Employment Solutions for Asheville

The Express office in Asheville has a variety of jobs available, with full-time, part-time, and temporary positions available. And, as one of the leading staffing agencies in North America, Asheville Express provides employment services and workforce solutions to employers throughout our community. Contact us today to get started on finding the right fit for you.  

International Resources

The Express office is a locally owned small business with access to international resources. Founded in 1983, Express today employs more than 500,000 people across more than 850 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Our Vision:

To help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people.

Our Impact:

Express has put more than 5 million people to work worldwide.

Our Asheville Values:

Accountability, Going Above and Beyond, and Making a Difference. 

Our Staff

Aimee Aiken, Community Relations Advisor

aimee.aiken@expresspros.com 

Aimee is one of the many cheerful voices on the other end of the line ready to assist with any recruitment and career change needs.  She is helpful and compassionate when it comes to supporting our current employers and building connections with people in the community who work with people looking for work. Prior to joining Express Employment Professionals, Aimee helped people working in the insurance industry. Career changes happen, but you don’t have to lose HOPE during the process! Call Aimee for hope and a job!

Fun Fact: She and her Hubby Anthony have been Square Dancers and Loving life together since they were 16 years old!

Heather Lea Gallagher, Fearless Champion of Associate Outreach

heather.gallagher@expresspros.com

Heather is an outgoing team member who works hard to connect you with the job of your dreams. She enjoys making the job search process a magical experience from start to finish. Heather’s background in theater has helped her turn every day in the office into an auditorium for success.
 

Fun Fact: She loves to golf and wants to join the Senior Tour one day!

Ashleigh Michales, Director of Everything

ashleigh.michales@expresspros.com 

Ashleigh is who you see upon entering our office. She regulates the foot traffic that comes through our door, along with managing our phones. She's also key to ensure all our employees receive their weekly paycheck; she's our payroll guru! Her organizational skills and friendly personality make her the perfect fit for our team administrative professional. In the past, she has worked within the community, assisting those in need. She has a big heart and enjoys helping people every day. 

Fun Fact: She loves plants.  

Kristy Kay, Business Development Guru

kristy.kay@expresspros.com 

Kristy is our business development professional. She works to connect with employers in our area to understand business challenges and opportunities as it relates to recruiting, screening, onboarding and retention. She is known for the great questions she asks and her ability to solve problems with her creative thinking and solution oriented mindset. If you see her driving the "Express-MOBILE", be sure to honk and say "hi"!

Fun Fact: She can play 3 instruments: the saxophone, the guitar, and the piano.

Chelsea Mannino Rivers, Career Matchmaker Extraordinaire

chelsea.mannino@expresspros.com

Chelsea joined the team with a strong background from the retail industry working in both market stores and the corporate office. Her role focuses around the partnership of recruiting talent and job matching. She's a match maker, but for work, not love! If you're looking for employment in the Western North Carolina area you want to connect with her.

Fun Fact: She finds, buys, and eats any and all limited edition Kit Kats and Oreos! If you find a rare one, let her know!

Brooke Souder, Career Matchmaker Extraordinaire

brooke.souder@expresspros.com

Brooke joined our team in March of 2017 and is our lead recruiter. Moving from Hawaii, her focus is to work with employers and job seekers for both the manufacturing and professional service industries. She identifies a variety of  talent with customer service, accounting, project coordination, human resources, machine operation, forklift, maintenance technician, production supervisor experience and more!

Fun Fact: She was in an was in an Oscar Mayer Wiener commercial when she was a kid. Gold star for anyone who can find a copy of the commercial!

WhoDey, Barketing Manager

WhoDey is an important member of our team and office operation. Whether she greets someone at the door or sleeps in the middle of the hall way, she ensures that all who interact with her feel her love and peace!

Fun Fact: Whodey is a goldendoodle. She doesn't shed and is hypo-allergenic. 

Meet the Owners

 The Asheville Express Employment Professionals office opened in 1997.

Meredith Campbell, Owner and Chief Joy Facilitator

In Meredith Campbell’s first year with Express Employment Professionals, she mastered the employment consultant role helping individuals find the right job while consulting with companies to help fill their open positions. She then advanced into a client representative role, partnering with local employers to learn their human resource and employment needs, aches and pains, and providing customized solutions with the help of her team. She is excited to have business discussions with local employers about the Top 5 Threats facing businesses today and what employers are doing to not just survive but thrive in today's economy. She is active in the community and volunteers with local organizations such as the local SHRM chapter, Eblen Charities and is a graduate of Leadership Asheville 33.

Meredith became owner in January of 2014 and she has been with the Express team since 2007. Since 2007, 2,461 job seekers have found permanent employment due to the work of the local Express Employment Professionals team.

Fun Fact: When she was younger, she was a competitive Irish dancer.

Gary Gallagher assumed ownership of the office in April 2007 and is continuing the excellent tradition of helping good people find good companies and good companies find good people. Gary has previous business experience as the VP of Human Resources for a global market research firm, general manager of a professional services firm, operations experience in a high tech manufacturing environment and general management and sales experience with a full service human resource consulting firm.

As owner of the franchise, Gary focuses on staff and client development and retention, networking in the community, and working with other organizations for the economic well-being of the Western North Carolina area.

Fun Fact: He is an avid golfer and he has made a hole-in-one in the wrong hole!