Jeff has upgraded Manpower s business model. During Jeff s watch Manpower, Inc has added many initiatives including an expanded marketing and branding presence to transform the brand identity from a provider of daily labor to professional placement, which is the fastest-growing division today.
About:Jeff Joerres
Jeff Joerres was appointed President & CEO of Manpower Inc. in 1999, and Chairman of the Board in 2001. He joined Manpower in 1993 as Vice President of Marketing, responsible for the company s overall marketing strategy. He then served as Senior Vice President of European Operations and Global Account Management and Development.
Joerres is a member of the Board of Directors of Artisan Funds, an investment management firm with offices in Milwaukee, Atlanta and San Francisco. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc., an $18 billion global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control.
Joerres is known as a strong proponent of job training and workforce development initiatives. In the United States, he is a member of the President s Commission on Welfare to Work Partnership. He is also a director of the National Association of Manufacturers, and a trustee for its Center for Workforce Success. Joerres also serves on the board of trustees for the Committee for Economic Development (CED).
In addition, Joerres serves on The Commission on Technology and Adult Learning, an initiative of the National Governors Association and the American Society for Training and Development. The Commission defines the issues on public policy for workforce development in the information age.
Prior to joining Manpower, Joerres was 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. Joerres received a Bachelor of Science degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
