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Allie Black, a Sales Manager at Apex Placement and Consulting, specializes in candidate sourcing, full-cycle recruiting, employee relations and special project management. Originally from Macomb Township, Michigan, Allie earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing/Marketing Management from Baker College of Clinton Township and has worked in the talent placement field in Metro Detroit for five years as an Executive Recruiter and Account Representative. Her favorite thing about working in the staffing and procurement field is having the ability to change someone’s life by finding them a job they truly love.

With a 20-year work history filled with experience in staffing, warehousing, sales and customer service, Brandi Lowrey is a specialist in working with our diverse candidate and customer network. Brandi is skilled at evaluating candidate abilities and job needs and working with our job opportunities to find the right match. Brandi’s background is especially helpful when assessing recruiting and market strategies to meet customer demand. Brandi enjoys that her career provides daily opportunities to help people. Whether it is finding the perfect job or solving a strategic problem for her customers.

As our Strategy Director, Leeza brings 20 years of staffing, leadership, and sales experience to the team. Her strengths lie in operational structure, team building, talent strategy, and her tactical approach to solutioning large volume challenges. When working in an exceptional competitive market such as this, Leeza’s experience and market knowledge is our go-to on for all labor challenges, especially building account strategies for niche industries and new account launches.

As an HR Business Partner & Compliance Manager at Apex Placement and Consulting, Andrea Gilbert focuses on sourcing, recruiting and interviewing candidates and brings 15 years of industry experience to her position. Prior to joining the company, Andrea worked for several major HR firms across Michigan in roles including Senior Recruiter, Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Lead Staffing Specialist and Staffing Consultant. She earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration at Central Michigan University and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Baker College. Originally from Macomb, Michigan, Andrea loves interacting with job candidates and helping them find work they enjoy.

As a Sales Manager at Apex Placement and Consulting, Tiffany Coleman brings 12 years of experience in the staffing and talent procurement field, assisting corporate clients as well as job candidates. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Tiffany has strong knowledge of the current staffing market and excels at customer service, lead generation, price negotiation and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers. Since earning a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Grand Valley State University, Tiffany has worked for several staffing firms in and around Detroit and has held key roles such as Commercial Services Manager, Branch Manager, Large Program Manager, Onsite Manager and Senior Recruiter. She is also a Certified Sales Professional and a recipient of the Sales Tiger Award.

Caytee Crisan, recent graduate from Oakland University, graduated with honors in Human Resource Development. Caytee is our Front Office Coordinator and grateful to be part of the Apex team. One of Caytee’s favorite job roles is being the showing face of the company and assisting the client first. She enjoys hearing about their career journeys, goals, and assisting them with next steps. One of the biggest motivators for Caytee is knowing she works for a company who focuses on education. Since she started off as an intern, she enjoys being taught new procedures and learning from new experiences.

Sterling Jordan brings 12 years’ of diverse experience to include full cycle recruiting, HR, payroll and client program management. Sterling’s recruiting expertise is administrative and manufacturing industries. Recently transitioning to Apex Placement and Consulting where he oversees large volume recruitment and onsite programs. Originally from Saginaw, Sterling developed a passion for the manufacturing industry after working for over 13 years in Machine Operation. He went on to study and receive his certification in Medical Administration. He then embarked upon the opportunity to change lives through job placement assistant. Sterling possesses outstanding leadership qualities utilizing communication, attention to detail and problem-solving skills. More than anything Sterling has a devoted passion for helping others each and every day.

Alexandria has been in the financial industry for over a decade. Currently, she is the Executive Director of Marketing at Koucar Management and the Director of Sales and Marketing at Apex Placement & Consulting.

Alexandria received a B.A. in Business/Corporate Communications from Concordia University of Wisconsin, with high honors. She has experience in recruiting, sales, business development, and networking. Alexandria is a selected mentor for students at Oakland University in the Women’s in Business program, as well as serving on their board for Executives in Residence.

She also is extremely passionate about community engagement. Alexandria is on the Board of Directors of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan. Additionally, she supports many causes including Families Against Narcotics, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154, Henry Ford Health System, Friends of Foster Kids, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as the Director of the Thrilla at the Villa fundraiser.

With over 10 years’ experience working in the staffing industry, from recruiting to payroll operations, David brings a unique skillset to APEX Placement & Consulting. David’s experience includes handling invoicing, processing payments, vacations, travel, and bonuses. In addition, David’s experience in staffing allows an understanding of ensuring payment processing in a timely manner. One of the work goals that drives him, is working to meet deadlines and making sure the quality is at its absolute highest. Working in payroll, particularly in the staffing industry, gives him the fulfilment for processing payments for those who work hard to earn a living.

With a passion for both talent and clients alike, Kristin Gladki brings more than 20 years of staffing, recruiting and leadership experience to Apex Placement and Consulting as the Operations Director. Specializing in recruiting, training, and retention initiatives, she has worked with several premier staffing organizations throughout the United States, most recently as a Director of Recruiting over four states, prior to joining the Apex team. A Michigan native, Kristin earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Business Management from Walsh College of Business. Her customized approach to attracting quality talent and bringing thoughtful solutions to market help fuel her drive to partner with organizations to exceed expectations in the changing world of work.