Founders
Simon Wood
FOUNDER & PRESIDENTOriginally an accountant by trade, Simon transitioned to tax and accounting recruiting in London in 1998, and founded SWIM with Bodil Geyer more than a decade ago. That path has since expanded to include expertise in growth industries including supply chain and technology in Vancouver. English born and Canadian by choice, Simon is known for his humour, professionalism and entrepreneurial spirit in the recruiting space.
“We work with both the largest, and most innovative companies in Vancouver to ultimately grow their business by matching the best talent with their culture and vision.”
Often found sporting a pair of colourful Adidas, Simon embodies the west coast way of life with regular commutes on the west coast express to the SWIM offices in Gastown, and espouses the importance of a healthy balance of life and work. “People are the foundation of everything we do – and matching the right roles and organizational culture with the right person is the ultimate key to success.” Simon puts the “fun” in functional family at SWIM – and embodies the spirit of authenticity. He’s most proud of building SWIM into a top Vancouver organization where the team loves coming to work everyday, treats every client as part of the SWIM family, and balances real life on the west coast.
So drop the formalities, and say hello!
Bodil Geyer
FOUNDER & COOA 20-year veteran in global recruiting and human resources, Bodil has been a force on the Vancouver business scene since the inception of SWIM Recruiting more than a decade ago.
Known for her commitment to people inside and outside the walls of SWIM, Bodil is a progressive activist at home and abroad. Home has many meanings for Bodil, an American who was born in Sweden and now lives in Canada, and chose Gastown as her professional hub.
“Our neighbourhood is inspiring, diverse and it’s a labour of love to contribute and support the community.” Involved with multiple charities personally and professionally including the Eastside Emergency Women’s Shelter, Bodil is also the Get Out the Vote Coordinator for Democrats Abroad Canada.
That love for people extends equally to her team and her clients. “I think of our team as family – and it’s my passion to make all the people we work with have the right fit and balance they need to be successful.”
Bodil has led branches of some of the country’s largest agencies and has managed the recruitment process for multi-national high-tech companies. In 2007, Bodil founded SWIM Recruiting with Simon Wood and leads the company’s operations.
Team Leads
Genevieve Miller
Manager of RecruitmentAccounting & Finance, Human Resources & Corporate Administration
Brian Thompson
Manager of RecruitmentInformation Technology
Information Technology
Margaux Murphy
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Shannon D’Penha
SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Deepti Datla
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Emily Chan
SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Manvir Dhaliwal
Recruitment Consultant
Kim Nguyen
Recruitment ConsultantAccounting & Finance, Administration & HR
Amy Cox
Senior Account Executive
Pamela Bainbridge
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Alishia Rajabali
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Arby Canning
Recruitment Consultant
Sarah Jaffery
SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Roisin Finnegan
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Pamela Yuen
SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Si Kim
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Darren Sutton
Recruitment ConsultantSupply Chain
Adriana Carvajal
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Jonathan Jarvo
PRACTICE LEADOperations
Shelley Hall
Operations Manager