Meet the Owners
The Raleigh & Durham, NC franchise locations are owned by Pam &
Sam Higdon and Jeff Higdon. The
office in Durham opened in August of 1997 as a woman-owned small business. Pam
Higdon, SPHR is the President and Sam Higdon is the Secretary and Vice
President. Pam has over 25 years experience in temporary and permanent staffing
companies in North Carolina, Washington DC, and Maryland. Sam served in the
United States Army for over 24 years and retired in July 1997 as a Colonel. In
2002, the Higdons purchased the existing Express franchise in Raleigh. The
Higdons also owned & sold a successful Oxford franchise after 5 years of
solid growth. Jeff Higdon became an owner in December 2009 after more than a
decade of working for Express. In 2014, Express helped over 1,000 people in the
Triangle area to find employment including over 200 people that were hired as regular, full-time employees by Express clients.
Express has received many business awards and
recognitions in the Triangle. Express has been given the Outstanding Employer award
by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission. In June of 2001, Express
was selected by the Durham Chamber as its Small
Business of the Year. In August of 2001, Pam was honored as one of
the “Top Twenty Five Women in Business in the Triangle.”
In March of 2005, Pam & Sam Higdon were
chosen by Express as 2004 Franchisees of the Year for their committed community
involvement, encouragement of others inside and outside the business, and
fostering a positive company culture. They were honored at the 2005 meeting of
the International Franchise Association at Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Higdons were
also honored with the 2008 Children's Miracle Network Miracle Maker award for
contributions to the charity organization in the community. In 2011, Pam Higdon
was inducted into the North Carolina Human Resources Hall of Fame in honor of a
lifetime of achievement and service to the human resources profession in North
Carolina.
In 2014, Express was recognized in the Triangle Business Journal
as the 5th largest woman-owned business and the 4th
largest Employment Services Company in the Triangle.
The Raleigh & Durham offices are also Certified Professional Staffing Franchises of Express.