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OUTSTANDING
ACCOMPLISHMENT: President and CEO of the American Staffing
Association, the staffing industry's chief watchdog, advocacy,
and industry services organization. ASA members operate more
than 14,000 offices throughout the United States and in virtually
every industrialized country in the world. ASA has 69 affiliated
state and local chapters.
About: Richard Wahlquist
As President and CEO, Richard brings more than 20 years of
staffing industry experience to the American Staffing Association
and is looked upon as one of the industry's top leaders and
most effective spokespersons. As the result of ASA's advocacy,
the United States staffing industry continues to operate in
a more open and less regulated legal environment than anywhere
in the world.
Government
officials, academics, economists and the media view the association
as one of the most important and credible sources for information
about staffing industry issues, statistics, and trends. ASA
is also the leader in providing education, information and
member services to staffing industry professionals. In 2003,
the association will roll out its new professional certification
program as an enhancement to its current Employment Law Accreditation
Course (ELAC).
For the nine years prior to his appointment as the association's
chief staff executive in 1997, Richard served as ASA's Vice
President, Administration and Government Affairs. In addition
to being deputy CEO, he helped direct legislative and regulatory
activities affecting the staffing industry at both the state
and federal level, and was in charge of Chapter Relations
for the 69 ASA Chapters throughout the United States. During
his tenure at ASA, the association's revenues have more than
tripled.
From 1980 until 1989, Richard directed the Government Affairs
Department of Kelly Services at their corporate headquarters
in Troy, Michigan. During that time, he developed legislative
and regulatory monitoring systems for the staffing industry,
coordinated industry lobbying efforts and testified on behalf
of the industry at the Federal level and in 35 states, Puerto
Rico and Canada
Richard is a frequently interviewed spokesperson on industry
issues and trends by major networks and news outlets. Staffing
associations throughout the United States and Canada have
recognized Richard's contributions to the industry. He is
a sought after speaker before staffing groups and national
business associations and has been a featured lecturer at
the international meetings of staffing industry leaders in
Europe, South America, and Japan.
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