Recruiters, Headhunters, Consultants and Lawyers in Makati, Philippines

Managing Director and HR Consultant

Mr. Gregory Kittelson is an American Business Consultant and HR Consultant living in the Makati, Philippines for the past 8 years. Gregory has worked for two start-up BPO or outsourcing companies in Makati, Manila - FBM Software, and FBM e-Services.  In addition, Gregory co-founded two Internet companies in the Philippines, Digital Media Exchange (Mobius) and GrooveNet.  

Between all 4 companies Gregory has had a very dynamic career in the Philippines. He has built companies from scratch while navigating through the Philippines' bureaucratic government agencies and unique business culture.  In terms of doing business in the Philippines, Gregory has significant experience in sourcing, recruiting, managing and retaining local talent.  Gregory has been involved in the hiring of hundreds of Flipino and Expat staff, managers and executives with whom he has managed.  

Mr. Kittelson not only manages the day to day operations of Kittelson & Carpo Consulting but also is a Business Consultant and BPO Consultant to the company's long list of foreign clients.  Gregory sits down with every K&C client to carefully understand their business needs and intentions in the Philippines.  In addition to offering the K&C clients a wide range of services, he always offers his advice, experience and connections to other existing companies, organizations, business people and talent in the IT, BPO, Call Center, Telcos  and Media industries in Metro-Manila, Philippines.  

At Kittelson & Carpo Recruitment Gregory directly manages a very dynamic team of HR Recruiters, HR Consultants and labor lawyers who source and recruit for our local and foreign clients in Metro-Manila, Philippines..

Head Corporate Labor Lawyer

Ms. Amanda Carpo is a Philippine national educated at the University of the Philippines  (B.A. Political Science) and Ateneo de Manila University School of Law (Juris Doctor), a practicing corporate labor lawyer in the Philippines, and a former senior tax consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers Manila.  Ms. Carpo has provided legal, labor and tax advice to investors seeking assistance on market entry into the Philippines and to those already doing business in the Philippines and has advised with clientele that includes a broad range of multinationals, publicly listed companies, local companies, government owned and controlled companies. Early in her career Amanda apprenticed at Romulo, Mabanta, Sayoc, and de los Angeles Law Firm and eventually worked at Feria Feria laO Tantoco Law Firm, one of the Philippines' most respected and experienced law firms.

Attorney Carpo eventually left the traditional law firm environment to found Kittelson & Carpo Consulting and its group of companies to focus on assisting foreign companies doing business in the Philippines relating to legal, tax and labor.  She has experience in business formation, corporate registration, incentives availment, advice on tax issues in relation to inbound investment, application of tax treaties, tax assessments and claims for refund, immigration and labor issues for expatriate and local employees. Her legal background and experience is relevant in the aspects of commercial and labor law and helps clients gain insight on the ins and outs of the Philippine business and regulatory environment.

Corporate Labor Lawyer

Ms. Leslie Martin is a Philippine Corporate and Labor Lawyer who graduated from Ateneo de Manila University (A.B. Interdisciplinary Studies, Major in English Literature and Communication Arts) and Ateneo de Manila University School of Law (Juris Doctor). She is a practicing corporate, litigation and labor lawyer Makati, Philippines, with experience in civil, criminal and labor cases. She was a former associate lawyer for Ocampo & Manalo Law Firm in Makati where she handled corporate accounts for various juridical entities such as realty companies, online gaming companies, motor vehicle importers and distributors, and construction companies. As a corporate and labor lawyer, she conducted contract reviews and negotiations, contract drafting, and accomplished due diligence reports and corporate housekeeping. She was part of the legal team that assisted in the transfer to a Philippine company of the exclusive right to import and distribute BMW motor vehicles and parts.

Prior to practicing Philippine law, she was an associate lawyer for the Manila office of Mary Carmen Madrid-Crost Law Offices, a Chicago-based U.S. Immigration law firm, where she assisted clients in securing U.S. visas by preparing family and employment-based petitions, as well as applications for investors visa, intra-corporate transfer (L visa), and U.S. tourist visas (B1 and B2 visas). As a law student, Ms. Martin was an intern for the Regional Trial Court, Branch 137 of Makati City, under the Honorable Judge Santiago Ranada (currently a Court of Appeals Justice), where she drafted orders and decisions for the court.

Currently, Ms. Martin handles corporate accounts for Kittelson & Carpo in Makati, Manila, Eastwood, Ortigas and Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, where she assists clients with incorporation processing, government agencies registration and labor law compliance.

Corporate & Labor Lawyer

Ricardo Chan is a fourth generation attorney who took his undergraduate in Psychology from Ateneo De Manila University in 2000, and obtained his law degree at the University of the Philippines College of Law in 2005. A member of the Philippine Bar since 2006, Rocky began his practice at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW), one of the largest law firms in the Philippines, as a member of the Labor and Employment Department.

At ACCRALAW, he immersed in the practice of Philippine Labor Law, handling labor litigation before the National Labor Relations Commission, began appellate practice before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court, took part in collective bargaining and other union disputes, and handled several due diligence projects on the labor aspect in preparation for the initial public offering of large multinational company.

In 2007, he continued his practice as litigation associate with Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Offices, an established firm with roots from as far back as the early 1900's. It is there that he honed his litigation and labor practice and was introduced to the intricacies of corporate practice, taking part in several corporate projects, drafted numerous opinions on a variety of legal questions, and dealt with large multinational clients.

Corporate Labor & Gaming Lawyer

Rosa Alia S. Mendoza graduated from the University of the Philippines in Diliman with a degree of B.A. Public Administration and from the Ateneo de Manila University - College of Law where she obtained a Juris Doctor degree.  She was accepted to the Bar in 2006, after which, she worked as a litigation associate in the Britanico Sarmiento and Franco Law Office.  As a litigation associate, Rosa provided in-depth legal advice on corporate, labor, commercial, persons and family relations and intellectual property matters to individual and corporate clients of the firm.  She appeared in numerous court proceedings before the MTC, RTC and CTA, and in several administrative and quasi-judicial bodies, such as the NLRC, POEA, HLURB, etc.  She also engaged in the provincial canvassing of votes of candidates on the national level.  

In 2008, Rosa became an associate counsel in the South American Entertainment Corporation - Regional Operating Headquarters, the company handling the Asian and European operations of Thunderbird Resorts, Inc.  She provided advice and legal support to all Philippine affiliate corporations of the SAEC-ROHQ, on matters relating to construction and real estate, tax, labor, corporation, contracts, litigation, property, and intellectual property law. She handled the corporate housekeeping duties for several of the Philippine affiliate corporations. She was also in charge of overseeing compliance of all requirements and regulations of government agencies, such as PAGCOR, PEZA, BIR, SEC, BCDA, PPMC, DOT, Register of Deeds and appropriate LGUs.  She was lead counsel to The Point - Poro Point Real Estate Project Group under Thunderbird Pilipinas Hotels and Resorts, Inc. wherein she ensured compliance of all governmental and legal requirements in preparation for the take-off of The Point Residences - the real estate venture of Thunderbird Pilipinas Hotels and Resorts, Inc. located at the Poro Point Freeport and Economic Zone, San Fernando City, La Union.

HR Consultant

Liberty Rose Cabardo has eight years of solid experience in human resources and operations management gained from the IT, outsourcing, call center and service industries. Her knowledge and skills in HR management covers recruitment, employee and labor relations, training and development, Philippine labor law, compensation and benefits administration, performance management, strategic planning and policy administration. Operations-wise, Liberty is experienced in purchasing management, inventory/asset management, and the maintenance of security & janitorial services.

A certified Internal Quality Auditor of the ISO 9001:2000 standard, Ms. Cabardo is skilled in conducting internal quality audits which involves the evaluation of the effectiveness of work processes or business process flows, the identification of conformances or non-conformances in the established work processes and the resolution of issues or concerns affecting the quality management system.

Liberty holds a double major degree in Psychology & Management and a Masters degree in Business Administration, both earned from the University of the Philippines. She is currently taking up Juris Doctor.

HR Recruiters and Headhunters

With solid credentials and broad experience in handling a multi - cultural environment, Ms. Ayla Sevilla comes as a valuable professional to any organization. She was a Human Resources Officer at SEO Brand Media Inc., providing Performance Improvement Plans, performance reviews, handling the recruitment process (from phone screening to contract signing), tracking employee's attendance, creation of the company's employee handbook and was responsible for all other HR functions, she also functions as a Business Development Associate, helping in client meet-ups and presentations. Prior to this, Ayla worked as an HR Associate at Artemis Research and Advisory Services Inc., where she assisted the HR Manager in the implementation of all HR policies, she also helped the consultants and researchers in various product areas such as Transaction Banking, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Equities, Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, and Hedge Funds.

Ms. Reah Artigo takes pride in using Competency-Based interview techique as one of her skill as a Recruitment Specialist of Kittelson and Carpo Consulting in providing the best talents to its numerous clients. Previously, Reah Artigo worked in one of the leading dermatology and cosmetic surgery center in the Philippines, Belo Medical Group, as their Human Resource Specialist for Recruitment. She contributed to its continuous success by bringing in dedicated, skilled and world class professionals to the company. Reah started her career in iGen Technologies, Inc. (formerly Antico Manila, Inc.) as Human Resource and Administrative Associate.  She also assisted as a Technical Support to the clients of this flourishing company which is committed in delivering business and information technology solutions. She finished AB Behavioral Science at the University of Santo Tomas.