Bill DeMario Chief Operating Officer As Chief Operating Officer of Ajilon Professional Staffing in North America, Bill plans and directs the objectives, initiatives and policies of the company's Finance, Finance Solutions, Office, and Legal divisions. Bill joined Ajilon in the fall of 1988 as an Executive Recruiter in our North Hollywood office and quickly progressed through the company ranks. He later took over Ajilon's Western zone and helped turn it into one of the most successful regions in the company. Most recently, as Executive Vice President, Bill was responsible for overseeing the Western, Central and Canada regions for Ajilon. Over the years, Bill has led his teams to phenomenal results - even during some of the staffing industry's most challenging times. He recruits outstanding talent and develops them into leaders. Bill is a master of the business and has developed an extremely strong management team and staff. He has also spoken at a number of conferences and client events, and is looked upon as a true expert in the industry. Prior to joining Ajilon, Bill spent nine years in sales-oriented positions on the West coast. He attended California State University at Northridge.

Ed Blust Chief Marketing Officer As Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Ajilon Professional Staffing in North America, Ed plans and directs all aspects of the company’s marketing policies, objectives and initiatives. In addition to his marketing responsibilities, Ed heads our industry-leading training group and our field support team. He is also responsible for global communications for Ajilon Worldwide, and is Senior VP of Communications for the Adecco Group, North America. Before joining Ajilon, Ed worked in sales, marketing and creative positions for the world’s premier marketing communications firms and top corporations. Ed serves on the Staffing Advisory Board of Monster.com, and is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America and the American Marketing Association. He graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications.

Rich Thompson Senior Vice President, Chief Learning Officer As Chief Learning Officer, Rich heads up our world-class training team in their ongoing effort to provide the best coaching, mentorship, and skill development in the world of specialized staffing. Under Rich’s leadership, the Ajilon training programs are constantly evolving with the needs of our company and the demands of an ever-changing industry. Rich has been in the staffing and recruiting business since 1995. Prior to joining Ajilon, he spent three years in a sales role with a national staffing company where he grew and managed the 13th largest team in the world. Rich came aboard the Ajilon team in 1997 when he successfully spearheaded the start up of the Schaumburg Finance office as Branch Manager. A few years later, as an Area Manager, he led our Houston Finance branch to a top 5 company-wide ranking in temp revenue, perm revenue, profit and GM. Soon after, Rich was promoted to Area Vice President and then Regional Vice President of St. Louis, Tulsa, and Kansas City. In all, Rich has managed as many as 16 branches in Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, and Tennessee. He has also been a highly-rated featured speaker at our National Training and Branch Managers’ Meetings, as well as at a number of professional industry conferences and seminars. Rich received his BA from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a First Team All-Big Ten and Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American place-kicker on the football team. He also played professional football for the Green Bay Packers in the early 1990s. Rich and his wife Ann have two children, Jack and Will.

Doug Arms Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer As Chief Talent Officer, Doug leads Ajilon’s talent acquisition, retention and succession planning strategies and initiatives. He is a 12-year veteran of the staffing industry and has extensive experience building internal recruiting strategies and recruitment teams. He first joined Ajilon in 1996 and during his seven-year tenure with the firm he started and developed the company’s internal recruiting group with a focus on building the management team. In his current role, Arms leads Ajilon’s strategies for recruiting top talent and identifying high-potential employees and future leaders of the company. He is also instrumental in developing career plans and creating professional development programs for these employees to ensure they achieve their career goals and progress into greater levels of leadership. He is a five-time SuperStars contest qualifier for the company and garnered an employee of the year award. Prior to Ajilon, Doug was director of talent acquisition at a national staffing firm, where he helped build an extremely successful internal recruiting strategy and recruitment team. He also worked in New York in the television industry for the Joan Rivers Show, MTV, MTV Sports and The Jon Stewart Show. He earned a B.A. in communications and business from Montclair State University.

Janette Marx Senior Vice President Janette is a ten-year veteran of the staffing industry – having joined Ajilon in 1998 as Branch Manager for the City of Industry office. While in that role, she developed her own sales territory and solicited all levels of business. Her branch grew by over 100% three years in a row and was nominated for Branch of the Year in 2001 and 2002. As a result of her success, she opened an Ajilon Office division and led it to profitability within three months! She was honored as Branch Manager of the Year in 2002. In 2003 Janette was promoted to Area Vice President for Ajilon Office in Southern California to help establish it as a major player in administrative and office support staffing. She hired, trained and developed a number of the company’s top account managers and staffing managers, while continuing to lead Southern California to great success. Beginning in 2005, Janette moved into an RVP role for Ajilon Finance. She is now a Senior Vice President overseeing the entire East Coast for Ajilon and will continue to help drive the business in her new region. Janette has contributed her talents to various local and regional training sessions, sits on a number of company-wide task forces and is a key member of Ajilon’s new training team as the company continues to change and evolve to remain competitive.

Kathy Gans Senior Vice President Kathy joined Ajilon in July of 1998 and helped Executive Vice President, Bill DeMario build the Orange County/San Diego region to the powerhouse it is today. She hired, trained and developed a phenomenal team, many of whom have risen to top executive levels in the company. During her tenure in Southern California, Kathy built strong sales teams and infrastructure. In 2002, when Kathy took the opportunity to move home to Denver, she left behind a legacy of success and was extremely well-regarded and valued by her team. Since her move, she has once again rebuilt a region, this time during a recession and industry downturn. In addition to leading her team in Colorado to excellent growth, she has also helped open up our Las Vegas branch, and led our Arizona branches to phenomenal success.

David Adams Vice President of Training & Development David started his staffing career in California with Accountants Overload in 1990. He quickly rose through the ranks and, in two years, became a regional manager of three offices. David then left for a short time to build a successful executive search practice with a business partner. Ajilon Finance later hired him to build the company's business in Washington where he successfully opened new branches, hired great talent and developed a number of top performers. His achievements soon earned him a promotion to area vice president where he continued to excel in building and running operations for the company. He won Ajilon's Area Vice President of the Year Award in 1999. Due to his continued involvement in regional and national training, the company promoted him to vice president of training in 2003, where he earned the Corporate Employee of the Year Award. In his current role, David runs all training operations for the company's business lines throughout North America and is a member of the executive team. He is instrumental in evolving the organization's industry leading training programs while working with field leadership to ensure new employees are successful. David has a strong understanding of the staffing business, an intricate knowledge of the industries we service and has an unbridled passion for training and developing future sales stars. He is also an active member of the Northwest Learning Forum, which is a leadership group of training and development professionals, and regularly speaks at client events and seminars throughout the country.

Gary Miller Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis North America Business Line Controller Gary joined Ajilon in 1997 and has held several finance positions in the company – all focused on reporting and analysis to drive business improvement. In his current role as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis/North America Business Line Controller, he oversees all financial, management analysis and reporting for the organization. Working closely with other members of the senior management team, Gary develops and implements strategies for sales growth, margin improvement and increased profitability. He has overseen the implementation of many new reporting and performance measurement initiatives. Additionally, his finance team also develops processes and controls to improve business efficiency and lower costs. Gary’s overall mission is to make the financial services team a resource for management to run a more profitable operation. His comprehensive understanding of the business and staffing industry has been a tremendous asset to the organization during his tenure. He is a regular qualifier for the company’s annual incentive contest, and is a recipient of the Headquarters Employee of the Year award and the President’s Leadership Award. Prior to joining Ajilon, Gary spent six years with KPMG in various audit and consulting positions. In addition, he spent two years with another consulting firm providing operational and financial improvement strategies to public sector clients. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bryant University, a Masters in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany and is a CPA in New York. He is married and has two children.