Strategic talent & HR Solutions
DELIVERING GROWTH THROUGH talent potential
ABOUT PHOENIXRED
PhoenixRed is a new and rare breed of Strategic Talent Partner. Our Mission is to help emerging organisations unlock their full potential and scale sustainably at pace. PhoenixRed offers flexible and bespoke insourced Strategic and Tactical Talent solutions which seamlessly augment our client's current team.
We bring a combined 40 years experience in some of the now biggest and fastest growing companies in the world, bringing that experience and focussing on solving your most critical and complex people and growth challenges across the full talent lifecycle, ensuring your organisation is ready to smash your critical business objectives.
PhoenixRed offers distinct high-impact Strategic Searchcand bespoke Talent leadership expertise through flexible and sustainable on-demand engagement options. We would love to hear your unique story and help your orgainsation on it’s growth journey.
MEET THE TEAM
KEN CARney
MD & CHIEF TALENT ADVISOR
Ken Carney is the Founder & Chief Talent Advisor of PhoenixRed with 20 years corporate Talent & HR leadership experience honed within some of the world's fastest growing and talent-rich organizations.
Ken is a passionate Talent leader with a strong proven record of delivering effective strategic and tactical enterprise talent solutions at scale from progressive Start-Ups to MNCs across Healthtech, Construction, eCommerce & Technology sectors.
GARY LUDGATE
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Gary Ludgate is the Technology Director at PhoenixRed and joined in 2024 to expand our product offering with over 15 years dedicated Talent & HR technology expertise.
Gary has a BSc. in Computer Application from DCU (2004) and he brings a deep technical aptitude and understanding having spent time working in house with some of the largest and fastest growing companies in Ireland, Australia and North America.
Gary is an analytical Talent & HR Leader with a proven record of delivering effective talent acquisition strategy and technology solutions at scale.
TOM NOONAN
EXECUTIVE SEARCH PARTNER
Tom Noonan joins as PhoenixRed’s Executive Search Partner with an unrivalled reputation for excellence in his craft which he has expertly cultivated over his 25 years in Executive Search across Life Science, Insurance, Utilities, Construction & Property and Engineering sectors.
Having developed his executive recruitment, stakeholder engagement and commercial skills in the US, Tom returned to Ireland to set up Ely Search and Placement, which specializes in Executive & Senior Managerial Appointments Internationally across a broad range of valued client partnerships. His ethos is clear and is to provide a first class, no-nonsense service to valued clients and brings a strong proven track record of success with a wide portfolio of clients.
Tom will exclusively provide our clients with a premium-quality service, ensuring that the best and most suited candidate is sourced and recruited for the key role they wish to fill and to assist prospective executives in securing the roles that best suit them, as well as offering real, practical advice. His success comes from dedication, an honest and sustainable bespoke service, and a confidential approach to all engagements.