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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. Before that he worked as an Estimator at Menards. Travis lives in Grand Island with his wife and enjoys anything that involves the outdoors.

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.

Grand Island Office

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.

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.

Elizabeth Mayfield Employment Coordinator

Elizabeth joined Associated Staffing Inc in June 2008 as Employment Coordinator. She has spent the past 3 years employed as a pre-kindergarten teacher. She received her Associates Degree with a Family Studies emphasis in 2003 from Manhattan Christian College. Liz enjoys time with friends and family, traveling, and anything related to the creative arts. She lives in Grand Island with her husband Tim. You can reach her at 308-384-4885 or Email Elizabeth.

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.

Shari Kearney Professional Recruiter

Shari has enjoyed living in the Grand Island area for the past 6 years with her husband Jim and their 8 hunting dogs. Before starting at Associated Staffing, Shari was the General Manager of RSC Equipment Rental. Her background is primarily construction related to include management, human resources, and sales. She has an Associate's Degree in Business from the University of Phoenix and is currently attending Ashford University for her Bachelor's in Organizational Management. Shari is very excited to to be a part of Associated Staffing's Professional Division. To contact Shari, please email her your resume.

Kearney Office

Chuck Beck Branch Manager

Chuck joined Associated Staffing as an Employment Coordinator in April 2008. Most recently, Chuck was Lead Career Specialist for Arbor Education & Training. He also served as a Sales Representative in Baldwin Filters Original Equipment Division. Chuck’s employment experience includes sales; marketing; consulting; grant writing; and education / training. He enjoys helping community organizations and being active in the community.

Lorri Billeter Employment Coordinator

Lorri joined ASI in January 2007, and brings to ASI 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!

Juan Morales Bilingual Employment Coordinator

Juan joined Associated Staffing in August 2008. He is the oldest of 6 children and originally from San Francisco, California. Juan worked for 3 years at Baldwin Filters as a machine operator before coming to Associated Staffing. Juan is working toward a degree in Business Administration and likes to play sports and go to Husker football games.

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 Employment Coordinator

Ben Gano, is a recent graduate of the Iowa State University College of Business, who joined Associated Staffing in March of 2010. Before graduating with a Business Management degree, Ben started a part-time career in the hospitality industry, beginning as a cook at an Okoboji, Iowa restaurant.  Over the years, he earned the title of Restaurant Manager for two privately owned businesses.  With nine years in the restaurant industry under his belt, and sales consulting experience in the automotive industry, he proudly accepted the position of Hospitality Coordinator for the Hospitality Solutions division in Omaha, Nebraska.  While away from work, Ben enjoys spending time in Okoboji, relaxing on the lake, and helping out on the acreage where he grew up

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.

Jill Ramaekers Employment Coordinator

Jill joined Associated Staffing, Inc. in June of 2007. She was previously employed with the Boy Scouts of America as a District Executive for three years. She received her Bachelors Degree from Bellevue University in 2001. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also does volunteer work for the Columbus United Way and is a board member for Columbus Noon Rotary. She lives in Columbus with her husband Steven and their son Henry.