Staffing 100 North America

As founder and partner of Strong Tower, John Croswell lives their ethos that “Diversity is our strength.” A certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise, a 100% carbon-neutral operation, and boasting a 75% female workforce, Strong Tower has been one of Seattle’s Best Places to Work for three years running.

A three-decade veteran of the staffing industry, Tracey Klein is well known as a turn-around executive leader in business management, strategic talent acquisition, next-generation service, and cost-effective workforce solutions. During her three-year tenure with Synergis, revenue has grown by 27% while new customers have grown by 22%.

Under Ken Bernstein’s guidance, All Star Healthcare Solutions witnessed 45% year-over-year revenue growth in 2022, with projections for 2023 also hitting double-digit growth. His commitment to a performance-driven culture led to 33 promotions, including four new divisional VPs.

Appointed CEO of Dexian in May 2023, Maruf Ahmed oversaw a rebranding of the staffing company and the launch of its global service and support platform. This initiative proved a pivotal milestone in the organization’s history after a culmination of several acquisitions.

Prior to her departure in September 2023, Sunny Ackerman led the Americas division of global STEM staffing provider SThree to double-digit profit growth and drove US revenue to regional highs. Currently, Ackerman is a board member of TechServe Alliance as well as the Women’s Business Collaborative.

Doug Hammond’s experience and knowledge of the industry helped to lead Randstad to implement technological advancements that provide candidates and clients more choice with higher levels of service and delivery.

During his 10-year tenure, Anthony Fanzo has led The Bachrach Group from a boutique agency to a nationwide, 300 recruiter-strong firm. He began his staffing career in 1996, transitioning from the financial services industry.

A veteran of the US Air Force, Wen Charlton Stenger serves as CEO of Omni Inclusive, a pioneering initiative reshaping the contingent workforce industry with a focus on diversity, equity and sustainability.

As the onsite head of talent acquisition for Tech Mahindra, Sumeet Chadha oversees a global team that has leveraged AI to reduce hiring costs, turnaround times and navigate the competitive IT hiring landscape.

This year marks 25 years since Harley Lippman co-founded Genesis10, an organization that embraces difference as a pathway to success; eight of his 10 co-founders are still with the organization. Last year, the IT services firm earned diversity certification as a Disability Owned Business Enterprise.

Threase A. Baker, president of family-owned staffing business Abbtech Professional Resources Inc., is an established staffing industry leader.

Since founding WilsonHCG over 20 years ago, John Wilson has driven the organization’s vision, mission and overall strategy. Under his leadership, WilsonHCG has achieved revenue growth of over 120% and made three acquisitions over the last five years.