GPS is a member of The Greensboro Medical & Dental Managers Group (GMDM), a preferred provider for the Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine, and will serve as the 2007 GMDM Hospitality Chair.  Members of Graham Personnel Services are also members of The Greater High Point Medical Society, The American Staffing Association, Human Resource Management Association of Greensboro, The Society of Human Resource Management, and The North Carolina Association of Staffing Professionals.

Full Name: Gary Graham, Jr.,CTS
Title: President
Years in Staffing Industry: 12
Certificates: CTS
Professional Education: BSBA, North Carolina State University
Community Involvement: Ducks Unlimited Co-Chair, Red Dog Farm Volunteer
Affiliations: HRMAG Board or Directors, NCASP Board of Directors
Additional Information: Gary Graham, Jr. is a graduate of North Carolina State University where he earned his business degree. Gary served on the board of The North Carolina Association of Staffing Professionals from 2000-2005, where he was honored as the 2001 Placement Professional of the Year and served as Membership Chairman in 2005. He is also a member of The Greensboro Rotary Club, Guilford Medical and Dental Managers, the three-year Chairman of Ducks Unlimited, and a past board member of HorsePower, a horse-centered therapy program, and is co-founder of Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network. Gary was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina and now resides at Red Dog Farm in Summerfield with his wife, Garland. Garland is a corporate partner with the law firm of Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC.

Full Name: Will Graham, CPC, CTS
Title: Vice President
Years in Staffing Industry: 7
Certificates: CPC, CTS
Professional Education: BS, in Human Resources from UNCG
Community Involvement: Ducks Unlimited Co-Chair, Red Dog Farm Volunteer, SynerG Ambassador
Affiliations: HRMAG Board or Directors, NCASP Board of Directors
Additional Information: Graduated from UNCG in 2005 with a BS in Human Resources. I enjoy all aspects of Human Resources: HR Law, Hiring Procedures, Organizational Development, Recruiting, and Leadership Training. I have a 5 year old mix-breed dog named Maverick, who is the greatest dog ever! My hobbies are fishing, spending time in the woods, hunting, relaxing on the beach, soccer, and University of Georgia Football.

Full Name: Dace David Hennessee, CSP, CTS
Title: General Manager
Years in Staffing Industry: 21
Certificates: Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist and Certified Staffing Professional
Professional Education: BA in Industrial Relations and Political Science from UNC-Chapel Hill
Community Involvement: Member of First Wesleyan Church in High Point, Youth Soccer Coach at theYMCA of High Point 2001-Present. North Carolina Youth Soccer Coach 2008-Present
Additional Information: Married to Melody Hennessee for 23 years with two children, Jordan and Kenan. We also have two Carin terriers and own a POA pony. I have stayed in the staffing industry because it offers me an opportunity to truly have a positive impact on an individual’s life.

Full Name: Jill Bryant
Title: Business Development Manager
Years in Staffing Industry: 4
Community Involvement: High Point Chamber Ambassador, High Point Chamber (noon) leads group president, AWANA preschool teacher
Additional Information: At Graham Personnel Services I focus on cultivating new business opportunities, and assisting clients in finding custom staffing solutions for their work environment. I have enjoyed being in sales for the past 9 years and love the oportunity to generate lasting business relationships. Outside of Graham, I am married to Shay Bryant and have 3 boys Bailey, Gavin and Finn. We spend our time at our kids various sporting events and hoping to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Full Name: Kimberly Matko
Title: IT Division Director
Years in Staffing Industry: 10
Professional Education: BA Psychology, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Additional Information: Kimberly Matko is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Greensboro where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She has over 10 years of experience in staffing and recruitment, having focused exclusively on Information Technology since 2005. Kimberly has a sincere passion for not only making the perfect match between client and candidate, but for the world of Information Technology. She has extensive experience recruiting for a wide array of IT positions for major Fortune 25 clients nationwide as well as over 4 years’ experience recruiting for clients local to the Triad and for roles with the State of NC.

Full Name: Megan Brooke McCauley, CTS
Title: Industrial Placement Counselor
Years in Staffing Industry: 6
Pertinent work experience: Worked in CRS for 4 years
Certificates: CTS
Education: Forsyth Technical Community College
Affiliations: In Megan's spare time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 dogs Sadie, Petey, and Lucy. (If she had a farm she'd have even more!) She is also a huge fan of Twilight.

Full Name: Lori Hancock
Title: Professional Placement Counselor
Years in Staffing Industry: 3
Pertinent work experience: Prior to coming to work with GPS Lori worked at DSS in the Family Independence Program helping to place clients on welfare in jobs so that they could become self sufficient.
Education: BA from Erskine College Double Major English and Psychology

Full Name: Jamie Hawkins
Title: Professional Placement Counselor
Pertinent Work Experience:Before working with Graham, Jamie worked with Express Employment Professionals in Greenville, SC for 2 years.
Years in Staffing Industry: 7
Certificates: CTS
Education: BSW from Winthrop University
Community Involvement: Jamie is an active member of Nat Greene Kiwanis
Additional Information: Jamie moved from Greenville, SC in November with her husband Jesse. In Jamie’s free time, she enjoys taking her dog Bailey to visit the local parks. Jamie is excited about becoming more familiar with the Triad and getting involved in local activities.

Full Name: Rosa “Evy” Soto
Title: Recruiter
Years in Staffing Industry: 1 year
Education: Graduated from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, a concentration in Human Resource Management and a minor in Spanish.
Affiliations: I was the President of the student HRMA chapter at UNCG and I am currently a member of HRMAG.
Additional Information: My hobbies include playing and watching basketball, traveling, site-seeing, bowling, comedy shows, listening to music, and rollercoasters! I’m also happy to have 4 wonderful dogs: Bentley, Lucky, Precious, and BlackJack.

“Life starts when you know what you want and are willing to work hard to get it."

Full Name: Erin Thomas
Title: Administrative Assistant/ Recruiter
Years in Staffing Industry: 1 year
Professional Education: BA in religion with concentration in Counseling from Piedmont Baptist College in Winston Salem.
Additional Information: Erin was born and raised in eastern North Carolina. She has lived in Greensboro for the last 2 years with her husband Jeremy. She loves the beach, traveling, and spending time with her family and two beagles, Tank and Penny.