Meet Our Team

Hired in June 2019, Ryan serves as President & Chief Executive Officer for QPS and Accelerate. Ryan has over 20 years of experience from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based Kohl’s Department Store where he held various leadership roles rising to the position of executive vice president and head of human resources. Ryan has a track record of utilizing technology to enhance the candidate experience while improving overall efficiencies. He has a drive for building cohesive teams and individuals that are passionate about the work they do.

Ryan earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He also serves on the board of directors at Wisconsin Lutheran High School as well as the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation.

Ryan lives in Pewaukee, Wisconsin with his wife, two daughters and a yellow lab named "Lucy" that only listens sometimes. He enjoys doing just about anything outside as well as being a proud "dance dad."

In nearly three decades with QPS, Jeri’s natural ability to build lasting and trusting relationships has allowed her to rise from a sales representative to Executive Vice President of Sales.  She’s been involved in every aspect of QPS’ book of business since starting in 1996. She has made a positive impact not just on QPS and her clients, but on the lives of the people she’s helped place while starting and growing QPS’ Professional division.

A graduate of University of Wisconsin - Madison, Jeri serves on the board of ROW - Recruiters of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services. In addition, she is a member of the Visus Group.

Jeri, along with her husband Marty, spend their spare time fishing, camping, gardening, and hanging out with their 5 children.  She also has two dogs that love to take her for a walk. 

Sean joins Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions with 27 years of experience as a sales rep, recruiter, division leader, practice director, and senior executive - all in the staffing industry. As Vice President he is responsible for managing the professional division. 

Outside of work, Sean resides in Wisconsin with his wife, three children, and family pets. A lifelong tech enthusiast, Sean enjoys building custom gaming rigs for his family. He also loves bowling and racquetball, bowling regularly with the same team for over 30 years carrying a 209 average, and playing racquetball a couple times each week. 

Jeff is an experienced team builder, leader, and educator. Before becoming a Professional Recruiter, he spent 15 years coaching basketball and teaching math. Jeff continues to coach, lead, and build meaningful relationships, but now does so to improve candidates’ lives, help client companies, and improve his teammates and the workplace. Jeff works with all facets of manufacturing, but specializes in recruiting for Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and EH&S.

Jeff participates in a variety of recreational sports, including his first love, basketball. He is currently an Assistant Coach with the local high school team. He also treasures spending time with his two young daughters and grilling in his backyard. He has perfected the art of grilling beef, pork, and vegetables, even when the wind chill dips below zero.

After graduating with his MBA from Lakeland College, Shawn joined QPS and has helped the Professional and Skilled Teams with their growth trajectory over the past 8 years.  He has proven success with building and leading teams, training and mentoring colleagues, and building relationships with candidates.  Shawn is currently the Professional Operations Lead for QPS and he specializes in working with and helping Engineering and Operations professionals finding their next career opportunity within manufacturing.

Outside of work you can find Shawn spending time with his wife, Jessica, and two sons, Brayden and Logan. Shawn is an active member in his community and church. He is a little league manager, runs his church's Vacation Bible School, and organizes other small groups within his community.

Erin Daniels has been a Professional Recruiter with QPS Employment Group since April of 2011. She is both a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) and a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP). She has proven success placing candidates into Manufacturing Management, Quality, Procurement, Engineering, and Human Resources positions, just to name a few. She finds her work very gratifying, and is passionate about matching the right candidate with the right position.

Erin enjoys cooking for friends and family, and traveling to warm destinations as often as possible. When she's not at work, she enjoys going to concerts and local events with her husband and two boys.

JR is a Senior Professional Recruiter, and joined QPS Employment Group in the fall of 2022. JR comes to QPS with 10 years of experience with Kohler Company in Marketing/Product Management roles followed by 10 years as a Youth Pastor. Outside of work, JR lives in Oostburg with his wife Amber and his two kids. They are actively involved in their church, and love spending time together as a family either playing games, being outside, spending time with friends and extended family, or watching movies on the couch.

JR loves watching sports, and is a die-hard Bears and Cubs fan. He loves to fish with his son - even though his son knows way more about fishing, have coffee drinks with his daughter on daddy daughter dates, and travel with his wife.

Chad joins Accelerate as a Senior Recruiter after a 20+ year career with Ricoh USA as an Enterprise Account Manager focused on IT positions. He brings a unique background and knowledge base of many clients in the industry. 

In his free time, Chad loves to spend time with his family and niece and nephews. You can usually find him on a sand volleyball court during the Spring & Summer around the Milwaukee Area.

Prior to joining QPS in 2010, JoAnn spent 20 years as a Corporate Recruiter. In this role she staffed a wide range of positions for her employer. This experience has given her a solid understanding of what hiring managers are looking for in a candidate, and has allowed her to maintain a consistently impressive fill rate. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s School of Business with a BBA in Management with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. JoAnn specializes in recruiting for HR, Finance and Marketing.

When not working, she enjoys family time with her two sons and husband. She is an avid WI sports fan and loves cheering on the Brewers, Packers, Bucks, and Badgers, as well as going to concerts.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in Communications, Melissa Marschke started her career with QPS Employment Group in 2011. Melissa brings a passion for helping people and building relationships, specializing in Engineering and Maintenance.

When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, golfing and running. Melissa is a huge sports fan cheering on the Brewers, Bucks, Packers and Badgers.

Jon is a Senior Professional Recruiter for Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions. He brings 10 years of experience as a recruiter, primarily staffing for engineers and construction professionals. Prior to recruiting, Jon lived in Florida and worked for the PGA. 

Outside of work, Jon resides in Portage, WI with his rescue pup, Sasha, who is a boxer/pit mix.   In his free time, Jon enjoys being around friends, playing golf, and watching the Packers and Brewers.

Doug is a Senior Professional Recruiter for Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions. He has 16 years of recruiting experience doing both contract and direct hire mainly focused on software and electronic hardware engineering. 

Outside of work, Doug resides in Waunakee, spending most of his time at home with his wife and two kids, at the gym, or watching and reading about sports.  

Amanda holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. With over 6 years of corporate retail experience, she excelled in managing vendor and franchise owner relationships and led successful project management initiatives. Amanda is well acquainted with QPS Employment Group, having held multiple positions throughout her high school and college years. Now, as a Professional Recruiter specializing in Accounting & Finance and Human Resources, Amanda is thrilled to join the Accelerate team.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Amanda enjoys outdoor adventures with her husband and three dogs. Tending to her 2400 sq ft garden keeps her busy from spring to fall, while fishing, hunting, and spending quality time at their family cabin in the summer are among her favorite pastimes.

Katherine graduated from Winona State University with a Bachelor’s degree in History and English Literature and Language. She started her career as a Sourcing Specialist with Accelerate Talent Group sourcing candidates for the recruiters in Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Katherine currently works with the organization to manage all VMS traffic.

In her free time, Katherine likes to bake a variety of sweets for her family, specifically pies and cookies. Katherine loves reading all sorts of books and enjoys writing stories as well. She also loves spending time playing board games with her family on the weekends.

Marty is a sales executive for Accelerate and is based out of Schaumburg, IL. He has multiple years of experience in the professional staffing industry and is passionate about supporting companies with their hiring needs.

Outside of work, Marty enjoys going to the lake house with his parents, three brothers, sister-in-law and the family dog, Mickey. Marty also enjoys watching the White Sox, Iowa Hawkeyes and da Chicago Bears.