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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.  

2023 Staffing 100 North America

M. Keith Waddell

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President and CEO M. Keith Waddell has worked to position Robert Half as a global leader in talent solutions and business consulting services since joining the company in 1986. He has prioritized investments in AI-based matching technology to improve the candidate discovery process and overall customer experience, and he also remains committed to expanding the company’s DE&I initiatives. Notable achievements in 2022 include implementing a long-term flexible work philosophy for employees worldwide, refreshing Robert Half’s enterprise values and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the company’s consulting subsidiary, Protiviti, which Waddell helped launch in 2002.