Leading Executives in Employment, Staffing, Recruitment, Temporary Help
Jay Alvather
Chief Executive Officer, Allegis Group
CEO of the largest privately held staffing firm in the world; elevated to chief executive effective January 2023 to steer Allegis’ multi‑brand portfolio (TEKsystems, Aerotek, Actalent, AGS) through tech‑enabled workforce solutions.
Bert Bean
Chief Executive Officer, Insight Global
Rose from entry‑level recruiter to CEO; leads one of North America’s fastest‑growing staffing and services firms with 70+ locations.
Hayden Brown
President & Chief Executive Officer, Upwork
Became CEO in January 2020; driving the world’s largest work marketplace’s AI strategy (Uma/Mindful AI) and enterprise expansion.
Gary Burnison
Chief Executive Officer, Korn Ferry
Long‑tenured CEO who transformed Korn Ferry from an executive search firm into a global organizational consulting leader; frequent leadership author.
Chandra Dhandapani
Chief Executive Officer, Magnit (formerly PRO Unlimited)
Appointed CEO in December 2024; ex‑CBRE executive leading one of the largest contingent workforce MSP/VMS platforms, advancing Gen‑AI and redeployment innovations.
Toby Fowlston
Chief Executive Officer, Robert Walters plc
Career Robert Walters executive who took over as Group CEO in April 2023; steering the global specialist recruiter through a cyclical slowdown with cost and AI initiatives.
Dirk Hahn
Chief Executive Officer, Hays plc
Named CEO effective September 1, 2023; longtime Hays leader credited with scaling the German business, now guiding the FTSE‑listed specialist recruiter’s efficiency and digital pivot.
Ted Hanson
President & Chief Executive Officer, ASGN Incorporated
CEO since 2019; leads ASGN’s shift toward higher‑value IT services and federal solutions (Apex Systems, ECS), augmenting its staffing heritage.
Hisayuki Idekoba
Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer (Recruit Holdings); Chief Executive Officer (Indeed), Recruit Holdings (parent of Indeed & Glassdoor)
Global HR tech leader known as “Deko”; President & CEO of Recruit Holdings and, since June 2, 2025, also CEO of Indeed—architect of the Indeed and Glassdoor integrations.
Company bio | Press release (Indeed)
Micha Kaufman
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fiverr
Founder‑CEO who helped mainstream online freelancing; vocal on AI upskilling and productivity, pushing Fiverr toward AI‑enabled services and talent.
Nicholas (Nick) Kirk
Chief Executive Officer, PageGroup (Michael Page)
Three‑decade company veteran who became CEO on January 1, 2023; driving AI adoption and resilience across 30+ countries amid uneven global hiring.
LinkedIn (company update incl. CEO) | Background
Doug Leeby
Chief Executive Officer, Beeline
CEO of the largest independent VMS for extended workforce management; perennial SIA ‘100 Most Influential’ honoree advancing contingent talent tech.
Timo Lehne
Chief Executive Officer, SThree plc
STEM‑specialist recruiter’s CEO since 2022; previously ran DACH, the group’s largest region, now scaling global niche tech and life‑sciences talent.
Company leadership | Press release
Denis Machuel
Chief Executive Officer, The Adecco Group
Global staffing giant’s CEO since July 2022; shepherding Adecco, LHH and Akkodis through market headwinds and digitalization.
Tom Monahan
Chief Executive Officer, Heidrick & Struggles
Named CEO March 4, 2024; former CEB chief and DeVry University president now leading the blue‑chip executive search and leadership advisory firm.
Taryn Owen
President & Chief Executive Officer, TrueBlue (PeopleReady, PeopleScout, PeopleManagement)
Promoted to CEO in September 2023 after leading PeopleReady and PeopleScout; driving tech‑enabled on‑demand and RPO growth.
Jonas Prising
Chair & Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup
CEO since 2014 and Chairman since 2015; prominent voice on global labor trends and People‑First transformation across 75 countries.
Peter Quigley
President & Chief Executive Officer, Kelly
Took the helm in October 2019; longtime Kelly strategist accelerating professional/outsourcing segments and global JV initiatives (PERSOLKELLY).
Sander van ’t Noordende
Chief Executive Officer & Chair of the Executive Board, Randstad
CEO since 2022 of the world’s largest talent company; steering a ‘Partner for Talent’ strategy, acquisitions (e.g., Torc) and AI‑enabled marketplaces.
Company leadership | Interview/News
M. Keith Waddell
President & Chief Executive Officer, Robert Half
Succeeded legendary CEO Max Messmer in December 2019; oversees Robert Half and Protiviti, advancing AI tools and hybrid talent solutions.
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