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40 Under 40

The 40 Under 40 honors the rising stars making their mark on the workforce solutions ecosystem.

2024 40 Under 40

Henry De Lusignan

CEO | Spencer Ogden

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With a passion for sustainability matched only by his desire to make a difference in the world, Henry De Lusignan has excelled as a purpose-driven leader in a time of profound change in the staffing industry.  

“To position the business to be the global leader in sustainability staffing — that’s really meaningful to me, and it’s really meaningful to the environment we’re in, and it’s really meaningful to our people,” he says.
De Lusignan describes his move into staffing as “fortunate.” He studied business and took a job at a large corporate staffing firm before moving to Spencer Odgen, where he saw great potential for growth. He quickly found his passion, growing into several roles until he was named CEO in July of last year.

De Lusignan is perhaps most proud of the company’s shift to staffing sustainable markets. He’s championed philanthropy and joined forces with Cool Earth and Seven Clean Seas. For every candidate Spencer Ogden places, Seven Clean Seas pledges to remove one kilogram of plastic from the ocean. It’s been “unbelievably moving” to see the real-life impact, De Lusignan says proudly — and it’s something the firm’s staff and talent pool resonate with, too. “To the modern-day workforce, that’s really meaningful,” he explains. “Because they not only want to do a great job, but they want to have something with purpose.”

De Lusignan attributes his growth in staffing to great leaders who were generous with their time and wisdom. It’s that same mentality he hopes to give back. “The company’s success provides that platform for people to achieve things that they didn’t think were possible,” he says.