At the annual membership meeting held last week during Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, association members elected eight directors:

Jeff Bowling, the Delta Cos.

Robert A. Funk, Express Employment Professionals

Kristen Harris, CSP, Portfolio Creative

Diana R. Karabelas, Adecco Group North America

Kelly McCreight, the Hamiliton-Ryker Cos.

James McIntire, Kelly Services Inc.

Dane Reese, CSP, Stark

Lori Schultz, Yoh

The board elected officers:

Dan Campbell, CSP, Hire Dynamics, chairman

John A. Elwood, Elwood Staffing Services Inc., first vice chairman

Claudette Cunitz, TSC, CSP, G-TECH Services Inc., second vice chairman

Lesa Francis, Staffmark, treasurer

Susan Dietrich, SPHR, TOPS Staffing LLC, secretary

At the Grand Banquet on the last day of the convention, outgoing ASA chairman Robert Livonius recognized outgoing board members Linda Carchidi, CSP; Joe Mackey, CAC, CSP; and William C. Yoh, TSC, CSP, for their many contributions and outstanding service to the association. Carchidi served on the ASA board from 2004 to 2013, Mackey from 2007 to 2013, and Yoh from 2006 to 2013.

Other directors currently serving on the board are Threase Baker, CSP, TSC, Abbtech Professional Resources Inc.; Jeffrey S. Burnett, CSP, Labor Finders International Inc.; W. Benjamin “Ben” Elliott, Randstad; James A. Essey, CSP, the TemPositions Group of Cos.; Karenjo Goodwin, Exact Staff Inc.; Aaron Green, CSP, Professional Staffing Group; Robert Livonius, AMN Strategic Workforce Solutions; James R. Novick, TSC, Allegis Group Inc.; Dan Struve, CSP, Helpmates Staffing Services; Mark Toth, CSP, ManpowerGroup; and Michael Weinholtz, CHG Healthcare Services Inc. Representatives from 12 independent firms and 12 national companies serve on the board of directors. For brief bios, visit americanstaffing.net.