Aaron is an executive leader with extensive experience in logistics, operations management, and proposal development for government, NGO and humanitarian organisations. With a career spanning over three decades, Aaron has held leadership roles in challenging environments across the globe, demonstrating his ability to deliver exceptional results under demanding conditions as well as building an inate understanding of the critical importance of having the right people as well as what is involved in setting people up for success in challenging roles.

Aaron travels globally, with a focus on Indonesia, South America and the Middle East region where he has well established contacts and first hand experience of the nuances of the business and operating environments in these unique locations.  As the Chief Executive Officer for Cakum Global, Aaron brings his passion for effective leadership, global mobility and the importance of committed teamwork to achieving results to any challenge

Laura Thomas-Lung is an accomplished Human Resources professional with extensive experience in Talent Acquisition, Onboarding and Employee Relations, complemented with specialist interest in the challenging areas of Industrial Relations and Family & Sexual Violence (FSV) prevention.

Laura has an extensive background in international mobility, indigenous participation and remote site workforce management across a number of industries and organisations. This includes Human Resource leadership roles for multinational mining companies in Papua New Guinea and Executive Management for International Aid programs (including AUSAID, USAID, IFC) where Laura shared her commitment to enhance economic participation in low socio-economic environments. This impressive international background in challenging environments complements her experience and appreciation for operational excellence with industry leaders in professional recruitment.

With Laura at the helm of our Recruitment and Business Operations at Cakum Global, both clients and candidates can be assured of support from one of the most ethical, conscientious professionals in the industry, who is intent on making a difference to those operating in the globe’s most challenging locations.

Mark is a logistics and project management professional with a diverse international background spanning Oil & Gas, Mining, Government, and Shipping industries. He specializes in leadership, personnel management and workforce logistics.

Mark takes great pride in supporting clients to succeed in challenging environments, having the valuable experience of working across 4 continents in some of the worlds most complex and remote environments. This global perspective, combined with a commitment to seeing results achieved through people, means that he is well equipped to supporting our goal of ensuring we find the best people to succeed in our clients organisations.

Wesley is a renowned Remote Project Infrastructure Expert with over two decades of experience spanning various sectors in Africa, including workforce camps, infrastructure, and facilities management. He has established a notable reputation for his visionary leadership and entrepreneurial acumen, supported by a keen talent and interest in Marketing and Communications.  Wesley has worked with clients in mining, oil & gas, education, and healthcare in over 18 African nations, giving Wesley a fantastic appreciation for the challenges encountered in frontier locations across many industries.  Having lead many field teams in developing environments, Wes focuses on what it takes to be a strong performer in remote team locations. Holding a project management degree from the University of Pretoria, his expertise is firmly grounded, and his extensive international experience makes Wes a fantastic contact for our clients, especially when it comes to business on the African continent.  Beyond his professional achievements, Wesley’s commitment to community development and economic empowerment underscores his lasting impact on Africa’s progress.