Bettina Schaller heads the group public affairs activities of The Adecco Group and serves as president of the World Employment Confederation, the voice of private employment services worldwide. Active on several economic and labor-market committees, she is vicechair of the Business at OECD ELSA (Employment, Labor and Social Affairs) Committee, a member of the B20 Future of Work and Education Task Force, and a steering group member on the World Economic Forum Center for New Economy and Society. Schaller is a founding member of “The Boardroom,” a Swiss initiative launched in 2021 to drive board diversity and develop a pipeline of future female leaders.
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Carmen Watson joined Pertemps in 1976 as a secretary and by 1983 progressed to the boardroom as commercial director. From 1983 to 2000, Watson was responsible for the formation of a corporate business team and turnover grew tenfold to £323 million from £32 million. In 2000, Watson was named managing director and then became chairperson in 2012. A long-term supporter of diversity in the workplace, she is one of the foremost speakers on the value of women in the boardroom.
Denis Pennel was appointed managing director of Ciett, the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies, in April 2005. Pennel promotes the interests of the staffing industry before international institutions, such as the European Union, the International Labour Organisation, the World Bank or the OECD. Prior to his appointment, he served as corporate communications director for Manpower France (1998-2005). He is best known for his advocacy work during the writing phase of the Agency Work Directive as well as his efforts to ensure the optimal transposition of the directive across Europe.
Phil Sheridan is senior managing director, UK, Middle East and South America, with Robert Half International. Sheridan trained with Ernst & Young before he joined Robert Half in 1996, where he focused on accounting and finance recruitment, progressing to regional director in 2000 and managing director in 2005. His background in finance has been instrumental in developing and executing strategy, helping the business successfully navigate the challenges of recent years.
Sergey Salikov is CEO of ANCOR Holding, one of the largest recruitment and staffing services companies in Russia and the CIS countries. Salikov joined ANCOR in 1994 and was appointed the director of ANCOR Far-East regional office in Vladivostok the following year. In this new role, he successfully formed the Eastern division and added Irkutsk and Khabarovsk offices to the ANCOR network.
Since moving to Moscow in 2004, Salikov has held a number of senior positions and was also appointed to the management board. Under his leadership, the company has increased its client base, diversified and extended its product line, and become nationally recognised.
Ingrid Hofmann embarked on her staffing career in 1976 and, after encountering challenges women faced in management roles, in 1985 founded I.K. Hofmann GmbH, where she serves as CEO. Her commitment to an inclusive culture of learning has earned the firm the Great Place to Work award annually since 2008. In 2022 Hofmann received the Citizen Medal from the city of Nuremberg honoring her lifetime achievements. In addition to leading the I.K. Hofmann Group, Hofmann serves as VP of Federal Employers Association of Personnel Services and is a board member of the Federal Employment Agency in Germany.
As managing director of Apsco OutSource since 2021, Melanie Forbes thrives on leading and evolving the trade body representing the outsource market. Having served leadership positions at Advantage xPO, Guidant Global, AMS and Rullion, Forbes brings more than three decades of industry experience to her current role. Forbes is particularly proud of Apsco OutSource’s continued growth and expansion of its talent ecosystem of members, trusted partners and client community and looks forward to its future. She is also a strong advocate for inclusivity and diversity in the recruitment industry.
Minna Vanhala-Harmanen early last year took over as CEO of Barona, the largest staffing firm in Finland with projected 2019 revenue of €400 million. Following its 2017 acquisition of Opteam, the third-largest firm in the country, she has integrated and transitioned the two firms to develop Barona into a stronger and more agile company with a broader service portfolio. Prior to the acquisition, Vanhala-Harmanen was with Opteam for 10 years, the last six as CEO. She has also for the past 12 years served on the board of the Private Employment Agencies Association in Finland, including five years as chair.
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As general director, Roland Gomez runs Proman, one of the largest European players in the temporary employment market with turnover of €2.73 billion. Gomez joined the family group in 1993 and held several positions before becoming CEO in 2003. Over the last year, Proman acquired Paris-based Akuit and Epos in Spain; launched Flexeo, an open-ended contract that enables employees to secure their career while offering companies solutions in HR management; and acquired Belgian HR firm Agilitas Group, its largest acquisition to date.
Richard Jager, CEO of Randstad Germany, eagerly develops talents throughout the organization. He has been a member of the management of the Randstad Group Germany since 2017. Jager started his career at Randstad Netherlands in 1995 as a consultant and then took on additional responsibilities in regional Dutch management. In 2010, he became CEO of Randstad Switzerland. Most recently, he was responsible for the international Randstad Global Client Solutions business, which deals with strategic business, HR and talent issues. The economist also sits on the advisory board of Wittenborg University and Nyenrode Business University in Amsterdam.