Meet the Team

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Houston-based construction recruiters, named and accountable.

Amundson Group is a construction recruiting firm headquartered in Houston, with 25 named specialists splitting coverage between the US and South Africa. We place foremen, superintendents, estimators, project managers, surveyors, schedulers, and fleet managers for paving, civil, underground utility, and site-development contractors — working every major build market from Texas and the Carolinas through Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and the Sun Belt.

Every search is owned by a specific headhunter with a clear territory. Every account is managed by a named US-based liaison. No black-box call centers, no candidates handed off through three systems — you know who’s working your roles on day one.

Business development is led by Megan Dungey, Richard Russell, and Deanne Schelle — our team for qualifying new client relationships, scoping open roles, and negotiating fee agreements. If you’re a hiring manager or an owner-operator exploring a recruitment partner, one of them is your first call. Once scope is agreed, the right specialist headhunter takes ownership of the search.

The People Behind the Placements

Alex Mowbray

Alex Mowbray

Founder & Executive Chairman

Hannah Chancellor

Hannah Chancellor

Co-Founder & CEO

Martin Larkin

Martin Larkin

Chief Operating Officer

Stef Solferini

Stef Solferini

Strategic Advisor & Non-Executive Director

Sarah Otis

Sarah Otis

US Director of Account Management

Megan Dungey

Megan Dungey

Business Development Manager

Mark Otis

Mark Otis

Accounts Liaison Leader

Taylor Sutton

Taylor Sutton

Headhunter · Sourcing & Research

Marisa de Freitas

Marisa de Freitas

Headhunter · All Roles · Texas

Cherine Van Tonder

Cherine Van Tonder

Headhunter · Foreman Recruiting · Sun Belt

Amanda Lintvelt

Amanda Lintvelt

Headhunter · Estimator Recruiting · Sun Belt

Chelsea Meintjes

Chelsea Meintjes

Headhunter · Estimator Recruiting · Sun Belt

Drew Rocha

Drew Rocha

Headhunter · All Roles · North & South Carolina

Melissa Waltman

Melissa Waltman

Account Manager

Dalton Meyer

Dalton Meyer

Headhunter · Foreman Recruiting · Sun Belt

Deidre Williams

Deidre Williams

Accountant

Irene Hendricks

Irene Hendricks

Headhunter · Survey, Scheduling & Fleet

Jamie Horton

Jamie Horton

Headhunter · All Roles · Texas

Elanza Loedolff

Elanza Loedolff

Headhunter · Survey, Scheduling & Fleet

Melandi Roux

Melandi Roux

Senior Headhunter · All Roles · North & South Carolina

Ruth Nielsen-Jopson

Ruth Nielsen-Jopson

Headhunter · TN/AZ/CO · Survey/Scheduling/Fleet Lead

Tara Hann

Tara Hann

Headhunter · All Roles · Georgia

Alex Penry

Alex Penry

Senior Headhunter · Foreman Recruiting · Sun Belt

Nicole Hill

Nicole Hill

Account Manager

Hunter Mills

Hunter Mills

Headhunter · All Roles · Georgia

Lola

Lola

Office Dog

Lucy

Lucy

Office Dog

Andy

Andy

Office Dog

Richard Russell

Richard Russell

Business Development · All States

Deanne Schelle

Deanne Schelle

Business Development · All States

Headquartered in Houston, Amundson Group runs daily operations on Central time, with sourcing, research, and overnight candidate pipeline work from our South Africa office. The handoff gives us 15 hours of active coverage every weekday — which means more screened candidates per role than US-only competitors, and a response to Texas hiring managers before the day is lost. We’re built specifically for Gulf Coast, Sun Belt, and Southeast construction — not a generic white-collar agency that also dabbles in trades.

Ready to hire your next foreman, superintendent, estimator, or project manager — or explore your next construction role?

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Frequently asked questions about the Amundson Group team

How is the Amundson Group team organized?

The team is split by sector and territory. Every search is run by a specialist who places that role in that market weekly. Each placement is owned by a named recruiter from intake through the 90 day post placement check in. The org chart on this page shows exactly who runs which sector and which Sun Belt territory.

Where is the Amundson Group team based?

Daily operations run from our Houston headquarters at 1336 Brittmoore Road. Our South Africa office handles overnight sourcing, candidate pipeline research, and operational support. The combination gives our hiring manager clients about 15 hours of active coverage every weekday.

Who leads each construction sector at Amundson Group?

Leadership runs through Alex Mowbray as Founder and Executive Chairman, Hannah Chancellor as CEO, and Martin Larkin as COO. Sector and territory leads are listed by name on this page alongside their LinkedIn profiles and direct contact information. The intent is full accountability. Every hire that lands with a client has a named person who owns it.

How big is the Amundson Group team in 2026?

The team is currently 27 people across Houston and South Africa, including 15 specialist headhunters by role and territory, plus operations, account management, and finance functions. The team has grown materially over the last two years as Sun Belt construction hiring has tightened.

How are searches assigned within the team?

A search is assigned to the recruiter whose specialty matches the role and whose territory matches the project location. For example a Houston heavy civil PM search routes to the Houston heavy civil recruiter, not a generalist. The match is what lets us return a qualified shortlist inside 7 days.

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