitment partner who I have found delivers consistently and quickly."

Gareth Whyatt

Co-Owner

“Transparent, genuine, Gareth and his team always deliver”

Hannah Foreman

Operations Manager

“Hannah is always there to deliver an incredible service when we need her”

Dan Szymanski

Head of Delivery – UK

“Daniel and his team have been our recruitment partner of choice for years”

Victor Ahn

US Sales Director

“True professional who cares about the peope he works for and assists, at gets the job done efficently and quickly.”

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