Leadership
Before he earned the role of president in 2012, Todd served in a variety of senior level positions domestically and internationally within Aerotek. Todd began his staffing career as a technical recruiter in 1995. After a series of promotions, he was named the vice president of Aerotek’s Northwest region in 2002 where his leadership skills drove more than $500 million in annual sales, while overseeing a team of 650 employees. In 2008, Todd was promoted to president of Allegis Group's European Operations. Two years later, he moved into the role of chief operating officer to oversee the strategic direction of Aerotek, the largest operating company of Allegis Group.
Under Todd’s leadership, Aerotek is the largest U.S. staffing firm and has consecutively been recognized as a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader. In 2018, Aerotek ranks as the largest staffing agency for clinical/scientific, engineering and office/clerical jobs and moved up to be named the second largest staffing agency for finance/accounting jobs and the fourth largest for industrial jobs. Todd was inducted into the Staffing100 Hall of Fame in 2018.
Todd is a member of the Washington DC/Northern Virginia/Baltimore Chapter of Young Presidents Organization and he serves on the board of the Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) Foundation, headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a champion for advancing inclusion and diversity within the workplace and has signed The CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge to cultivate an environment where all ideas are welcomed and employees feel comfortable and empowered to discuss inclusion and diversity. Todd is a graduate of the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business.
Industrial
Tom Kelly serves as president of Aerotek’s industrial business unit. As president, Tom oversees the growth, strategic development and financial performance of Aerotek’s industrial business unit.
Tom began his career with Aerotek in 1994 in the business operations group. After a series of promotions, Tom served as the director of financial operations. In this role, Tom was responsible for the top-line revenue and bottom-line contribution of each region to the organization. Tom was later promoted to vice president of client delivery, supporting the growth and account management for some of the world's largest brands.
In 2008 Tom joined Aerotek's sister company, Major, Lindsey & Africa, as chief financial officer. Tom provided financial insight to the company’s international business as it grew in service offerings and geography, while maintaining financial growth. Tom rejoined Aerotek two years later in his most recent position as chief financial officer for Aerotek. He was promoted to president for Aerotek’s industrial business unit in 2020.
Believing organizational success occurs when leaders take care of their team, Tom employs a people-first strategy. He is passionate about helping people identify the role where their passions and talent meet.
Tom holds a B.S. in accounting from Mount Saint Mary’s University.
As chief financial officer of Aerotek’s Industrial business unit, Stacey oversees financial performance and helps set strategic direction for the company.
A versatile leader, Stacey has more than 20 years of diverse industry experience and has held both operational and corporate leadership roles. She started at Aerotek’s sister company in 1998 and has worked in various operational and financial leadership roles, including 10 years overseeing financial performance and strategy for Aerotek’s largest customers. In her most recent position as Vice President of Strategic Delivery, Stacey led Aerotek’s centralized delivery operations and developed new solutions to help customers meet complex human capital challenges.
As CFO, Stacey wants to advance the innovative and agile solutions Aerotek offers to industrial clients and contractors, allowing both to achieve their goals and objectives.
Stacey is passionate about developing others. She serves on the executive board of Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, an organization that prepares young people obtain economic success, and has mentored numerous emerging leaders at Aerotek. The Staffing Industry Association has twice recognized Stacey on its Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing list. This prestigious list recognizes staffing leaders across the globe who have helped their company succeed while employing a people-focused approach, building strong teams, and creating positive and inclusive cultures.
Sara stepped into her current role as the Vice President of Strategic Operations for Aerotek, Industrial, in January 2020. In this new role, Sara is responsible for developing and fulfilling business strategy for Aerotek’s industrial business unit. She partners closely with executive leadership and leads a team in relentless pursuit of improved operational capabilities, commitment to innovation, proactive awareness of emerging technologies and execution of strategic delivery solutions.
Tony joined Aerotek in 1995 as a technical recruiter in Los Angeles. He then moved into a sales position in Aerotek’s Orange County, California office, one of Aerotek’s largest offices in the U.S. Tony was later promoted to director of business operations in Orange County, where his team was the top performing office in the West region. In addition, Tony assisted in the expansion of Aerotek with the opening of two new offices in the Los Angeles area in 2002 and 2006.
Tony received Aerotek’s Regional Director of Year Award in both 2000 and 2004 for his performance and commitment to Aerotek, as well as the Significant Impact Award for the company in 2015. With more than 10 years of experience at Aerotek, Tony was promoted to Regional Vice President of the West region in 2008, and later joined Aston Carter in 2017. Tony is a graduate of the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.
Jeff began his career at Aerotek in 1995 as a recruiter. He then moved into sales and was promoted to director of business operations in 1999, overseeing offices in Arizona. In 2003, Jeff moved into a national sales role, responsible for new business development and servicing large-scale national clients. After a year, Jeff moved to Denver to oversee offices in Colorado and Utah in 2004, where he grew the surrounding market and led a top performing team. With more than 25 years of experience at Aerotek, Jeff was promoted to Regional Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic region in 2013. He split his region to form the Chesapeake and TKO regions, which he led for two years before becoming Regional Vice President for the South region in 2020.
Jeff is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he received a B.S. in personal financial management. He is an active member of Vistage International, a peer advisory group offered to top executives. Jeff is also a diversity trainer, certified by Franklin Covey.
Prior to joining Aerotek, Kelly held a number of senior leadership roles within other large staffing organizations, including Regional Vice President, Vice President and Global Managing Director. She has more than 25 years of experience with MSP, VMS, Master Vender, and Vertical Market strategic workforce solutions. Kelly joined Aerotek in 2008 where she served two years as a Director of National Sales and two years as a Director of Strategic Account Solutions before being promoted into her previous role as Executive Director of Strategic Sales. Thanks to her valued leadership, Kelly was promoted to Regional Vice President of the Chesapeake region in 2017. In 2020, she stepped into her current role as Regional Vice President of the North region of the Industrial business unit at Aerotek.
Kelly has received multiple awards including the company’s Significant Impact Award for her performance and commitment to Aerotek. Kelly has also previously served on the Executive Advisory Board. Kelly is focused on mentorship and developing the next generation of leaders.
Luke joined Aerotek in 2003 as a recruiter in Minnesota and was promoted to sales a year later. In 2010, he was promoted to director of business operations (DBO) for Southfield, Michigan, where he grew his operation nearly 400%. While a DBO in the Midwest, Luke opened two new Aerotek offices in Detroit and Ann Arbor. In 2012, Luke was asked to relocate to Phoenix as DBO of Aerotek’s Phoenix East office. While in Phoenix, Luke successfully split his operations three times and nearly tripled market share. In 2016, he was promoted to executive director of regional operations (EDRO) for Aerotek’s West region. Luke served the West as a top-producing EDRO and played a significant role in the region’s growth. He was promoted to Regional Vice President of Aerotek’s Midwest region in 2019 and at the start of 2020 stepped into his current role as the Regional Vice President of the Central region at Aerotek.
Throughout his career, Luke has built a strong legacy with four DBO promotions and recognition through numerous awards including DBO of the Year, Office of the Year and the Classic RVP Award. He has served as both a member and a chair for the Executive Advisory Board and the West Region Diversity & Inclusion Board.
Luke is a graduate of St. John’s University of Minnesota and holds a bachelor’s in business administration and communications.
Bill began his career with Aerotek as a recruiter in 1998 and was quickly promoted to Account Manager in 1999. In 2006, he was promoted again, this time as Director of Strategic Sales for the Midwest. During the SS&O realignment in 2012, Bill took on the role of Director of Strategic Sales for the Consumer & Industrial Products vertical. Bill was then promoted to Executive Director of the Consumer & Industrial Products vertical. Over the course of his career, he has been recognized multiple times as a top producer for SS&O and has been honored with several MVP awards for SS&O. Bill truly embodies our guiding principles, helping others to succeed and grow within the organization.
Professional
Stuart has held various sales and operational roles, including 10 years as a director of business operations in field offices, the heart of Aerotek’s operations, overseeing recruiters, sales representatives and support staff. A strong believer in building a legacy, Stuart helped promote 13 people into director roles.
Aerotek’s inclusion and diversity initiatives are a core priority for Stuart. He strives to support access and opportunity for diverse talent and strengthen an inclusive workplace culture.
Chris stepped into his current role as the Vice President of Strategic Operations for Aston Carter and Aerotek, Professional, in January 2020. In this new role, Chris is responsible for developing and fulfilling business strategy, vetting and selecting new technologies and building new solutions. He partners closely with executive leadership and leads a team in relentless pursuit of improved operational capabilities, innovation, proactive awareness of emerging technologies and execution of strategic delivery solutions.
Chris served as a board member for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania (SOPA) from 2011–2017. He currently sits as a committee member for UNcathlon with SOPA and participates as a board member for the Peters Township Soccer Association in his hometown.
Prior to becoming Regional Vice President, Eric served as an integral part of the Northwest region for the past 14 years, most recently as the Executive Director of Regional Operations where he supported the region’s recruiting and sales delivery.
Hired in 2002 as a recruiter and promoted into sales a year later, Eric was promoted to Director of Business Operations in 2007 and was later recognized as the Northwest Director of Business Operations of the Year in 2012. Thanks to his leadership, he was promoted in 2016 to Regional Vice President of the Northwest region for Aerotek. At the start of 2020, he stepped into his current role as Regional Vice President of the West at Aerotek, Professional.
Eric is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College of California where he received a bachelor’s in business administration. He is an active member of the Special Olympics Northern California.
Chris joined Aerotek in 1995 as a technical recruiter and was quickly promoted into sales. In 1998, Chris was promoted to director of business operations in Connecticut. He was director of business operations for multiple Allegis operating companies across the span of 14 years before being promoted to the executive director of financial and business services in 2013. His leadership has been integral to building out our vertical strategic sales structure and specialization through our product lines. During Chris’ time with Aerotek, he has been recognized with leadership awards for his strategic vision, innovative solutions and exceptional results. With more than 22 years of experience, Chris was promoted to regional vice president in 2018. In 2020, Chris aligned to the Professional Business Unit at Aerotek in his current role as Regional Vice President of the Central region.
Chris graduated with a B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1995.
Dave joined Aerotek in 1994 as environmental recruiter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He’s held various positions throughout his 24-year career, including serving as a director of business operations for 11 years and holding an executive director of regional operations role for seven. He’s moved six times for the company while helping grow and strengthen the business.
In 2011, Dave took on an executive director of operations (EDO) role for the Northwest, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and Canada regions. In the EDO role, he was responsible for running Aerotek’s regional sales and recruiting programs. He was promoted to his previous role as Regional Vice President of Canada in 2019. In 2020, Dave accepted his current position as Regional Vice President for the East region. Throughout his tenure, Dave has helped to drive performance through building relationships, developing people and maintaining a strong focus on the fundamentals. His impact has been recognized through numerous company awards including the Significant Impact Award and Strategic Sales MVP Award.
Dave is a graduate of the University of Delaware where he received a Bachelor of Science.
Greg joined Aerotek in 1998 as a Technical Recruiter and shortly thereafter was promoted into an Account Manager role. In 2006 he was promoted to Director of Business Operations for various offices including Oregon, Washington, Idaho and North Carolina. In 2013, Greg was appointed as Aerotek’s Regional Vice President of the Southeast region where he was responsible for managing the sales, operations and strategies for offices located throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and Puerto Rico.
During his career, Greg has been honored with numerous awards recognizing his high performance and commitment to Aerotek, including Market of the Year, the Legacy Award and Director of the Year. Greg received his bachelor’s degree from California State University in Sacramento, Calif. with a focus in business administration and marketing. He is an active supporter of the Special Olympics, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and the Urban Ministry Center.
Engineering & Sciences
John joined Aerotek in 1995 as a technical recruiter in Portland, Oregon and shortly after moved into sales. John was promoted to Director of Business Operations of Aerotek’s Seattle, Washington office in 1999. Under his leadership the Seattle office became the top producing office in the region. In 2008, John was promoted to an executive leadership role as VP of Recruiting, and promoted in 2009 to Regional Vice President of the Northwest. In 2011, John assumed the role Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations. In 2016, John moved to SVP of Field Operations and assumed his current role in 2020. John is an industry expert in recruiting strategies and best practices and he is a 12-year executive in the company.
John is a graduate of Washington State University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in business administration. He is currently pursuing his Master of Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University. John has received multiple certifications, including: Certified Staffing Professional from the American Staffing Association, two advanced Internet recruiting certifications and a certification for Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) from the Society for Human Resources Management.
Jason began his career as a recruiter in 1998 in the Wayne, Pennsylvania office and over the years, held various roles, including director of business operations. Most recently, he served as the executive director of regional operations for the West region.
Mike joined Aerotek in 1996 as a recruiter in the Wayne, Pennsylvania office. He worked in several sales roles and was promoted to director of business operations in 2005. Most recently, Mike served as the executive director of regional operations for the Northeast region.
Chad began his career with Aerotek in 1996 as a recruiter and was quickly promoted to sales. In 1998, Chad was promoted to Director of Business Operations and opened the San Francisco and San Jose, California offices. In this role, Chad ran several other Northern California and Utah markets and served as a divisional lead and Diversity and Inclusion chairperson. In early 2013, Chad transitioned to Strategic Sales & Operations as the Executive Director for Aerotek’s Consumer and Industrial Products vertical. In that time, he was responsible for targeting, winning and retaining key national and global opportunities. Chad has received multiple awards including Director of Business Operations of the Year, for two consecutive years, by strategically leading his team to produce outstanding business results.
Chad is a graduate of St. Mary’s College in California. He is also a member of The Silicon Valley Leadership Group and an active supporter of Special Olympics and Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore.
Brad joined Aerotek in 1997 as a recruiter and shortly thereafter moved into sales. He later accepted the role of director of business operations in 2004, overseeing offices in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas and Louisiana over the span of 10 years. Brad received Aerotek’s Regional Leadership Award in 2006, 2009 and 2010 for his high performance and commitment to Aerotek. He also received Aerotek’s Regional Director of Business Operations Award in 2007 for strategically leading his team to produce outstanding business results that year. In 2013, Brad was promoted to the Vice President of Human Capital Solutions where he led Aerotek's human capital engagements through operations, strategic initiatives and business development efforts.
Brad is a graduate of the Missouri State where he received a B.A. in business administration. He is also an active member of the St. Louis Regional Chamber Leadership Circle, a business organization offered to top executives from leading for-profit regional businesses.
Sean began his Aerotek career in 2003 as a Recruiter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sean was quickly promoted to an Account Manager role and sold locally before becoming a Director of Government Services on the SS&O team. Sean was then promoted to Executive Director and was responsible for multiple verticals including, Energy & Construction, Healthcare, and Department of Defense before occupying his current role. During his tenure, Sean has been recognized with several awards including the company’s Significant Impact and Top Producer awards for outstanding achievement and his commitment to Aerotek.
Sean supports multiple charitable organizations, including the One Step Camp in Lake Geneva, WI. Since 1999, he has run an annual charity event to support the camp, which exclusively hosts children suffering from childhood cancer and leukemia. Over the past decade, the event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for deserving families.
Aerotek, Inc.
Maria started her career with Aerotek in 2008 as an engineering recruiter. Over the years, she's worked in various roles, including account recruiting manager, account manager and director of business operations. Most recently, she served as director of business operations for Aerotek’s Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario offices. Maria was the first female director of operations in Canada.
More importantly, Dana provides counsel within Aerotek and to our clients on a variety of labor and employment laws, government contracting obligations, service and vendor agreement negotiation, bankruptcy, non-compete compliance and enterprise risk mitigation. Dana is an effective business partner with a passion and proven track record of developing solutions that successfully balance business goals, client objectives and legal compliance.
Dana is a remarkable leader, always leading by example with ambition, hard work and client-focused tenacity.
Mike first joined the Allegis Group family in 2000 as a business analyst and was promoted the same year to associate director of the innovation team, where he focused on business process engineering and change management. He went on to become the Director of Professional Development. He later joined Aerotek, and for the past five years has served as the Executive Director of Organizational Development, guiding change initiatives to enhance Aerotek’s capabilities and creating programs and support materials to help each employee reach their full potential.
Mike has a strong legacy of developing those around him and has had eight director promotions in 10 years. He is also the recipient of the 2010 Significant Impact Award and the 2015 Guiding Principles Award. Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Longwood College in Virginia.