Staff

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Brian McMahon
President

Brian is President of Associated Staffing Inc. and has owned the business since 1995. He has developed Associated Staffing Inc. into the Tri-City areas largest employment service. He is a graduate of UNO and continues to be very involved in the Grand Island community.

Mike Henke
General Manager

Before starting at Associated Staffing Mike was the General Manager of Menards in Grand Island, and had also been in Management for Menards at Columbus, NE, Fargo, ND, and Rochester, MN. Mike had previously managed a grocery store/gas station after graduating from Bemidji State (MN) University. Mike and his wife Michele and family live in Doniphan.

Larry Roepke
Chief Financial Officer

Larry joined Associated Staffing in November of 2006 as the Finance Director. Larry previously worked for AXA Advisors as a Financial Consultant. Larry worked nine years for Curtis and Associates as Chief Financial Officer. Larry lives in Kearney and is an avid Husker fan.

Travis Mittan
IT Coordinator

Travis joined Associated Staffing in March 2007 as a professional recruiter before moving into his current position. Before that he worked as an Estimator at Menards for 8 years. Travis lives in Grand Island with his wife and daughter.

Renae Keenan
Payroll Coordinator

Renae joined Associated Staffing in December 2009 as Payroll Coordinator. She previously worked at Chief Automotive Technologies as Human Resources Assistant/Payroll Administrative Assistant. She received her Associates Degree from Dakota State College in Madison, South Dakota. Renae enjoys gardening, camping, fishing, and classic cars. Renae and her husband Bill live in the Juniata area and have 3 children.

Lee Schuppan
Health and Safety Manager

Lee joined Associated Staffing in July 2005. He previously worked in sales for 8 yrs at H+H Distributing. Previously Lee farmed with his father near Doniphan. Lee lives in Grand Island and has two sons Braden and Caleb.

Elizabeth Mayfield
Marketing Coordinator

Elizabeth joined Associated Staffing in 2008 as an Employment Coordinator, and moved into the Marketing Coordinator position in September. Previous to working for Associated Staffing, she taught pre-kindergarten at a private school. She received her Associate’s Degree with a Family Studies emphasis from Manhattan Christian College, and also studied at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Elizabeth serves on the board of the Community Youth Council and is a previous steering team committee member for Connecting Young Nebraskans. She lives in Grand Island with her husband and three children.

Grand Island Office

Heidi Isley
Branch Manager

Heidi joined Associated Staffing in June of 2005 as the Branch Manager. Heidi meets with prospective and existing clients to provide an enhancement or extension to their human resource departments. Heidi attended Lincoln School of Commerce and received an Associate Degree in Business Administration, Desktop Publishing and Tour/Travel. Heidi has a Nebraska Casualty License and is a Notary. Heidi previously worked in finance for nine years. She is an Ambassador with the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce. Heidi is also an Associate for Child Abuse Prevention. Heidi lives in Grand Island with her husband and three children.

Karina Corral
Employment Coordinator

Karina Corral joined Associated Staffing in November 2006. Karina was born and raised in Grand Island. She previously worked for Equitable Bank for 6 years. Karina provides interpreting services for the Hispanic community. She enjoys baseball and spending time with her two children.

Janine Williams
Employment Coordinator

Janine joined Associated Staffing in November, 2006. She is a UNL graduate and received a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources and Family Sciences. Janine enjoys a variety of community activities, traveling, spending time with friends and visiting family. She lives in Grand Island with her husband and son.

Laura Aguilar
Employment Coordinator

Laura Aguilar joined Associated Staffing in December 2010. She graduated from Georgia Highlands in 2006 with an Associates Degree in Business. She was born and raised in Georgia and has lived in Grand Island since 2008. She enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her husband and son.

Rhonda Jenkins
Employment Coordinator

Rhonda joined Associated Staffing in July 2011 as a part time Employment Coordinator. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor’s degree from the College of Consumer and Family Sciences. She previously worked at Alltel. Rhonda enjoys beading, camping, shopping, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She lives in Grand Island with her husband and two children.

Natalia Martinez
Bilingual Employment Coordinator

Natalia joined Associated Staffing in 1998 as a bilingual Employment Coordinator. She lives in Grand Island with her son. Natalia provides interpreting services to the Hispanic community and enjoys playing soccer.

Professional Division

Angie King
Professional Recruiter

Angie has been with Associated Staffing since 1999. She is a native of Nebraska and enjoys being an active volunteer member of Grand Island's community. Angie's background is in sales and management. To contact Angie email her your resume.

Christina Perry
Professional Recruiter

Christina joined Associated Staffing in August 2011. She is a University of Nebraska-Kearney graduate and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Marketing Emphasis. Christina relocated back to Nebraska, her native state, from the Dallas, Texas area. While in Texas, she developed a strong background in sales, marketing and recruiting. To contact Christina, please email your resume.

Kearney Office

Brandon Benitz
Branch Manager

Brandon joined Team Associated Staffing in May 2011. He came to Kearney in 2002 after receiving both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Northwest Missouri State University. Brandon served nine years at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where he developed a passion for identifying and growing leaders. He is very involved in the Kearney community, currently serving as the President of the Board of Directors for the Kearney Area Habitat for Humanity and on the Board of Directors for the Dobytown Chapter of Kearney Kiwanis. He is a graduate of Leadership Kearney Class #17 and was recognized as the 2009 Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Young Professional of the Year”.

Lorri Billeter
Employment Coordinator

Lorri joined Associated Staffing in January 2007, and brings to Associated Staffing a strong background in the human services field and is looking forward to utilizing these skills. In the past, she was an Ambassador President in a neighboring community, was involved in many community Chamber functions and projects, and has been a 4-H leader for many years. She is the mother of three and in her spare time loves to spend time with family and friends, shopping, enjoys music-going to concerts, entertaining, traveling, golfing, sporting events, bike riding, yard work, and other outdoor activities. She is excited to be a part of the Associated Staffing team!

Hastings Office

Melissa Worthing
Branch Manager

Melissa joined Associated Staffing in October of 2005 as the Branch Manager of the Hastings office. Melissa is a Creighton University graduate and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communication with a support in Human Resource Management. She was previously employed as the Recruitment Manager for HMS Host in the Phoenix International Airport and was in charge of staffing all of the airport’s restaurants and gift shops. She has worked in Human Resource Management for the past 10 years. She is an Ambassador with the Hastings Chamber of Commerce and is on the Employment Panel for the Hastings Workforce Development Center. Melissa moved to Hastings with her husband and three children from Anthem, AZ in September of 2005.

Wendy Wagner
Employment Coordinator

Wendy joined Associated Staffing in 1998. She previously worked at T-L Irrigation where she was in customer service for 4 1/2 years. Wendy grew up around the Hastings area where she lives with her husband and 2 children.

Omaha Office

Ben Gano
Branch Manager

Ben Gano joined Associated Staffing in March of 2010. Before moving to Nebraska, Ben spent nine years in the hospitality industry and managed a fine-dining establishment at the Iowa Great Lakes. Ben applied his knowledge of restaurant management to run Omaha's hospitality division of Associated Staffing. He now oversees the Omaha location as the branch manager. While away from work, Ben enjoys spending time with his wife, Laura, and visiting his hometown of Okoboji, Iowa.

Buffy Meyer
Employment Coordinator

Buffy joined Associated Staffing in July 2010. She previously worked at Omaha Print as a customer service representative for 10 years. Buffy lives in a small town outside Omaha and enjoys spending time with her family.

Columbus Office

Michael Sinovic
Branch Manager

Michael joined Associated Staffing in January of 2010. Previously he has been District Supervisor with the Omaha World Herald and Store Manager at SeaLand Marine and U.S Cellular. He enjoys traveling with his wife, golf, and music. Michael has watched Columbus grow for over fifteen years along with his wife and three children. He looks forward to helping the business community fill all of its staffing needs.

Kristi Niemann
Employment Coordinator

Kristi joined Associated Staffing in July 2011. She is a native of Iowa and moved to Columbus, Nebraska in March of 2009. Kristi’s background is in manufacturing management and the staffing industry. She received her Certified Staffing Professional certification from the American Staffing Association in October 2010. She enjoys attending NASCAR races, playing volleyball, anything with fishing and the outdoors. She spends her time away from work with family and friends. She is excited to be a member of the Associated Staffing team.