About Us

When I was a kid my parents gave me a notebook with the inscription “First person at your service.” The statement reinforced the importance of delivering exceptional service – the gift became the inspiration for the name FurstPerson. I’ve had a great time building the company over the last 20 years. What started as a niche staffing company has grown into global business with operations in 40 countries. I’m as committed as ever to the company’s mission - enabling customers to compete more effectively by empowering them to identify, hire, and promote talented people – and will continue working tirelessly to help customers achieve spectacular results.

Building creative talent-based solutions that help companies thrive is my passion. In the age of machine and deep learning, I still believe that talented people are the ultimate competitive differentiator. And this is why I partner with customers and an amazing team of bright, unconventional people to design innovative technologies that improve the way talent is identified and deployed. The work we’re doing isn’t easy, but it’s fun to turn great science and cool technology into amazing results that improve customers’ businesses. I’m optimistic about the company’s future and excited to continue to push the company forward via innovative technologies and solutions.

There aren’t too many people who can say that they were the first employee and are still with the company 20 years later – I’m proud to be that person at FurstPerson. As the owner of global customer support, I am dedicated to helping our customers regardless of the situation or time of day. My team and I draw on our expertise, resourcefulness, and customer-first attitude to solve any problem. Some problems are more difficult to solve than others, but we pursue solutions relentlessly until we identify the root cause and resolve the issue permanently. My work can be frustrating and difficult, but watching customers achieve success makes it worthwhile.

I embrace the challenge of helping companies create high-performance cultures with the talent necessary to achieve business objectives. Nothing motivates me more than solving long-standing problems that undermine retention and job performance. The work that my incredibly talented team and I perform is demanding, but it’s important and it benefits millions of people each year. And, most importantly, we produce results that deliver a return on investment of more than $7,000 for every employee hired based on our recommendations. I’m looking forward to the next generation of products that will transform the way in which we partner with customers.

The opportunity to lead FurstPerson’s growth strategy brings out my competitive spirit. I love working with current and prospective customers to better understand their strengths and opportunities for improvement. One of the first things I learned upon entry into this industry is that there are a lot of myths and misinformation that contribute to poorly configured and monitored hourly employee hiring solutions. It's why my team and I invest countless hours teaching leaders how to identify and leverage hourly talent to achieve amazing results. I thrive on customers’ success and will do everything in my power to bring about positive, evidence-based change.