About Us
United Staffing Associates is a privately-owned staffing agency providing flexible workforce solutions to businesses of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Our services include Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, Direct Placement, and Payroll Services, allowing companies to quickly adapt to changing demands.
With a vast team of dedicated in-house professionals and thousands of actively placed candidates, we are deeply engaged in every aspect of the employment process — from staffing, hiring, and recruiting to HR consulting, safety training, and skill assessments.
We are driven by a strong commitment to workplace safety, environmental responsibility, and risk control. Our proactive approach includes employee and client participation, comprehensive safety training, site-specific hazard identification, and continuous innovation in safety program management.
We also offer specialized training and certifications for temporary employees, including site-specific forklift certification, new hire safety orientations, and on-site safety evaluations, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.
Our Mission
At United Staffing Associates, our mission is rooted in two guiding principles: delivering exceptional customer service to drive value and efficiency, and fostering a culture of employee engagement through respect, fairness, and equal opportunity. By treating every individual with dignity, we recognize the potential for each person to make a meaningful, long-term contribution to our collective success.
Our History
United Staffing Associates began on August 19, 2002, in humble accommodations in Templeton, California. Within a year, rapid growth and increasing demand led us to move and reopen our first official branch in Paso Robles. Driven by a passion to transform the employment experience through personalized service for both clients and job seekers, our mission quickly gained traction.
Through hard work, dedication, and a commitment to excellence, we’ve expanded to over a dozen branch locations — proudly serving a wide range of industries and communities across the region.
Meet the Team
David
President
David has worked in the staffing industry since 1992. Prior to opening the company in 2002, he held accounting and operations positions for several California employment agencies. With an intense drive and motivation to match the right employee with the right employer, David divides his time between all of the various USA locations and still finds time to recruit, interview, and train new employees alongside his staff. A Certified Trainer in Forklift certification and possessing years of education which consists of finance, accounting, and general education, David continues to support and lead his company in each local community he serves.
William
Vice-President & General Counsel
After graduating with a B.S. in Economics and a concentration in Tax Accounting from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, William relocated to New York to attend law school. William earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law, and is admitted to practice in California, New York and New Jersey. Prior to joining United Staffing Associates, William worked in legal and compliance departments at several global financial services firms where he provided legal guidance on matters covering federal and state regulatory compliance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, and commercial transactions. William is a board member of the San Luis Obispo County Workforce Development Board, a Court Appointed Special Advocate for at-risk youth, and is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Susan
Chief Financial Officer
Susan joined USA in 2004 and has processed all financial aspects of the business since. Susan worked for a Fortune 500 company in Iowa while obtaining her Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. After graduation, Susan relocated to California in order to provide financial support to the company.
Julie
Vice-President
Based in the Central Valley, Julie 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, Julie 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, Julie offers firsthand knowledge of her surrounding areas by networking with local businesses and is committed to growing the company throughout all of its regions.
Shawnté
Vice-President - Human Resources
Shawnté joined USA in 2016 and has 15+ years of experience as a senior human resources, compliance, safety and/or legal professional in the entertainment, health & beauty, medical and grocery retail industries. Shawnté is part of our Human Resources & Legal team[s], serving as an in-house attorney for USA’s California and Nevada operations.
Donna
Vice-President - Operations
Donna joined the USA family in May 2016 after retiring as a Police Dispatch Supervisor. Born and raised in Iowa, Donna and her family relocated to California in the early 80’s. She worked for the cities of Porterville and Irvine for 26 years. Living in the Central Valley and Southern California gave Donna insight into the diversity and needs of various communities. She developed her management and communication skills leading by example in a structured, procedure-driven, detail-oriented, and stressful environment in an emergency 911 dispatch center. Donna understands the importance of communication, oversight, structured documentation, and training. Her unique background and experience will assist her to develop and maintain best practices to standardize work flow providing consistency within USA while serving our clients.
Greg
Director of Communication & Technology
Greg's background includes more than 20 years of design, publication, and printing experience as well as several years of computer programming and software assistance knowledge. Before joining USA, Greg was the Director of Communications and Graphic Designer for a sizeable non-profit organization. Based in Chandler, Arizona, Greg 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
Director of Marketing & Brand Development
Wendi joined USA in 2004 after relocating from Kern County to the Central Coast. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing and a Masters of Business Administration in Business Marketing, Wendi oversees all of USA’s branding, advertising, promotion, public and media relations, trade shows, and marketing strategies.
Joaquin
Director of Health & Safety
Joaquin began his career with United Staffing Associates in 2007 as a Health and Safety Associate and was later promoted to a Senior Health and Safety Associate position. While employed by USA, Joaquin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University. To further his career path, Joaquin left the firm in 2018 to join a family-owned agricultural company for a District Safety Manager role and further develop his safety knowledge to reduce personal safety risk for the California and Mexico employees he oversaw. Joaquin rejoined United Staffing Associates in January 2025 and brings over 18 years of experience including many contributions and achievements. Joaquin oversees the company’s health and safety team by providing strategic leadership, training, mitigating exposures and evaluating risk strategies and aversion protocols.
Kyle
Director of Operations
Kyle brings relationship and organizational management leadership experience to promote growth through planning, demonstrating, and controlling resources. Prior to joining the company in 2016, Kyle held key roles in sales and management positions in the retail and financial industries. Kyle travels throughout the USA branch teams and provides problem solving and new product implementation, technological support and assistance, and rolls out new processes utilizing problem solving skills and communication.