The Training Associates, a Westborough, Mass.-based trainer staffing, promoted Maria Melfa to CEO. She succeeds Vic Melfa, who will remain with the company as chairman.

Maria Melfa co-founded The Training Associates in 1994 and has served as president since 2007, responsible for the day-to-day strategic and tactical processes across all divisions and functions including sales, marketing, accounting, operations and recruiting. She is listed in The Staffing 100, Staffing Industry Analyst’s list of the 100 most influential people in the industry.

“I am thrilled to see Maria move to the CEO role,” said Vic Melfa. “Maria and I started the company 21 years ago and with her in-depth experience as president and in all parts of our company, she is more than qualified for this position.”

The Training Associates ranks on Staffing Industry Analysts’ lists of diversity and fastest-growing US staffing firms.