Meet the Catch Team
Catch Recruitment is the only recruitment agency that offers a relationship-driven approach to build passionate teams and incredible businesses.
We believe that understanding the full person, far beyond the resume, is the first step to finding them a position where they will thrive. It’s also why we go above and beyond the job description to uncover your company’s culture to provide you with the ultimate resource—people. Passionate people are the reason businesses succeed.
Our Team
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Joleen Droste
Partner, CEO
Joleen began her career in corporate sales at a public accounting firm in Calgary before transitioning to recruitment in 2007—a career path that became her true calling. She started with an Alberta-based agency, progressing into a leadership role specializing in Senior Finance and Management searches. Over time, she expanded her expertise to include Executive Search, building a reputation for identifying top-tier leadership talent.
As a Partner at Catch Recruitment, Joleen now leads and mentors a large team of recruiters across Western Canada. With a focus on Executive Recruitment, she thrives on connecting companies with exceptional candidates who align with their technical requirements and culture. Her passion for Finance, Management, and Operations roles remains a cornerstone of her work.
Joleen holds a degree in Communications from the University of Calgary and her RPR designation. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and exploring the great outdoors near her home in Utah.
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Jessica Kopitar
Partner, CSO
Jessica is an award-winning professional with over a decade of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, and business development. After obtaining her Registered Professional Recruiter designation, she quickly grew into senior roles, combining her expertise in account management and a passion for building meaningful relationships.
Now as Partner and Executive VP of Sales and Marketing at Catch Recruitment, Jessica focuses on business development, leading the sales team, and driving the company's marketing strategy. Drawing on 12 years of recruitment experience, she excels at understanding client needs and shaping solutions that drive results. Jessica is committed to fostering connections and delivering tailored strategies that help organizations thrive.
Passionate about giving back, Jessica has served as a board director for multiple nonprofits in Calgary. Outside of work, you’ll find her spending time with her family at the dog park, cheering on her kids at their sports activities, hitting a fitness class, dining with friends at local spots, or immersed in a good book.
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Jeff Newman
VP Sales
Jeff has spent over 15 years building a successful career dedicated to recruitment, business development, and account management. A consistent top performer, he is an eight-time President’s Club winner recognized across four different organizations and five unique roles. Prior to his current position, Jeff managed complex client portfolios and drove strategic growth as the Director of Business Development for a Canadian Recruitment, HR and Executive Search firm. He previously spent several years in progressive leadership roles, including Branch Manager, at Adecco Canada.
Now serving as VP of Sales at Catch Recruitment, Jeff brings his extensive industry expertise to lead the company’s remote sales and business development strategy. Known for a direct, grounded approach to talent acquisition, he excels at cutting through the noise to understand his clients' distinct needs and shape straightforward, effective solutions. Jeff is deeply committed to fostering authentic partnerships and ensuring organizations find the exact right fit for their technical and cultural requirements.
Outside of his home office in Calgary, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and their young daughter. An avid outdoorsman, he takes wilderness tent camping, canoeing, and shore fishing across Western Canada very seriously. Jeff is a dedicated solar eclipse chaser and the Calgary Sport and Social Clubs (CSSC) 2025 Curling City Champion.
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Aymie Rondeau
Controller
Aymie Rondeau is a CPA, CA with over 20 years of experience in progressive leadership roles that have taken her around the world from Albania to Australia. She is the Founder and CEO of Forest Hill Advisory, a Calgary-based boutique consulting firm specializing in Fractional Controller, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management and Governance services, leveraging Aymie’s deep expertise across the Energy, Mining, Telecommunications, Agriculture, Non-Profit, Education and Professional Services sectors.
Outside of work, Aymie has many years of volunteer experience in the non-profit sector and was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award by CPA Alberta in 2018 for her contributions. She is the Treasurer and Board Member for the Women and Wealth Gala. When Aymie isn’t tinkering in Excel and balancing Balance Sheets, she can be found taking her Chocolate Lab Bentley on adventures, in her vegetable garden, or traveling and eating her way around the globe.
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Whitney James
Senior Sales Executive
Whitney was born and raised in Alberta and has spent over twenty years in client care roles.
At the age of nineteen she followed a dream and became one of the youngest flight attendants for Sky Service Airlines. She would fly around the southern destinations, while maintaining her then passion for opening and managing high-end restaurants in the Calgary Metropolis and discovered who would become one of her greatest mentors.
After months of field training and night classes at SAIT, Whitney was hired on at one of the largest international oilfield service companies in 2012 and began her business development and professional sales career. Whitney naturally began to grow her network and continued to build impactful relationships with hard work and dedication to her clients. Fast forward to today, Whitney is a partner in a growing successful oilfield services company that specializes in production and completion services, and data acquisition, which has now led her to recruitment. Her attention to detail, and awareness of personnel uniqueness sets her apart.
When she carves out that “me-time” she enjoys camping and riding her bike. She takes any excuse to go fishing very serious. In her free time from sports and chores, she thoroughly enjoys a home cooked meal that she creates, cuddling with her little dog Tokyo and curling up to a good Netflix series.
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Amy Hawksworth
Senior Recruitment Executive
Amy started her career in the food service industry, quickly progressing to the General Manager role at 19. Following her passion for people and service, Amy transitioned her career to sales, managing food service accounts within the BC region for over two years. 2009 Amy continued to follow her passion for people and service after taking time off to travel the world. She transitioned into a rewarding career in Human Resources, becoming the Western Recruitment Sourcing Specialist for Starbucks Canada. It was there that she decided that recruitment would be her long-term career.
Over the past 15 years, Amy has utilized her passions and expertise to source and recruit the industry's top talent. With a specialization in the CPG and Retail industry, Amy has consistently demonstrated her ability to identify and attract exceptional candidates who align with her clients' needs and organizational culture. Amy's commitment to excellence and her unwavering focus on delivering results have earned her recognition as a leader in her field.
During the evenings and weekends, you'll find Amy spending time with her young family, participating in Bootcamp classes at Oxygen Yoga or training on her road bike for an upcoming race.
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Alison Caldwell
Recruitment Executive
Ali is a passionate recruitment professional with a people-first approach supported by over a decade of experience in hospitality and team management. Ali thrives in a people-focused environment and brings a career-manager approach to her recruitment process. Her career in recruitment began with the hospitality industry where she was the Recruitment Manager of a North American restaurant group, hiring 250+ people during the opening of their Canadian flagship location. She transitioned into agency recruitment and since has focused on technical roles, mainly within the Accounting and Finance sector.
Although graduating from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Classics, Ali will tell you she went to university for water polo, spending her undergraduate career as a varsity water polo player. Originally from Ontario, she has called the West Coast home after moving to Vancouver years ago inspired by adventure, the ocean, and the proximity of the mountains. In her spare time, she is often found hiking in the forest, seeking out camping spots along the coast, or tasting new varieties of red wine.
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Kassandra Van Zeist
Senior Sales Executive
Born in Ottawa, Kassandra moved to Calgary in 2003 to pursue a career in commercial real estate and leasing. A step into Calgary’s downtown hospitality scene sparked her passion for people and connection — which naturally led her into a fulfilling career in sales. For over 12 years, Kassandra thrived in new home sales as an Area Sales Manager with Homes by Avi, where she was recognized with multiple Top 10 Sales Team nominations at the BILD Awards and led her team to win Top Sales Team company-wide.
Known for her approachable nature, professionalism, and ability to build lasting relationships, Kassandra has a genuine dedication to helping clients find the right fit — whether in homes or careers. After taking time to focus on family, she now brings her sales expertise, client focus, and people-first mindset to her role at Catch. Outside of work, she finds joy in teaching and practicing Pilates in her studio, cooking up ideas in the kitchen, and hosting friends and family. As a mom of three, she values balance, connection, and creating moments that matter — both personally and professionally. goes here
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