Leadership
Robert J. LaBombard – CEO
Mr. LaBombard has over 30 years of business experience in the chemical, environmental, professional services and staffing industries. He has over 17 years of staffing industry experience as CEO of GradStaff, Inc. and founder and CEO of EnviroStaff, Inc. He has been a leader in helping client companies develop comprehensive strategies to fill both short- and long-term staffing requirements.
Since joining GradStaff in May 2002 as CEO and an owner of the company, Mr. LaBombard has been instrumental in developing a standardized, highly efficient business model to recruit, evaluate, and place high quality candidates in entry-level positions. From one primary office in Minneapolis in 2002, GradStaff has grown to serve eight major metropolitan areas across the U.S. In addition, by introducing a “hub and spoke” service delivery model, GradStaff now has the ability to staff positions in virtually every major metropolitan area across the country. GradStaff now serves hundreds of clients nationwide, both large and small, and has placed grads from hundreds of colleges and universities. The GradStaff service model has been highly effective in helping clients identify top-notch candidates and reduce turnover in entry-level hiring. In addition, the GradStaff model has provided invaluable assistance to thousands of grads in overcoming the many obstacles associated with securing that first job out of college.
As founder and CEO of EnviroStaff, Mr. LaBombard built a national staffing firm serving clients in the environmental services industry. Within three years of founding, EnviroStaff was serving clients from 13 locations in the US. In 1996, EnviroStaff was acquired by On Assignment, Inc. Prior to founding EnviroStaff, Mr. LaBombard was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at PACE Laboratories, Inc. He started his career with Nalco Chemical Company where he held several marketing, strategic planning and operational positions. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Williams College in Williamston, MA and an MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
David C. Weyerhaeuser – CFO, Principal
Mr. Weyerhaeuser is the Founder and a Principal at GradStaff. His experience in the staffing industry goes back to 1992 when he started a full-service staffing firm located in Prague, Czech Republic. He grew the business to be one of the 5 largest staffing firms in the country before selling it and moving back to the United States in 1998. At that time, he co-founded GradStaff where he has responsibility for business development as well as all financial matters. In addition to his staffing industry experience, Mr. Weyerhaeuser has broad financial experience working in investment banking at Lehman Brothers in New York and commercial lending at Norwest Bank in St. Paul, MN. He also worked 3 years in Washington D.C. for Congressman Bill Frenzel as a legislative assistant responsible for all Ways and Means Committee matters related to taxation.
Mr. Weyerhaeuser is currently the Vice Chair of the Board of Twin Cities Public Television and has previously served on the Boards of US Trust, The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota, and the Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Kara Westrich – Regional Vice President
Kara Westrich joined GradStaff in 2004. Her responsibilities as Vice President involve managing sales and operations for the Western Region including the regional offices of Dallas, Denver, and St. Louis.
Kara came to GradStaff with a background in the insurance and non-profit sectors and experience in sales and training. She was the key account manager responsible for developing the St. Louis office and opening our Dallas office in 2007. Kara is the primary contact in many of GradStaff’s largest, national accounts and instrumental in the development of new national accounts. She received her Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from Southeast Missouri State University and MBA from the University of Missouri.
Nancy Schwartz – Territory Manager
Nancy Schwartz is the Territory Manager for GradStaff’s Minneapolis office where she is responsible for driving the business in the Twin Cities market and the upper midwest. She is well-respected for her expertise in entry-level staffing and manages a number of Fortune 500 accounts across numerous industries.
Nancy joined GradStaff in 2002; she played a key role in establishing GradStaff’s Philadelphia office before taking over account management responsibilities in Minneapolis. Nancy has ten years of staffing industry experience and worked previously as Regional Director for EnviroStaff, a national environmental staffing company.
Nancy has a bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology from Tufts University.
Brian Johnson – Territory Manager
In 2010 Brian was promoted to Territory Manager of GradStaff's East Coast operations. In this role, Brian manages sales and operations for the Philadelphia and Atlanta offices. In addition, Brian is responsible for growing the territory and will be working to identify additional opportunities for geographic expansion.
Brian started his career with GradStaff in 2005 as a Business Development Specialist. After success in this role, Brian was promoted to an Account Manager position in GradStaff's Chicago office. After helping build the Chicago office, Brian was promoted to National Sales Manager and was successful in managing many key clients and developing new business throughout the U.S.
Brian has a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater and English from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Jaclyn Schlaikjer – Manager of Support Services
As Manager of Support Services for GradStaff Jackie has a wide variety of responsibilities. She plays a central role in the company by coordinating support functions critical to GradStaff’s success. These include information technology, telephone systems, real estate, facilities, printing, and many other functions.
Joining GradStaff in 2005 as a recent college grad, Jackie has proven to be a great example of GradStaff’s expertise in matching a career path with transferable skills.
Jackie graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology.
GradStaff provides custom staffing services in: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; St. Louis, Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; Phoenix, Arizona, and across the US.
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