This was MeeDerby’s first conference under the new leadership of Kim Whiteley, CEO, and Sue Jagan, President, since acquiring the company from Robin Mee, Founder, Advisory and Board Member.

This year’s theme of Adapt, Align and Accelerate came through in each session and in our conversations, and the forecast of growth for 2026 left all of us with a renewed sense of optimism.

Snippets from our time in Austin:

Kim Whiteley, CEO of MeeDerby, enjoyed playing tennis with industry friends and partners.

Let Kim know if you want in on tennis fun in 2027.

MeeDerby was a proud sponsor of this year’s Executive Forum and provided the Wi-Fi for this year’s conference.

We have sponsored the Wi-Fi for over 15 years.

The Lady Leaders book club, which Robin Mee is a member of, launched their new book, “Rising With Courage.” Some of the authors gathered for a book signing.

The latest SIA data shows the US staffing industry expects growth for both 2026 and 2027.

Alex Hills, Executive Recruiter with MeeDerby, won our internal contest for an all expenses paid trip to Executive Forum.

As the leading executive search firm for the staffing industry, MeeDerby specializes in search for staffing industry executives, field and corporate management, sales and recruiting professionals nationally.

MeeDerby’s key differentiator is our access to the industry’s top talent.

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