• The Express Team

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    Daria Baldridge

    Recruiting Assistant

    Daria joined Express Employment in April of 2024 as a Recruiting Assistant. Before joining the team Daria worked as an Administrative Assistant for a retail store where she organized the hiring, along with other payroll tasks. Daria is excited to further her career in talent acquisition while finishing her degree in Human Resources. She loves going out with friends and family, rewatching favorite shows, and sailing on the bay.

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    Charlene Frett
    Charlene Frett

    Recruiting Assistant

    Charlene joined Express in June of 2023 as a Recruiting Assistant. With a diverse background in customer service, vocational rehabilitation services, and editing/writing, she has always found joy and passion in helping people. In her free time, you can find her writing short stories, watching the latest movies, and spending time with family and friends.

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    Jocelyn Baker

    Employment Specialist - Light Industrial & Skilled Trades

    Jocelyn joined Express in 2021 as Front Office Coordinator and since then has moved into the Recruiting Specialist role and is now an Employment Specialist. Jocelyn loves talking with applicants and helping them to feel welcome and not alone in their job search. Jocelyn's goal is to bring relationships back into staffing and recruiting. In her free time you will find her spending time with her family and pets.

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    Rachel Grandorff

    Professional Division Recruiter - Recruiting for Accounting, Finance & Banking

    Rachel joined Express in March of 2017 in Centralia, WA. For the first 5 years, she worked in an Employment Specialist role where she managed a blended desk consisting of Skilled Trades, Office Services and Light Industrial. She now works in our Professional Division here in Olympia, recruiting for Accounting and Finance positions as well as Human Resources and Industrial Management. With a strong passion for helping people, Rachel loves working at Express knowing there are endless opportunities to help make a difference in someone else's life and the community. In her free time, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and hiking in the beautiful PNW!

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    Chris Stone
    Chris Stone

    Employment Specialist - Office Services

    Chris joined Express in December of 2021 as the Employment Specialist for our Office Services Division. Chris interviews candidates and places them in a variety of Administrative positions in Thurston County. He works closely with employers to determine exactly what skills they are looking for and matches the right candidates to those jobs. Before joining Express Chris worked as a purchasing agent for a large medical facility for the last 14 years. Chris enjoys watching sports in his free time, and most of all loves football.

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    Megan Emery-Martin

    Front Office Manager

    Megan joined Express in July of 2018 as the Recruiting Specialist in Centralia, WA. In her time with Express she has moved around into different roles such as; Front Office Coordinator, Staffing Administrative Assistant, Employment Specialist, Payroll Coordinator, and is now our Front Office Manager.

    In her free time you will find her spending time with her family and pets.

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    Katrina
    Katrina Bryant

    Senior Executive Recruiter - SRG

    Katrina joined the Express family in February 2019. She hails from a long background in sales, business development, and customer service. With over 10 years of experience working with local businesses in Thurston County, Katrina thrives in building connections within our community to bring long-term solutions to everyday problems. If you're seeking a new career opportunity; Look no further! Nothing brings her more joy than finding her associates their dream job. When she's not working, you can find Katrina hiking in the mountains or meandering about your local home-goods store.

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    Ashley Stone

    Managing Partner

    Ashley started with Express in April of 2015 as the Front Office Coordinator in Centralia, WA. Over her years with Express she has moved up into different roles such as; Employment Specialist, Office Manager & Managing Director, and is now in the Olympia office as Managing Partner, where she is involved in the office management as well as the professional level recruiting. In her free time Ashley enjoys hiking in the PNW with her husband and kids and has a goal to visit every National Park in the US!

     

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    Allison 2024
    Allison Lambert

    Business Developer

    Allison is coming to us from the Healthcare segment of Express. She joined the Express family in September of 2022 after moving to Washington from Austin, Texas.  With 15 years of customer service experience and an extensive background in coaching, training and staff development, her new role at Express centers around building relationships with Thurston county businesses and understanding their staffing needs. Allison and her husband love trying new restaurants and taking their daughters and pups on long hikes through the beautiful PNW.

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