MeeDerby Candidate Spotlight: COO | Staffing Industry Executive — Richmond, VA

We’re representing a proven operator who helped scale a founder-led specialized healthcare staffing firm from ~6Mto~20M in annual revenue—while preserving the culture and client focus that drove early success.

Highlights of impact
• Built scalable org structure: Shifted generalist roles into specialized teams, mentoring emerging leaders and strengthening accountability.
• Improved pricing & margins: Modernized pricing strategy to increase competitiveness and profitability.
• Enabled teams with automation: Implemented 20+ candidate engagement workflows, improving responsiveness while freeing staff for higher-value work.
• Elevated brand presence: Expanded a white paper into a broader education/thought-leadership platform (webinars, on-demand content, events).

Foundation: 16 years in banking (financial analysis, negotiation, relationship management).

Leadership style: Thoughtful, collaborative, and systems-oriented—strong at aligning people, process, and performance.

Target: COO/operational leadership roles with staffing firms in growth mode or transformation.

Interested in learning more about this candidate? Contact Kim Whiteley (kim@meederby.com) today!