As Chief Learning Officer, Rich heads up our world-class training team in their ongoing effort to provide the best coaching, mentorship, and skill development in the world of specialized staffing. Under Rich’s leadership, the Ajilon training programs are constantly evolving with the needs of our company and the demands of an ever-changing industry. Rich has been in the staffing and recruiting business since 1995. Prior to joining Ajilon, he spent three years in a sales role with a national staffing company where he grew and managed the 13th largest team in the world. Rich came aboard the Ajilon team in 1997 when he successfully spearheaded the start up of the Schaumburg Finance office as Branch Manager. A few years later, as an Area Manager, he led our Houston Finance branch to a top 5 company-wide ranking in temp revenue, perm revenue, profit and GM. Soon after, Rich was promoted to Area Vice President and then Regional Vice President of St. Louis, Tulsa, and Kansas City. In all, Rich has managed as many as 16 branches in Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, and Tennessee. He has also been a highly-rated featured speaker at our National Training and Branch Managers’ Meetings, as well as at a number of professional industry conferences and seminars. Rich received his BA from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a First Team All-Big Ten and Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American place-kicker on the football team. He also played professional football for the Green Bay Packers in the early 1990s. Rich and his wife Ann have two children, Jack and Will.