Executive Management

Jeffrey A. Joerres is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Manpower Inc. Having joined Manpower in 1993, Jeff served as Vice President of Marketing, and later, as Senior Vice President of European Operations and Global Account Management. It was in 1999 that he was promoted to President and CEO, and in 2001 that he was named Chairman of the Board.

Jeff has led a transformation of Manpower's business strategy, adding new business lines that have expanded the company's ability to assist clients and candidates in navigating the changing world of work. Jeff is a true thought leader within his industry, and a pioneer in emerging markets. His role at Manpower has seen him advising domestic and foreign government officials about how to transform their labor markets to compete in the global economy.

Under Jeff's tenure, Manpower has experienced rapid growth, opening more than 1,000 local offices, and expanding the footprint of the organization to over 4,200 offices across 82 countries and territories. His achievements for the company have seen Manpower share value more than triple, and the company has climbed the ranks of the Fortune 500 American companies list, moving from 183 to 119 in 2009. It has been Manpower's steady financial performance and strict adherence to governance guidelines that contributed to it being named as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America" for the fifth time in 2007 by Forbes magazine. In 2009, Fortune magazine named Manpower as one of the most admired companies in the staffing industry for the seventh year in a row. Also in 2009, Joerres was named to Institutional Investor magazine's annual list of the best CEOs in America for the sixth time, ranking #1 in the Business & Professional Services category.

Jeff is known as a strong proponent of job training and workforce development initiatives. Outside of the company, he serves on the board of trustees for the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and is co-chair of the CEO Diversity Committee of the Greater Milwaukee Committee. He also served as co-chair of the 2005 NAACP National Convention held in Milwaukee.

Prior to joining Manpower, Jeff held the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ARI Network Services, a publicly held, high-tech electronic data interchange company. He has also held several management positions within IBM.

Jeff has a bachelor's degree from Marquette University's College of Business Administration, from which he graduated in 1983. In addition to the Manpower Inc. board, Jeff is a member of the board of directors of Artisan Funds and Johnson Controls.

Mike Van Handel is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Manpower, a position he has held since 2002, although his tenure as Chief Financial Officer stretches back to 1998. He is responsible for Manpower's worldwide finance, accounting and IT functions. He also manages investor relations.

Mike has a reputation as a pioneer in his field. He has focused his time as Chief Financial Officer on developing innovative strategies for successfully raising the profile of Manpower in the investor community, enhancing investor confidence and improving the credibility of the company with clearly articulated strategies and associated financial goals.

Mike's exceptional achievements have been recognized by Institutional Investor which has awarded him the prestigious America's Best CFO for Business and Professional Services award every year since 2005.

Mike graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He also holds an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Wisconsin.

Mike is a member of the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), WICPA (Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants), Children's Hospital President's Council, Financial Executives International and National Investor Relations Institute.

Mike is a member of the Board of Directors for the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Mike is on the Board of Harris Financial Corporation, their Audit Committee and Risk Oversight Committee and the Dean's Advisory Council of Marquette University.

Barbara J. Beck is President of Manpower's EMEA operations, a position she has held since January 2006. The EMEA region is the largest business unit within Manpower, generating over $8 billion in revenues (39% of total corporate revenues) with 11,000 employees across 30 countries.

Barbara holds full profit and loss responsibility for Europe (excluding France), the Middle East and Africa. Under her expert leadership, EMEA revenues have increased by 50%, and she has achieved an increase in profits of 150%. This is particularly notable in view of the current marketplace challenge – staying ahead of Europe's escalating shortage of workers. To achieve this growth, Barbara took a collaborative approach to business, working with organizations across the public and private sectors, including European academics and government leaders, to address these workforce issues. Prior to her appointment as President of Manpower EMEA, Barbara spent three years as Executive Vice President of U.S and Canada. From 2002 to 2005, she held responsibility for operating over 1,100 field offices employing over half a million employees. In this post, Barbara achieved a 140% growth in profits for the region.

Barbara champions the role of women in business. She believes that the culture often instilled by women leaders can have a profound impact on organizations growth. In recognition of this, Pink Magazine awarded her as one of the "Top 15 Women in Business" for Innovations that "turn ideas into earnings". She was also recently recognized at the European Business Awards 2008, at which she was awarded the Ruban d'Honneur "Business Leader of the Year". Barbara also recently became an advisory board member of the Cherie Blair Foundation and was recognized by the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin as helping to advance the status of women in the public and private sectors in the State. As a recognized expert on the impact of employment trends on global economies, Barbara features regularly as a speaker at numerous economic forums, including the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. She is included on the World Economic Forum's Women Leaders Programme, which is dedicated to advancing women globally, and is a member of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Women's Leadership Board.

Barbara has a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder and has completed executive leadership programs at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France; the University of Chicago and the Yale School of Management.

A comment by Barbara in Reuters about employer hiring expectations is available to view here.

Darryl Green is the Executive Vice President for Manpower Inc. and President of the company's Asia Pacific and Middle East operations. Previously in charge solely of Asia Pacific, Darryl took on additional responsibility for overseeing the Middle East from January 2009. This represents a natural progression for him, as the majority of the workforce in the Middle East is sourced from the Asian region.

Prior to joining Manpower in May 2007 to lead Asia and Pacific, Green served as CEO of Tata Teleservices, India's fastest growing telecom operator, where revenues tripled and market share doubled during his tenure, which began in 2005. Previously, Green was CEO of Vodafone Japan, a publicly listed mobile services provider, where earnings more than doubled and revenues grew to US$15 billion during his three years at the helm. From 1989 to 1998, Green held various management positions within AT&T, including three years as President and CEO of its Japanese operations.

Green holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA in Japanese/Asian studies from Brigham Young University. He is an American national who speaks fluent Japanese. He has served as the Vice Chairman of the Japan Telecommunications Association and as a member of the Mizuho Financial Group's advisory board.

Françoise Gri is President of Manpower France, a position she has held since February 2007. France is the company's largest single market generating over $6 billion in revenue (more than a third of Manpower's total revenue).

In her role as president of the operating region, Françoise relies on her exceptional leadership skills to run an organization of nearly 5,000 employees across more than 1,100 offices serving over 90,000 clients each year.

During her tenure with Manpower, Françoise has launched a process that is vitally transforming Manpower France into a business which "Creates Employment Solutions" for both candidates and clients. It is this type of innovation that is critical to building a new contemporary brand in France. Aside from concentrating on growing the company's business, Françoise is working hard to ensure that diversity and equal opportunities continue to be a cornerstone of Manpower's growth. For example, she created "Manpower Equal Opportunities," a new division which aims to mobilize the long-term unemployed by providing assistance in securing steady full-time jobs.

Françoise was selected by Fortune Magazine for its 2008 list of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Business – International" in recognition of her strong business leadership and achievements. This marks her fifth consecutive appearance on one of the world's leading business lists.

Also in 2008, Françoise received the prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour), a French distinction established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. This world-renowned Order is the highest decoration in France. Additionally, Françoise received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (Order of Chivalry) awarded by the President of the French Republic, which was founded in 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle.

Françoise's success as an internationally recognized business leader has also seen her being named to the Board of the Norwegian-based Aker Yards Group, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Françoise is an advocate for the role of women in business and is a true ambassador for equality in the workplace. She is the Vice-President of the French FACE Foundation (Foundation for Action to Combat Exclusion) and was appointed a board member of the Ecole Centrale Paris. Françoise is also a member of the Ethics Committee of the French Business Movement (MEDEF).

Françoise credits her background at IBM for preparing her for her role at Manpower. Her career there spanned over 26 years and saw her holding various leadership roles, including general manager of France, Belgium and Luxembourg; vice president of marketing and channels software for IBM EMEA; and executive of e-business solutions for IBM EMEA. Whilst at IBM, Françoise launched their e-business activity and was also appointed as "IT Manager of the Year" by the readers of the popular French online media channel, "Le Journal du Net." She is a graduate of ENSIMAG in Grenoble, France.

Jonas became Manpower's President of The Americas from January 2009. In undertaking this role, Jonas acquired responsibility for Central and South American operations, combined with his previous post as President of Manpower North America.

In the latter region alone, he is charged with overseeing all aspects of Manpower's $3 billion U.S. and Canadian business unit, which includes more than 1000 field offices employing more than a half million permanent, temporary and contract employees every year.

Jonas' diverse international experience makes him ideally qualified to lead all of the Americas. He has a special interest in diversity and workforce development within the world of work, in addition to being a recognized expert in labor market trends. This expertise has led Jonas to be regularly invited to speak at conferences and summits and to regularly appear in national and international media such as CNN, Reuters and CNBC.

Prising joined Manpower in 1999 and has served as Managing Director of Manpower Italy, where he increased revenue by more than 50%, and Director of Manpower Global Accounts – EMEA.

Before joining Manpower, Prising worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his 10-year tenure with Electrolux, he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions, including: Regional Manager for Asia Pacific; Managing Director of Sales Companies; and finally Head of Global Sales & Marketing for one of its business-to-business divisions.

Jonas holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics and has participated in executive programs at Stanford, INSEAD and Yale. Jonas speaks five languages: English, French, German, Swedish and Italian, and lives with his family in Milwaukee, Wis.

The transcript of an interview with Jonas Prising discussing employer hiring expectations is available to view at CNN here and at CNBC here.

Owen Sullivan joined the Manpower group of companies in 2003. He is now the Executive Vice President of Manpower Inc., CEO of Right Management and CEO of Jefferson Wells.

Owen has an impeccable track record in business management and sales which has allowed him to successfully take on a broad range of responsibilities while at Manpower.

Since joining the Manpower group of companies in 2003, Owen has held the position of CEO of its professional services subsidiary, Jefferson Wells, which specializes in Internal Audit, Finance & Accounting, Tax and Technology Risk Management.

In 2004, he was named Executive Vice President of Manpower and accepted additional responsibility as CEO of Right Management. Right Management is one of Manpower's subsidiary brands – a global provider of integrated talent management solutions. More recently, in 2007, Owen assumed responsibility for leadership of Manpower's global accounts organization, which manages the company's largest global clients.

Before joining Manpower Inc., Sullivan worked as a management consultant with several venture capitalists and equity groups, building strategic plans and evaluating acquisition opportunities. Prior to that, he served as President of the Financial Services Group of Metavante Corporation, as well as President of Metavante's Enterprise Solutions Group.

Owen finds time for commitments outside of work and currently serves on various Boards of Directors including Ministry HealthCare, Journal Communications, and at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

He is a native of Boston, Mass., a graduate of Marquette University and has completed several advanced Business Management Programs through Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.

Mara Swan is Manpower Inc.'s Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent, after being promoted from Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources. Mara came on board in 2005 and has had a significant impact in both the human resources area of the organization and the strategy and contemporary talent development area.

As a recognized expert in Human Resources, Mara features regularly as a speaker at high profile events, including the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where she has provided council on women in leadership, amongst other topics. In recognition of her success, Mara was named as a 'Woman of Influence' in the Milwaukee Business Journal in 2008.

A veteran of the human resources profession, Mara joined Manpower from the Molson Coors Brewing Company where she served as Chief People Officer for its global operations. Prior to her tenure with Molson Coors, she was Human Resources Manager for Miller Brewing Company.

Mara holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Buffalo and a master's degree in industrial relations from the University of Minnesota.

David Arkless is Manpower Inc.'s President of Global Corporate and Government Affairs, a position he attained in December 2008 after being promoted from Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs. David joined Manpower on June 19, 1992.

David is a world-renowned expert on labor market trends and has widespread experience of helping countries to develop their labor market strategies. He is responsible for Governmental and International Affairs and as such has been called to advise the Governments of Egypt, China, Vietnam, the UAE, the Crown-Prince of Serbia and the City of Shanghai, in addition to being an Advisory Board Member for the US Department of State and CIETT, the international confederation of private employment agencies.

David also manages Manpower's strategic relationships with high-profile organizations such as the World Economic Forum where he is a founding member and Co-Chair of the WEF's Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap. He also supports partnerships with the Centre for European Policy Studies and the European Policy Centre.

David has been a highly influential campaigner in the fight to end human trafficking and give refugees real hope for the future. He has also been at the forefront of Manpower's involvement in ninemillion.org, a UN initiative to provide education to the nine million young refugees all over the world as well as our campaign to end human trafficking; Manpower Inc. was the first company to sign the Athens Ethical Principles, which declare a "zero tolerance" policy for working with any entity, which benefits in any way, from human trafficking.

David serves as an advisory board member of both the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. He has also been named Special Envoy of the End Human Trafficking Now! movement. David was also appointed as a core advisor on the Private Sector Panel of UN.GIFT, the recently launched UNODC global initiative to fight Human Trafficking.

David is a regular speaker at high profile events including the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the OECD, the United Nations, European Parliament, UK Parliament and House of Lords Select Committees, US Congressional and senate committees and at various internationally renowned business schools. He also provides regular expert appearances in national and global media such as the BBC, CNBC and CNN.

David received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Durham, UK and has completed Executive programs at INSEAD, IMD and the San Jose College of Business.

A recent comment by David in Business Week about the aging demographic is available to view here. An interview on CNBC featuring David discussing US employment growth is available to view here.

Ken C. Hunt was named Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Manpower Inc. in December 2007.

In this role, Ken serves as Manpower's General Counsel. He is also accountable for Manpower's overall legal plan and structure, as well as its corporate governance and securities.

Manpower Inc. has a deep heritage of operating at the highest level of integrity and Ken is flagbearer for Manpower's strong commitment to responsible business practices. Conducting business in an ethical and responsible manner is a key reason why Manpower was named America's Most Admired staffing company by Fortune Magazine in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and named one of the Best Managed Companies by Forbes Magazine in 2004.

Ken has been associated with Manpower for over 25 years - he served as the company's outside counsel prior to joining in his current post. Ken says "Moving over to Manpower was a very natural and welcomed step as I had been working with the company for so long, and was already fully ingrained in the Manpower culture."

During Ken's time outside of Manpower, he was a shareholder, member of the Corporate Law Practice Group, and member of the Management Committee for Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Manpower's primary law firm.

Ken's expertise in law has led to his recognition in The Best Lawyers in America in the Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Law categories.

Outside of Manpower, Ken has shared his expertise with the University of Wisconsin Law School - serving as an instructor on the faculty and teaching a course on corporate acquisitions and restructuring for several years.

Before Ken began practicing law, in was 1976, he graduated with distinction from the Duke University Law School in 1976 where he served as an editor of the Duke Law Journal. He received his Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude from the University of Michigan.

Tammy Johns is Senior Vice President of Global Workforce Strategy for Manpower Inc. In this role, which she has held since 2006, Tammy has responsibility for anticipating the changing dynamics of labor markets and creating innovative services and solutions that will attract, develop and engage talent and help our clients win in the marketplace.

Tammy is Manpower's resident expert on the "Net Generation" and virtual worlds. As such, Tammy leads the company's strategy to continue to define the evolving World of Virtual Work. Her goal is to explore and understand what's next, and continue to further define work practices, helping clients and candidates navigate the World of Virtual Work.

The changing role of technology in business is a real passion for Tammy and she strongly believes that firms need to find a way to transform their legacy knowledge and apply it to new technology if they are to deal with rapidly-changing globalization, technology and demographics.

This passion and the belief that a presence in virtual worlds should be a key element in the way we engage with the Net Generation and workforce of the future, led Tammy to head up the development and execution of Manpower's innovative presence in Second Life. Manpower Island, launched in July 2007, was developed as a place where job seekers, employers and entrepreneurs can come together in an interactive forum to learn about and explore the World of Virtual Work.

Tammy is also the President of the Employment and Staffing Services Association of Canada. She holds an MBA from The Richard Ivey Business School and a Canadian Certified Human Resource Professional designation.

A comment by Tammy on MarketWatch.com about the first anniversary of Manpower's island on Second Life is available to view here.

Emma van Rooyen is Manpower's Senior Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer. In her role, she is charged with driving all critical elements of the marketing mix: branding, advertising, direct and online marketing, events, market research, public and media relations and thought leadership across Manpower's portfolio of brands - playing a key role in refining and executing on the company's global business expansion strategy.

Emma is an award-winning international market development leader with a passion for creating branding, communications and sales strategies that result in substantial business and financial growth. She believes there is huge potential in bringing the latest marketing technologies, such as social networking and web based applications to Manpower and that these will assist the company's continued transformation into a new, contemporary brand that helps clients win in what's now and what's next in the World of Work.

Emma has an exemplary record in developing and implementing global marketing programs and brings widespread experience in creating innovative marketing strategies that build brand equity. Her successes have garnered her awards for developing integrated, ROI focused market shaping programs that set the bar in marketing excellence and build brand presence for organizations across all elements of the marketing toolkit. Additionally, van Rooyen was the marketing lead on a program that Harvard Business Review nominated as one of the top 20 new business ideas in 2005.

Prior to joining Manpower, Emma was a Principal at the global management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, where she led Global Commercial Services Marketing and then Global Government Marketing from 2002 to January 2008. Emma has also held senior marketing positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte in Europe and the United States.

Emma's blue chip career background has enabled her to travel and work in numerous markets around the world including Africa, Europe and Asia. Emma currently resides in the USA and holds an MBA in Strategy and International Business from the Open University Business School, London, U.K., and a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of South Africa. She completed an Executive management program at the University of Chicago and serves on the Board of Directors of the Next Door Foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Denis Edwards is Manpower's Global Chief Information Officer and a member of Manpower's Executive Management Team, following his promotion from Vice President - Global Solutions Delivery in January 2009. As CIO, Denis has overall responsibility for leading and coordinating information technology functions across Manpower's operations in 80 countries and territories. Denis joined Manpower in 2007 and has played a significant role in developing key transformational technology solutions for Manpower's global operations that benefit the company's clients and associates.

Prior to joining Manpower, Denis was Vice President – Global Solutions and Architecture for Cadbury-Schweppes, the world's biggest confectionery company. Denis has also held senior IT roles with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he served as Managing Director of Application Services; Marriott International, as Vice President of IS Strategy; and Marriott Vacation Club, as Chief Technology Officer. In addition to his Fortune 500 expertise, Denis has served as Chief Technology Officer for several successful start-up organizations.

Denis holds a Master of Science Certificate in Information Technology from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University, where he graduated with honors. He is a member of Alpha Chi Honor Society.