About Emerald Zebra
We know Cyprus.
That's where it starts.
A specialist recruitment consultancy built for FinTech, Tech, Financial Services and iGaming. Three people. Two decades of experience. One focus.
About Emerald Zebra
Connecting Talent
with Purpose
Emerald Zebra is a boutique executive search and recruitment consultancy based in Limassol, Cyprus, specialising in FinTech, Technology, Financial Services, and iGaming. We work with a select number of clients across Cyprus, Europe, the Middle East, and South East Asia - accepting only mandates we are confident we can deliver, and bringing genuine market intelligence to every search we run.
We recruit exclusively in FinTech, Tech, Financial Services, and iGaming. That depth gives us access to passive talent and market context that volume, generalist agencies simply cannot replicate.
We do not take on every role that comes our way. We work on mandates where we have a genuine hiring brief, client commitment, and a realistic path to a successful placement.
Market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and a structured screening process underpin every search, combined with genuine relationship-building on both sides of the hire.
The Name
The Inspiration Behind
'Emerald Zebra'
Donna Stephenson drew inspiration for the company's name from a transformative safari experience in the Masai Mara, Africa, during her career break. The name is layered with meaning.
Emeralds are often associated with renewal, wealth, wisdom and rebirth. A reminder of vitality, growth and the energy of the heart. They also connect to the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz — a place of discovery, vision, and the pursuit of wisdom. An apt metaphor for building a company that helps people and organisations pursue their own journeys of growth.
Black and white stripes represent balance and the harmony of opposites — light and dark, individual and collective. Every zebra's stripe pattern is unique, while their instinct to thrive in herds speaks to the power of community. A zoological study often cited by Jordan Peterson: predators struggle to single out zebras in a herd because their stripes create collective protection. Resilience through unity.
Together, these two symbols merge into something greater: Emerald Zebra reflects the importance of valuing individuality while building collective strength, and of balancing purpose with growth. At Emerald Zebra, we don't just fill vacancies — we align people with purpose, values and potential. We help our clients build resilient teams that can grow and prosper, and bring clarity and insight to every recruitment process.
Our mission is to provide superior recruitment services that enable our clients to achieve their desired success. We are dedicated to ensuring that each hire is truly the right fit, where talent is valued, nurtured, and empowered to reach its full potential.
Work With Us
Ready to Find Your Next Hire?
Whether you're scaling a team or sourcing a single critical hire, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch to discuss your requirements, or browse our current opportunities.
Meet Our Team in Cyprus
Donna Stephenson
Founder
Georgia Michaelides
Senior Recruitment Consultant
If you ask her to describe what a recruiter does on a typical working day, she will tell you that no one day is the same because as a recruiter every day you interact with so many different people with so many different needs and requirements, and this is what she loves about this job! Her approach is guided by a focus on building strong relationships with both her clients and candidates and believes it is the secret to any successful cooperation. A simple approach of taking time to understand the needs and preferences of each individual candidate and client but yet so important. Her driving force is her passion for people and commitment to excellence, so whether you are a candidate looking for your next career opportunity or a client looking for top talent her goal is to make the process as smooth as possible and provide a positive experience with a promise to deliver an exceptional service and results.
Her multicultural and international mindset stems from growing up in New York City. She obtained a BA degree with honours with a major in Psychology and a minor in Communications from The City University of New York (CUNY) - Hunter College and an MBA degree with a specialization in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The City University of New York (CUNY) - Baruch College. Upon relocating to Cyprus, she secured a position in the Shipping industry and more specifically in Commercial Operations. Later she entered the Telecommunications industry as a Team Leader of a Business Development and Planning department and worked on various projects relating to CRM functions and call centres. In addition, she was involved in the development of policy and procedure manuals for the company. Her passion for helping people led her to join a start-up recruitment company in Cyprus as a junior consultant and with her hard work ethic and dedication she became a Branch Manager and played a key role in the company’s growth and success. She continued her career with providing independent consulting services until the inception of Emerald Zebra which she happily joined in 2022. Work-life balance is important to her and in her free time she enjoys spending time with her family doing outdoor activities and she loves to travel!
Katy Savvides
Recruitment Coordinator