A team must have a leader and in Merrill Banks we find all of the qualities and experience that define the concept of leadership. Banks founded the company in 1971 and continues to be its Chief Operating Officer. In addition to its Long Island offices, Bank's direction of the firm's expansion over the last 30 years has resulted in additional locations throughout the eastern seaboard with additional locations planned for key US cities.

One key element in Bank's leadership role and management plan is his activity as an advocate of professional development within the staffing industry. In this regard he has served as President of both the Long Island and New York State Associations of Personnel Consultants, chaired the Ethics, Law, and Certifications committees of the State Association, and received the Industry Service Award, the organization's highest honor. Bank's activities in professional development on an industry level are combined with an emphasis on individual growth and education.

During his twelve-year tenure with Lloyd, Banks has worked his way up "through the ranks" in positions including Placement Recruiter, Temporary Staffing Coordinator, Account Executive, District Manager at the firm's Great Neck office, and Director of Franchise Operations. Currently, he oversees all temporary staffing operations efforts throughout the Long Island and New York City marketplace. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Banks has been actively involved in Lloyd Staffing's participation in business organizations and staffing industry trade groups. He has coordinated the firm's membership in the Long Island Association and initiated Lloyd's participation in the Greater NY Chapter of the Family Business Council (FBC). He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Personnel Consultants of New York (APCNY). In 1996, Banks was named "Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist" (CTS) of the Year by the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS).

Jason Banks, CPC, joined Lloyd Staffing in 1998 after a five year career in advertising sales at CNN, a division of Turner Broadcasting (NY). His experience at CNN put him at the forefront of the eMedia movement and led to the creation and launch of Spider Staffing, the internet placement division of Lloyd. Banks' leadership skills and successful search experience provided a natural segueway into other niche specialties such as Information Technology, Life Sciences and Sales. Part of his career at Lloyd included a stint as the On-site Facilitator at Morgan Stanley (NY) where he directed all activities related to outside staffing vendors and their usage. This offered him access to a corporate HR perspective, as well as exposure to a wide range of staffing industry peers and competitors. Banks has a strong background in temporary operations, contractual engagements and both contingency and retained search. This experience is advantageous to franchise owners in the development of their business activities and overall growth strategies for building the Lloyd brand in specific markets.

Donna Caputo, CPC, has been with Lloyd Staffing for more than 13 years. Caputo has held positions which have contributed significantly to Lloyd's growth and success. She served as the Regional Manager of the Temporary Staffing Division for Suffolk County, Long Island. As Vice President of Staff Education, she is responsible for staff training and development to all corporate offices. Caputo provides training on the firm's internal systems, employment laws and much more. She also ensures that the staff maintains their certifications through Continuing Education Units (CEU). Additionally, Caputo manages Quality Assurance and Quality Control initiatives performing audits at all Lloyd locations to ensure compliance with mandated documentation and policy conformance.

Vincent Albanese was named CFO of Lloyd Staffing in April 1998. Prior to joining Lloyd, Albanese was employed by Putterman, Rush & Shapiro, certified public accountants, where he was the lead accountant for Lloyd Staffing. He originally began his tenure at
PR & S in 1974 as a senior accountant and in 1990, was named the firm's Managing Partner. During his employment, he was responsible for the firm's total computerization, as well as all daily operations and human resources functions. He also successfully negotiated a merger in 1997 with the accounting firm of Friedman, Alpren & Green, LLP. From 1971 to 1974 Albanese worked with Arthur Young & Company where he started right out of college and advanced to senior accountant. Albanese has had significant exposure to a diverse set of industries and disciplines such as finance, manufacturing, healthcare, private foundations and real estate. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Nancy Schuman joined Lloyd Staffing in 1996 to head up the firm's marketing and public relations efforts. Schuman is an industry veteran with 20 years in the staffing community. She has served on boards of both the New York Association of Temporary Services (NYATS) and the Association of Personnel Consultants of New York (APCNY). Schuman's advertising and marketing campaigns have earned numerous awards from the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) and the American Staffing Association (ASA), formerly the National Association of Temporary and Staffing Services (NATSS). She is the author of five career guidance books including the Temp Worker's Handbook, published by the American Management Association (AMACOM), 1988, and is a frequent contributor to the National Business Employment Weekly (Dow Jones). Currently, she also serves as a Content Evaluator for Barron's Educational Press reviewing employment-related manuscripts for possible publication.

Brian H. Green is the Executive Director of Lloyd IT, Lloyd's Consulting and Direct-Hire division specializing in Information Technology and Emerging Technologies. Green is a Certified Personnel Consultant with over 17 years direct industry experience. He considers client services to be the cornerstone to success in the recruitment and consulting industry and undertakes all assignments with a sense of priority and personal commitment. Prior to joining Lloyd in 1991, Green was President of the United Group, a technical recruiting firm serving the New York Metropolitan marketplace. He is a committee member of LIFT-IT, the Long Island Forum for Technology and is a past board member of the Long Island Association of Personnel Consultants.

Dave Price joined Lloyd Staffing in 1996 as the Director of Sales & Marketing. Price leads a team of Staffing Specialists concentrating in the placement of Sales and Marketing professionals. Many of the division's assignments are exclusive or retained due to their high rate of placement success throughout the years. Price, himself has held a successful career in sales. He has worked at all levels from Salesperson to Vice President of Sales for several public companies, and began his career at Proctor & Gamble and IBM. Having come from the industry, he has a thorough understanding of the Sales marketplace. Price can directly relate to the needs and objectives of both clients and candidates.

Janet Perens joined Lloyd Staffing in January 2001 as the Human Resources Manager. Perens brings to Lloyd more than 17 years experience in human resources. In her position, Perens is responsible for implementing policies and procedures for Lloyd's internal staff and temporary staffing associates in the firm's corporate offices. Her key areas of responsibilities include employee benefits, employee relations and benefits administration. Prior to joining Lloyd, Perens was the Senior Human Resources Manager/Recruiter at CMP Media Inc. She also served as Human Resources Manager at Leviton Inc. where she administered policies and procedures for more than 15,000 employees in 45 locations.