Doug brings over 25 years of experience in the staffing industry to his role as ESS’ Executive Vice President for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Specializing in educational staffing, Doug has a passion for creating and implementing solutions for school districts that enhance operational efficiencies and provide valuable cost savings, while maintaining over 99% customer retention in Southeast. He has the ability to fully comprehend our client school districts’ needs and provide the leadership necessary to meet those needs. Prior to joining ESS, Doug spent eight years as a Senior Regional Manager at Kelly Education, an international staffing agency. Here he developed, motivated, and evaluated staff while providing first-class communication with clients to ensure long-term client satisfaction. He also worked for Adecco as District Director where he focused leading the Southeast in new customer development and regional staffing operations managing a team of 22 staff. Doug graduated from Ogeechee Technical College in Statesboro, GA, where he earned a degree in marketing management and a Six Sigma Certification. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Green Briar Children’s Center, the Advisory Board of Ogeechee Technical College, and the Executive Board of the Georgia Employer Committee.