Staffing 100 North America
The Staffing 100 North America list celebrates the remarkable leaders whose influence and accomplishments elevate the workforce solutions ecosystem and take the industry forward.

Carmen Jacob
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Carmen Jacob is the CEO of NextGen Information Services Inc., a talent engagement firm headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. Inspired to start her own business, Jacob helped establish NextGen in 1997. Today, NextGen boasts a tenured recruiting team with more than 300 billable consultants in 35 states and revenue of more than $70 million. As CEO, Jacob works to expand NextGen’s services and capabilities and advance the firm’s corporate commitment to building a diverse and dynamic workforce and workplace. NextGen currently ranks 43rd in the Top 500 Women-Owned Businesses in the US for DiversityBusiness.com. A native of Guatemala, Jacob came to the US in 1972. She is a silver ambassador for Project Mosaic in St. Louis and board member of the United Way of St. Louis.