Cara Houshmand
Operations Manager

Cara joined Clarendon Parker Bahrain as the Operations Manager in February 2008 and helped transition the company from a franchise to an independent organization. Prior to joining Clarendon Parker Bahrain, Cara lived and worked in Dubai in a startup venture gaining valuable Gulf experience. In the United States Cara worked as the Finance and Operations Manager for a successful Legal Advocacy Group in Washington, DC and as Business Manager at the University of Virginia. Previously she worked extensively in the oil and gas sector. She is currently responsible for managing the team and all aspects of the business, including high level recruitment. Cara holds a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska and a BA of International Studies and French from Texas A&M University.

James McChrystal
Recruitment Consultant
Engineering and Construction

James has over 6 years of recruitment experience between his time in Bahrain and various large recruitment companies in the UK. For the past 2 years James has worked in Bahrain and has looked after recruitment for the Engineering, Construction and Oil and Gas sector across the GCC. He brings a wealth of industry specific knowledge to Clarendon Parker Bahrain.   

Jodie Smith
SAP/IT Recruitment Specialist

Jodie brings over 9 years of recruitment experience to Clarendon Parker Bahrain both within Bahrain and in her native United Kingdom. A long time resident of Bahrain, She specializes in IT and Financial placements, high level recruitment, head hunting, HR advisory and global networking. Jodie has a unique perspective in recruitment as she was work both for an agency and also as an internal recruiter within a large international company, which give her insight to the needs of recruitment from a company’s perspective.

Nadia Rahdi
Administration Manager

Nadia, a Bahraini national, is an invaluable member of our team. Nadia has been with Clarendon Parker since the beginning stages of the company and has helped the company grow to its present state. She brings a wealth of local and market knowledge. She is responsible for the administration side of our business including account collections, government relations, liaising with both Candidates and Clients, and general office administration.