Neil S. Lebovits President / COO As President and Chief Operating Officer of Ajilon Professional Staffing in North America, Neil plans and directs the objectives, initiatives and policies of the company's Finance, Finance Solutions, Office, and Legal divisions. He joined Ajilon in June of 1991 as Branch Vice President for the Paramus, NJ office. Prior to being named President and COO, Neil's leadership of the Northeast Zone produced a string of accomplishments, making it the most successful region in the country. As a recognized expert on workplace dynamics and job market trends, Neil's insights are regularly featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, BusinessWeek and other top publications. He also shares his expert commentary on CNBC, ABC News, Bloomberg, and other premier media outlets. A dynamic presenter, Neil has been the highest-rated speaker at IMA and AICPA National Conventions, and presents throughout North America at professional associations, business forums and special client events. Neil graduated with a BS in Accounting from Penn State University and began his career on the Audit Staff of Ernst & Young. He is also a 2006 graduate of the prestigious Stanford Executive Program, the flagship executive program offered by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Established in 1952, the program equips senior executives with the knowledge, relationships and tools necessary to drive results at the highest levels of global management. Before joining Ajilon, Neil was a top Executive Search Consultant at another well-known staffing firm. Outside of work, Neil spends time with his wife Christine, his two daughters Jenna and Jaylyn, and his son Jamie.

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.

William DeMario Executive Vice President Bill DeMario joined Ajilon in the fall of 1988 as an Executive Recruiter in our North Hollywood office. He soon took over Ajilon's Western region and helped turn it into one of the most successful regions in the company. Today, as Executive Vice President, Bill is responsible for overseeing the Western Zone, Canada, and the Central Zone, which includes the North Central and South Central regions. Over the years, Bill has led his teams to phenomenal results - even during some of the worst times in our industry. He recruits outstanding talent and develops them into phenomenal leaders. Bill is a master of the business and has developed an extremely strong management team and staff. Prior to joining Ajilon, Bill spent nine years in sales-oriented positions. He attended California State University at Northridge.

Cyndi McDermott Senior Vice President Cyndi started with Ajilon in 1998 as a branch manager in the La Palma office. She not only contributed to stellar sales growth for the branch, but she built a tremendous team of staffing professionals that enabled the branch to move into the top 20 company-wide in profitability in just six months! Her phenomenal results led to her earning Rookie Branch Manager of the Year award. Cyndi was soon promoted to Area Manager of the San Diego and Carlsbad branches where she successfully rebuilt the staff, integrated new business units and opened Ajilon Office divisions in the region. Her branches enjoyed strong growth and she was recognized with an Area Manager of the Year award. In 2000 she was promoted to Regional Vice President overseeing the Southern California region. During her tenure she opened a number of Ajilon Office branches and helped start the new Ajilon Solutions division. She has been nominated for RVP of the Year two different times while her regions consistently ranked within the top-three company-wide for profitability. In her new role as Senior Vice President, she now oversees the entire West Coast for Ajilon, and in 2006 she received the President's Leadership Award for significant career achievements with the company. Cyndi has been a major contributor to the training team since she joined in 2002, continues to lead one of the company’s top regions and has made huge contributions to Ajilon’s internal talent base by attracting and developing top sales professionals for the company.

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.

Shelley Johnson Senior Vice President, Human Resources Shelley joined Ajilon in 1998 as Director of Human Resources. Since October, as Senior Vice President of HR, Shelley introduced a series of work/life initiatives to help make Ajilon an employer of choice in our industry including an Employee Assistance Program, group legal services, creative time-off programs, a comprehensive paternal leave program and other benefits. Shelley earned a Master's degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from Cornell University. The only other people we know who are smarter than Shelley are her children - all recent Ivy League graduates as well.