Susan Salka is president and CEO of AMN Healthcare Services Inc., the largest US healthcare staffing firm. Salka joined the company in 1990 and has served as CFO, COO and senior VP of business development. Salka was named 2012 Woman of the Year by San Diego Magazine; one of San Diego’s Top Influentials in 2011 and 2014 by the San Diego Daily Transcript; and 2014 Director of [...]
Laura Smith is not only Digital Intelligence Systems’ VP of global human resources, but also its “culture curator.” Since 2014, Smith has eagerly brought innovative business thinking to the programs she’s introduced. She believes that culture and open communication matter, which is why she recently went on a US “listen and learn” tour of 16 offices to engage employees. Empowered by supportive leadership, Smith will roll out major initiatives [...]
As senior VP of global corporate communications for Robert Half, Reesa M. Staten has been instrumental in developing the company’s highly effective public relations strategy and shaping its reputation as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for 18 years in a row. She’s successfully woven valid research and thought leadership into an audience-focused communications [...]
Rita Steel joined Robert Half in 1987 and is now an integral part of the executive leadership team as president of the central and western United States. Robert Half has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of “Most Admired Companies” for the past 18 years, holding the title of highest-ranked staffing firm. Steel proudly describes [...]
Mara Swan is executive VP, global strategy and talent, at ManpowerGroup. She has worked in human resources for more than 30 years, and has seen first-hand the challenges businesses face with gender parity. In December 2015, she authored the report, “Seven Steps to Conscious Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Accelerating More Women Into Leadership.” She [...]
Industry watchers describe Colleen Tiner as a visionary leader in the VMS segment and in the emerging world of online sourcing platforms. Tiner is senior VP of strategy at Beeline, a business unit of Adecco Group. Since joining Beeline in 2005, Tiner has led product strategy, planning, development and marketing through the launches of many [...]
Nina Vaca has made a point of being active in the business community as a leader, spokesperson and role model. Under her leadership as chairman and CEO, Pinnacle Workforce Solutions has been consistently recognized for fast growth by Staffing Industry Analysts and Inc. magazine. In 2015, the firm was named one of the fastest-growing woman-owned/ led companies by the Women Presidents’ Organization. Vaca has been named one of [...]
Ammu Warrier, co-founder and president of vendor management system provider DCR Workforce Inc., has won several accolades. This year, Warrier was a silver medalist for Executive of the Year – Business Services at the 2016 American Business Awards. DCR was also a 2016 CODIE finalist, a bronze medalist for Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year, and Minority-Owned Business of the Year at the 2016 American Business Awards. In [...]
Ann Webster is president of Aquent, the largest marketing/creative staffing firm in the US. The company operates under the Aquent brand for large clients and the Vitamin T brand for midmarket and agencies. Webster began with the firm in 1990 by co-establishing a MacTemp office in Seattle. She steadily rose in the ranks and was named president of the North America business in 2007, taking control of global [...]
Lydia Wilson is executive VP of Pontoon, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adecco Group. Wilson is responsible for program delivery of Pontoon’s HR management solutions. With more than 25 years’ experience, Wilson consults on market trends and industry-leading approaches for HR solutions. She has worked directly with Bank of America, Google, Facebook, Capital One, Ericsson and Proctor & Gamble, consulting on their talent strategy. A member of several boards [...]
