Jim & Carole Britton
Express
Employment Professionals' Local Ownership consists of husband-and-wife
co-owners/operators Jim and Carole Britton. They are life-long residents
of Springfield, Illinois and have been in the staffing business since 1980. The Brittons are energetically engaged in supporting the well-being of the Springfield
community with their time, talents, leadership and financial involvement in
many worthy local endeavors.
The
Brittons' staffing business, with franchises in Springfield, Bloomington, and Jacksonville, Illinois,
has received international acclaim. Express Employment Professionals, one of the 5
largest staffing franchisers in the world with well over 700 locations, has recognized the Brittons' office as one of the premier offices in
the franchise system. The Springfield franchise has received multiple national
first place awards for annual gross sales, while Jim and Carole's regional
organization in Illinois and Indiana has grown from $16.5 million in sales in
1994 to $89.5 million in 2005.
Carole's
community involvement includes the United Way board as well as memberships in
Crimestoppers, Women in Management, The Small Business Council of the Greater
Springfield Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners
(“NAWBO”), National Association of Temporary Services, and National Association
of Personnel Services. Carole is a past Chamber Ambassador, past United Way
Campaign Co-Chair for Small Business, and has served on the Calvary Academy
school board. Carole has also been a Regional Representative of Express,
helping to develop Express Personnel franchises throughout Illinois and
Indiana. Prior to the staffing business, Carole attended Lincoln Land Community
College and Memorial Hospital's School of Nursing and was co-owner of Angelo's
Pizza on Stevenson Drive.
Jim
has recently agreed to serve on the Strategic Leadership Council of the
Quantum Growth Initiative (“Bridges”). In addition to being
co-owner/operator of the Springfield and Bloomington franchises, he serves as Regional
Developer for Express, sharing his extensive business expertise in helping
other small business owners succeed throughout Illinois and Indiana.
Both
Jim and Carole are active in ministry at Calvary Temple Christian Center.
They have 3 grown children, J.T., Josh, and Zac, and 9 grandchildren. All
reside in the Springfield area.