Team

Thanks to the knowledgeable USA staff, the competition never stood a chance.

The Executive Management staff members at United Staffing Associates are trained, educated, certified, and experienced in their fields; moreover, they are involved in their communities. However, they are just the beginning of the talent at this full-service staffing company.  USA 's Executive staff members are flanked by knowledgeable and talented professionals that help make USA a top-rated staffing and HR consulting company.  Scroll down to learn more about the people who make USA great and see some of the groups with which they are associated.

• Professional Team

• David Elson - President
  David Elson has worked in the staffing industry since 1992. Having directly held accounting and operations positions for several California employment agencies, Elson seized the opportunity to open his own company in 2002. With an intense drive and motivation to match the right employee with the right employer, Elson divides his time between the numerous USA locations and still finds time to recruit, interview, and train new employees alongside his staff. A Certified Trainer in Forklift certification, a licensed Farm Labor Contractor, and years of education which consists of finance, accounting, and general education, Elson continues to support and lead his company in each local community he serves.

• Jeannine Young - Chief Operations Officer
  Jeannine Young’s career consists of more than 30 years in a variety of businesses and executive management levels in the retail, manufacturing, public, private and self-employment consulting arenas. A Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Young has also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and served on the Board of the Human Resources Association of the Central Coast (HRACC) in 2005.

  Young originally joined USA in January 2006 as Human Resource Director and later became the company’s Vice-President of HR and Operations; successfully creating and organizing the company’s HR division. Rejoining USA after a brief period, Young returns in her new role as the company’s COO. Young will provide the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure the company’s proper operational controls, and administrative and reporting procedures in order to effectively grow the organization and ensure financial strength and optimal operating efficiency.

• Susan Elson - Chief Financial Officer
  Susan Elson joined USA in 2004 and has processed all financial aspects of the business since. Elson worked for a Fortune 500 company in Iowa while obtaining her Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa . After graduation, Elson relocated to California in order to support the company.

• Julie Camacho - Vice-President
  Based in the Central Valley, Julie Camacho provides hands on support to the Porterville and Visalia branch locations and supplies daily accounts receivable assistance to all USA locations and clients. Prior to joining the company in 2002, Camacho worked for the City of Tulare for 10 years which included working as the Senior Services Activities Coordinator and providing years of administrative support in multiple departments. Working and residing within her neighboring community, Camacho offers firsthand knowledge of her surrounding areas by networking with local businesses and is committed to growing the company throughout all its regions.

• Greg D. Elson - Director of Communication & Technology
  Greg Elson's background includes 20 years of design, publication, and printing experience as well as several years of computer programming and software assistance knowledge. Before joining USA , Elson was the Director of Communications and Graphic Designer for a sizeable non-profit organization. Based in Chandler, Arizona, Elson develops and refines USA print advertising, provides company Web site support, creates and designs company logos, print materials, and trade show set design and construction.

• Wendi Patterson - Director of Marketing & Brand Development
  Wendi Patterson joined USA in 2004 after relocating from Kern County to North San Luis Obispo County and leaving behind her own 14 year business in the customer service and beauty industry. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing and a Masters of Business Administration in Business Marketing. Patterson oversees all of USA 's branding, advertising, promotion, public and media relations, trade shows, and marketing strategies.

• Jorge Ramos - Director of Business Development
  Before joining USA in 2007, Jorge Ramos had worked in the employment industry for over 10 years. Having worked as a Branch Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and Vice President of Marketing, Ramos owns a multi-faceted understanding of the staffing industry. Ramos originated from the Central Valley but transferred to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a baseball scholarship. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Art and Graphic Design, Ramos relocated back to the Central Valley and owned his own business for a period of years. Actively involved in his local community, Ramos not only provides local sales and business development to USA 's Visalia and Porterville locations, but also delivers daily motivation and support to his staff and all those he encounters.

• Mark Montanez - Human Resources/Corporate Manager
  Before joining the company in 2005, Mark Montanez worked for 14 years for a San Luis Obispo non-profit company that specializes in assisting people with developmental disabilities. Since joining USA, Montanez provides training and support to the internal staff of USA and offers HR assistance to the company's human resource department. Montanez evaluates and assists with company policies and implementation, creates new company protocols, which includes regulating processes and procedures, and streamlining company efficiency. Montanez speaks fluent Spanish and assists all branch locations with support when needed.

• Jennifer Arcitio - Executive Assistant to the President
  Prior to joining the company in 2005, Jennifer Arcitio's former occupation consisted of training people with developmental disabilities and administering and developing curriculums to effectively exercise computer skills combined with academics. With an Associate of Science degree in Administrative Business Systems and a certificate in Pro Literacy Training, Arcitio supports the President and Executive Management team by creating and implementing standardized company forms and distribution methods to simplify consistency and productivity for all.

• Mary Alpaugh - Sales Manager
  Mary Alpaugh began a career in the employment field in 1978. She has worked as an Employment Counselor and an Outside Sales Representative for several Southern California agencies before relocating to the Central Coast to open her own flower shop. Because staffing was in her blood, Alpaugh sold her business and returned to the employment industry. Twelve and a half years later, Alpaugh joined USA in 2008 as Sales Manager and has continued to foster her many business and networking relationships since.

• Debbie Allen - Payroll and Accounting Manager
  After beginning a long standing career in finance for nearly 10 years, Debbie Allen entered the employment industry by securing a job as an Accounting Manager before opening her own employment company three years later. Allen attended the University of Wyoming Torrington, Cuesta College, and Cal Poly University before graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from the University of Phoenix in 2005. Allen joined USA in 2008 as the company's Payroll and Accounting Manager, working from the corporate office which is located in San Luis Obispo, California.

• Pam Haney - Las Vegas Branch Manager
  Pam Haney joined United Staffing in 2007 and brought with her 15 years experience in the staffing arena; 10 of which have been in management.   Pam prides herself on her strong commitment to provide outstanding customer service to her clients and treats her temporary associates with respect and dignity.

• Juana Serrato - Porterville & Visalia Regional Manager
  Having lived in Tulare County for most of her life, Juana Serrato embarked on her staffing industry career in 1993. After obtaining an Administrative Business certificate from a local college, Serrato worked briefly as a Payroll Clerk and then later as a Receptionist, an Employment Counselor, Assistant Manager, Office Manager, and Director of Packing House Division which required that she manage four offices and oversee 35 packing houses. Serrato speaks fluent Spanish and simultaneously manages USA's Porterville and Visalia branch locations and well equipped with knowledge and diligence.

• Renee Huntsberry - Visalia Branch Manager
  Renee Huntsberry, worked in Contra Costa County for 11 years as a Purchasing Agent prior to the 8 years she spent working for a national staffing agency where she earned her Branch Manager Certification. Renee joined United Staffing in 2011 and is actively involved in her surrounding communities, as well as the local chambers. Renee is a member of the following groups/organizations: (TEA) Training and Employment Association, Assistance League, (EATC) Executive Association of Tulare County, (WIB) Workforce Investment Board - Youth Council, and is also on the Board of Directors for Proteus.

• Sharon Graham - Paso Robles Branch Manager
  With nearly three decades of management in the combined fields of human resources, payroll, and recruitment, Sharon Graham brings USA Paso Robles years of hands-on experience in the fields of manufacturing, finance, administration, production, and purchasing. A Central Coast resident for more than 12 years, Graham is well-known in her local and surrounding communities as a skillful and accomplished leader in the employment industry.

• Yolanda Hernandez - Santa Maria Branch Manager
  Yolanda Hernandez initially worked for the Santa Maria branch of United Staffing Associates in 2004, but left to venture into a sales career in broadcasting and later to work in the Human Resources field for nearly five years as a HR Manager for a well-known Santa Maria hotel. Hernandez holds an Associates of Arts degree in Business Administration and another AA in Liberal Arts; both earned from Allan Hancock College. An active Santa Maria and Buellton Chamber member and a current Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Hernandez also regularly attends monthly Santa Maria Human Resources Association meetings and is affiliated with the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society and the American Legion Auxiliary.

• Tracy Perez - Oxnard Branch Manager
  Tracy Perez is a lifelong resident of Ventura County, born and raised in Oxnard, California. Perez brings over 10 years of business development and management experience to her role as Branch Manager for the Oxnard Branch of United Staffing Associates (USA) and demonstrates success in developing valuable business relationships, community engagement and knowledge of the Ventura County job market. Perez is passionate about the economic development of Ventura County and is actively involved in the community to advocate and provide resources for her employees and clients. She is Chair for the Ventura County Economic Development Association’s Emerging Group (VCEDA 2.0); serves on the Executive Committee of Ventura County Civic Alliance (VCCA), and is a member of Ag Futures Alliance Roundtable-Ventura County, House Farm Workers! and CAUSE Triple Bottom Line Business Network.

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• HR Consulting Team

• Jeannine Young - Chief Operations Officer
  Jeannine Young’s career consists of more than 30 years in a variety of businesses and executive management levels in the retail, manufacturing, public, private and self-employment consulting arenas. A Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Young has also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and served on the Board of the Human Resources Association of the Central Coast (HRACC) in 2005.

  Young originally joined USA in January 2006 as Human Resource Director and later became the company’s Vice-President of HR and Operations; successfully creating and organizing the company’s HR division. Rejoining USA after a brief period, Young returns in her new role as the company’s COO. Young will provide the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure the company’s proper operational controls, and administrative and reporting procedures in order to effectively grow the organization and ensure financial strength and optimal operating efficiency.

• Diana Peterson - Human Resources Assistant
  Diana Peterson joined United Staffing Associates as an intern in the summer of 2010. After completing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in just over three years, Peterson graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and joined the USA team full-time in December, 2010. As Human Resources Assistant for the company, Peterson administers benefits, manages workers’ compensation claims and is a member of the HR Consulting team, assisting clients with every HR need.

  When handling benefits administration, Peterson assists employees with every facet and issue in the health and welfare benefits areas; in her workers’ compensation claims administration role she interfaces with adjusters, employees and injured workers to facilitate delivery of care and efficiency of claim(s) administration. Additionally, Peterson responds to HR clients in need of consult or counsel with ease and confidence given her education and working knowledge of employment laws in California.

  Peterson is continuing her education by pursuing certification in Workers’ Compensation Claims Administration (WCCA) and is currently studying for her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

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• Safety Consulting Team

• Norma J. Laster - Director of Health & Safety
  Norma Laster brought over 27 years experience in Federal & State safety regulatory compliance to USA after joining the company in 2007. She has worked with the Central Coast & Central California County Environmental Health Agencies, Weights & Measures, Air Pollution Control Districts, Cal/OSHA, & Cal/EPA. Laster holds many certifications which include Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and has attended Food Safety training at Texas A&M University. With seven years experience as a Federal Food Inspector, Laster is considered an expert at assisting clients prepare for (and pass) third party audits; she has developed & implemented dozens of required safety programs, policies, and practices required by the many regulatory agencies.

• Joaquin Paez - Health & Safety Associate
  Prior to joining the Oxnard USA team in the Spring of 2007 as a Health & Safety Associate, Joaquin worked in the Manufacturing industry, working with vertical mills and testing and repairing machinery. Joaquin's previous employment has allowed him to become an invaluable asset to the company when serving Industrial and Manufacturing industries. He is fluent English and Spanish and provides translator assistance for employees and clients. Joaquin's safety education includes: 30 hour Cal/OSHA training, Certified Trainer in Forklift certifications, Pesticide Handler Certified, 10 hour Construction Certificate, Ergonomic training, Heat and Illness Prevention Program training. He is currently pursuing a degree in Engineering. Joaquin expertly oversees Health and Safety in the Oxnard/Ventura/Thousand Oaks territories.

To meet the United Staffing Associates staffing team, HR consultants, and safety training professionals, visit your nearest USA branch in: Paso Robles, CA; San Luis Obispo, CA; Santa Maria, CA; Oxnard, CA; Visalia, CA; Porterville, CA; Delano, CA; Las Vegas, NV; or call the USA full-service staffing and HR consulting company headquarters at (805) 269-4872.

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