Barbara Pailley, President
Vice President, Assured Source, Inc.
(248) 786-4500
bpailley@assuredsource.com
Barbara grew up in upstate New York and graduated from Johnson and Wales University in 1981. After a retail management career with Macys, she joined the employment and payroll industry in 1989. She entered the PEO industry in 1991 and is currently with Assured Source, Inc., helping build market share and expand into additional markets. Barbara is married to husband Hugh and they have 3 grown children. She is an avid Rotarian and enjoys traveling...preferably by cruise ship
Doug Lowery, Vice President
President & CEO, Harbor America, Inc.
(281) 999-5544
DougL@hapeo.com
Don Taylor, Secretary
Owner, Personnel Plus, Inc.
(601) 982-1996
dtaylor@personnelplus.biz
Mitch Chailland, Treasurer
President, Chailland, Inc.
(504) 833-6926
mitch@chailland.com
David Avakian, Immediate Past President
President, Simploy, Inc.
(314) 544-1700
davakian@simploy.com
After establishing a career in Human Resources with the Ralston Purina Company, David went back to school and earned an MBA. He left Ralston after 20 years to pursue a marketing career with Metropolitan Life Insurance where he focused on the development of Met's managed healthcare programs nationally. In 1990 he became an entrepreneur and pioneered the “employee leasing” industry in St. Louis, Missouri with a track record of business success and community service. David received the Regional Commerce and Growth Association’s prestigious PACESETTER AWARD for contributions toward advancing and strengthening small business in the St. Louis Region.
George Gersema, At Large
CEO & Chairman,
Employers Resource
208-376-3000
ggersema@employersresource.com
A graduate of the College of William & Mary, George was involved in several other successful business ventures prior to discovering the "employee leasing" concept and immediately recognizing the vast potential it represented. Since establishing Employers Resource in 1985, George has always been recognized as an industry leader and innovator. A frequent contributor to various publications, he is currently working to drive health, wellness and prevention breakthroughs for small businesses.
Kenneth Wood, At Large
President, Tope HR
(334) 270-1008
kenwood@topehr.com
For over 25 years, Kenneth Wood has been a successful businessman. Since receiving his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky, Wood has managed multiple businesses in diverse industries, including retail, trucking, manufacturing and insurance. For the last 11 years, he has served as President of Tope HR.
Greg Fields, At Large
Sales & Marketing Manager, SkilStaf, Inc.
(256) 234-6208
gfields@skilstaf.com
Greg has a B.S. in Marketing from Auburn University. He began his career as an Account Executive for Reckitt & Colman, Inc. in Macon, GA. Greg then transitioned into the PEO arena in 1994 with SkilSaf, Inc. where he still serves today as the Chief Marketing Officer. He and his wife Melanie reside in Auburn, AL with their three boys. Greg is an avid sports fan and was recently honored as the 2007 Sports Academy-Coca-Cola MVP Youth Coach of the Year.