Leadership Team
Jaydene Buckley
New Zealand
Jaydene Buckley is Managing Director of OSACO Group. Jaydene had a distinguished career including working within Māori communities where she and her team developed a strongly proactive, community-based approach to issues affecting community wellbeing such as youth criminality, gangs, drugs, and reoffending.
Sean Buckley
New Zealand
Sean is Global Director of Operations and co-founder of OSACO Group. Sean began his career in investigations in New Zealand before moving to the UN, investigating political assassinations in the Middle East. His investigative assignments extended into work within UN agencies and international NGOs and has now expanded beyond the humanitarian world into other sectors.
Wallace Haumaha
New Zealand
Wallace (Wally) Haumaha joined OSACO Group as Director Leadership and Innovation in March 2024 after retiring from a stellar 40-year career with New Zealand Police, and his most recent role as Deputy Police Commissioner.
Wally has always had a passion to make a difference in outcomes for Māori, ‘walking the talk’ when it comes to demonstrating the core values of the New Zealand Police’s commitment to Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Jonas Frey
New Zealand
With more than 20 years spent working worldwide in Special Operations, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations, Diving Operations, Research and Development, Personal Protective Security, and Physical Security you’d be right to expect that Jonas brings a calm, professional leadership style to his work with OSACO clients.
Simon Scott
New Zealand
Simon Scott joined OSACO as a Senior Consultant in April 2020. Simon had a 19-year investigative career, has owned his own businesses, and most recently worked in Emergency Management for New Zealand’s Ministry of Social Development. Simon’s strong leadership ability led to swift promotion in his investigative career, making him a natural choice for his leadership role within OSACO Group.
Toni Carroll
UAE
Hailing from Aotearoa New Zealand and based in the UAE, Toni joins the OSACO leadership team, bringing many years of experience in security, resilience, and strategic planning. Toni’s most recent role was Regional Advisor Security and Resilience at New Zealand Electoral Commission, where she played a central role in ensuring the safety and integrity of the electoral process.
Claudia Zehl
Germany
Based in Germany, Claudia has 15 years of worldwide experience in programme and team management in humanitarian response and international development. She has developed extensive experience in Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and safeguarding, including setting up organisational safeguarding standards and frameworks, case management, and capacity development for national and international organisations and the UN.
Zahida Virani
USA
Zahida Virani joined OSACO Group in January 2023, after 15 years working in international criminal law, development diplomacy, and rule of law policy.
Zahida leads complex fraud and sexual misconduct investigations for OSACO clients. She specialises in developing policies and governance frameworks in politically sensitive environments. Her track record leading cross-cultural teams across sectors allows her to effectively engage principals and technical officers to deliver results and actionable recommendations for clients.
Daniel Beaudoin
United Kingdom
UK-based Daniel Beaudoin joined OSACO in 2020 as its administration manager. He has a background in aviation and leisure travel, including airport station logistics, having worked with both a leading global travel provider and a small, independent regional carrier.