Kinetix, a recruitment process outsourcing firm headquartered in Atlanta, announced Kay Colson joined as VP of service delivery, a newly created position. Colson previously held executive-level roles at companies including CDI, Spherion/Norrell, Ryder System Inc., Sysco, and Great Southwest Industries. And Larry Kihlstadius joined the firm in the newly created position of Solutions Czar. He will provide hiring solutions for clients and report to CEO Shannon Russo. Prior to Kinetix, Kihlstadius led sales at companies including Vistage, Accenture, Spherion and Randstad.

YourEncore hired Leigh Ann Pagnard to serve as VP of operations. Pagnard previously served at staffing provider Belcan Corp. in roles that included president of the BelFlex Staffing Network and VP of Belcan TechServices. Pagnard had appeared on the Staffing 100 list of most influential people in staffing.

Collabera Inc., an IT staffing firm, announced Regional Branch Manager Kevan June will lead its new office in downtown Detroit.

AtWork Group franchisees Jonathan Jenswold and Elizabeth Jenswold will open a new branch of AtWork Personnel Services in Fort Worth, Texas.

Smartlink, a staffing provider to the wireless communications sector, announced Tim Harden joined the Annapolis, Md.-based firm as the first member of the newly formed board of advisors. Harden, now retired, had served as president of supply chain and fleet operations with AT&T Services Inc.

O'Neill Consulting Group, a retained search firm headquartered in South Kingstown, R.I., announced Thomas H. Dougherty joined the firm as managing director.

AC Lordi, an accounting and risk management consulting and executive search firm, announced Joe Heater joined the firm as director in accounting services.

Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., the fifth-largest US healthcare staffing firm, promoted Jake Reed to VP of its personal health and wellness division, Maxim Health Systems. Reed joined Maxim in 2001 and most recently was national director of business development.

Lucas Group, an Atlanta-based executive search firm, promoted the following individuals in their respective practice areas:

Whitney Worthington: Executive senior partner, legal; Atlanta
Bridgett Brown: Senior partner, accounting and finance; Houston
Kyle Lehman: Senior partner, human resources; New York
Candice Mitchum: Senior partner, legal; Houston
Victoria Baires: Senior executive search consultant, military transition; Dallas
Steve Yi: Senior executive search consultant, manufacturing; Irvine