Employbridge Announces CEO Appointment

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Employbridge, the largest industrial staffing company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Janette Marx, a dynamic and proven staffing industry leader, as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 26, 2026. Marx succeeds Bill Grubbs, a member of the Employbridge Board of Directors who has been serving as Interim CEO since July 2025. Grubbs will transition to Executive Chairman of the Employbridge Board of Directors and remain an engaged advisor during Marx’s transition into the Employbridge CEO role.

Marx brings 30 years of experience leading and scaling staffing and workforce solutions businesses. Most recently, she served as CEO of Airswift, a global workforce solutions company focused on the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Prior to her most recent approximately 12 years with Airswift, Marx spent 19 years with the Adecco Group across North America and all business lines. Over the course of her career, Marx has served and excelled in all facets of the staffing industry, from the operations front-line to the highest levels of executive leadership, focusing on profitable growth and value creation through the assembly of high-performing teams.

“Janette is a trusted and proven leader in the staffing industry whose career includes significant breadth, depth, and global leadership,” said Robert Kalsow-Ramos, Partner at Apollo. “With three decades of experience building and scaling workforce solutions businesses, she has done so through building high-performing teams, championing careers, and driving growth through innovation and operational rigor. Her industry expertise, vision for the future of work, and commitment to community make her an exceptional leader for Employbridge and the talent we serve.”

“I am thrilled to join the Employbridge team where the future of work is being shaped,” said Marx. “To be at the forefront of connecting talent with opportunity and driving growth through innovation, trust, and people is at the heart of who I am as a leader. The prospects ahead are limitless, and I am honored to be part of such an incredible organization.”

“On behalf of the Board and all of Employbridge, I would like to thank Bill for serving as Interim CEO and advancing the company’s strategy through a focus on execution and growth,” added Kalsow-Ramos. “Bill will remain a trusted advisor for Employbridge, and we are fortunate to retain his four decades of workforce solutions knowledge as Executive Chairman of the Employbridge Board of Directors. Through the combination of an experienced Board of Directors, the leadership of Marx as CEO, and the talented and committed Employbridge team already in place, I am confident Employbridge will continue to strengthen its position as a trusted partner across America’s industrial supply chain, helping people and organizations perform at their best today and thrive tomorrow.”

About Employbridge

Employbridge is the largest industrial staffing firm in the United States. Combining the advantages of national scale and local expertise with the speed and efficiency of its digital solutions, the company puts more than 440,000 talent to work annually across a network of approximately 300 offices in 48 states. In 2025, Employbridge served more than 15,000 customers across the supply chain ecosystem in manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and more. In addition to authoring the largest survey of U.S. hourly workers for almost twenty years, The Voice of the American Workforce, Employbridge is helping close the country’s skills gap by providing career training to 20,000 talent through its Bridge to Better program. Employbridge’s family of brands includes ResourceMFG, ProLogistix, ProDrivers, Select, RemX, Remedy, Westaff, Decca, Hire Dynamics, and Bluecrew. Employbridge is majority-owned by certain investment funds managed directly or indirectly by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.