Meet the Owner
Shannon
Padgett – Owner/President:
For
nearly 45 years, Shannon Padgett, the Bradenton Express office Owner/President,
has gladly called the Sunshine State home. After graduating from Manatee High
School in 1987, Shannon gained a position as Training and Development Manager
for Bausch & Lomb, Inc., one of the world’s largest suppliers of optical
health care products. Employed by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. for nearly 16 years,
Shannon gained valuable knowledge in the implementation of proactive training
initiatives, and the creation of educational leadership programs. After
completing nearly 16 years with Bausch & Lomb, Inc. and gaining her MBA
from the University of Phoenix, Shannon made the decision to settle down,
marrying her husband, Brian Oeller, and blending families. Seeking a position
closer to Manatee County, Shannon met Don and Rhonda Lapp, owners of then,
Express Personnel Services. Captivated by the organization and development of HR
Firms, Shannon joined the Express family, becoming the Office Manager of the
Express Personnel Services’ Bradenton franchise in 2005. Shannon provided operational leadership for
the management of all day to day operations, promoted the corporate brand of
Express to cultivate and grow sales, and recruited, hired, and trained
associates of all fields. In 2008, when Don and Rhonda Lapp made the decision
to fully enjoy retirement and sell the Bradenton Express office, they knew
Shannon had the potential to relinquish the business and shift from her
position as Office Manager, to Owner/President.
In 2008, the same year
Shannon and Brian bought the business, Express Personnel Services changed
entities, becoming what is now recognized as Express Employment Professionals.
For nearly 10 years, Shannon Padgett, along with her husband and business
partner, Brian Oeller, has owned and operated the Bradenton Express Employment
Professionals franchise. Shannon’s pride in Express is exemplified in her
ability to lead a team of dedicated professionals, personal drive to market the
services of her business in the local community, and her strong commitment to
putting a million people to work. In her leadership, Express has successfully
provided quality human resource solutions, contributing to their six-consecutive
year win of Inavero’s Best of Staffing®
List.
In her free time,
Shannon enjoys spending time with her three children and three grandchildren,
grazing with the “pasture pets” roaming her ranch, and volunteering in her
local community.