Labor Smart Inc. (OTCBB: LTNC), a provider of industrial staffing serving the southeastern US, hired Kimberly Thompson as its chief operating officer.

Thompson most recently lead the operations team for a large commercial roofing company in the southeast US. She has 25 years of experience in management, including six years in customer service and human resources and 14 years in operations management.

Labor Smart created the COO position to free up CEO Ryan Schadel.

“Kimberly has an amazing track record of driving financial results, and I believe she has the right mix of experience to take our operations to the next level,” said Schadel. “Stepping away from the day-to-day operations will allow me to tackle some of the macro challenges and opportunities we are facing in the public market. I will be focusing on our acquisition strategy and financial strengthening of the company, which includes addressing the capital markets and stock valuation of our publicly traded shares.”