QPS Employment Group, a Wisconsin-based staffing and recruiting firm, announced two executive team changes. Dan McNulty, QPS’ president and chief operating officer, has been promoted to chief executive officer.  McNulty will join chairman Scott Mayer in a co-chief executive officer role. Mayer founded the company nearly 35 years ago but McNulty has been responsible for the executive operations side of QPS, which has seen QPS grow to what is now a $200 million organization.

“The promotion of Dan to chief executive officer is a natural move, since Dan has been an integral part in the building of QPS,” says Mayer. “The trust that we have built over the past thirty years working together makes our partnership work. We truly complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and moving forward, will share the responsibility of guiding QPS together.” 

QPS also announced the hiring of Ryan Festerling as its new president and chief operating officer.    
 
Ryan comes to QPS with over 20 years of experience from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based Kohl’s Department Store.  Ryan held various leadership roles at Kohl’s, with his most recent role as executive vice president and head of human resources. 
 
Ryan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University Wisconsin – La Crosse.  He serves on the board of directors at Wisconsin Lutheran High School as well as the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. 

Dan McNulty said, “We are pleased to have Ryan join our organization. Ryan comes to QPS with a wide variety of experience and skill sets.” He continued, “He was responsible for creating successful staffing and recruiting strategies across the nation where thousands of people were onboarded throughout the year in a variety of roles. He also has a track record of utilizing technology to enhance the candidate experience while driving efficiencies. We believe those skills and his experience will greatly benefit our company and the clients which we staff. Above all, Ryan has a drive for building cohesive teams and individuals that are passionate about the work they do.”   
 
For QPS, hiring an executive who has experience from a larger corporation is a key part of their growth strategy. “Ryan lived through and played a key part in Kohl’s growth over the last 20 years, which saw store numbers increase from 150 to over 1,150 nationwide,” added Scott Mayer.  “A key part of our future includes both expansion and acquisition which we believe Ryan will be instrumental with.”  
 
Ryan himself is excited to take on this new role adding, “QPS has established itself as an industry leader in staffing in the Midwest. I’m excited to join a company where the work we do can make a positive impact in the lives of so many within the communities we serve."
 
QPS has nearly 50 locations throughout the Midwest. It ranks #23 on the list of largest US industrial staffing firms and the 79th largest staffing firm in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. 

About: QPS was founded in 1985 and has grown from a two-person operation to a company whose internal staff now numbers more than 350 employees in nearly 50 office locations throughout the Midwest. QPS has experienced substantial growth over the last 30 years. We currently employ more than 7,000 associate employees weekly and work with over 1,800 companies. QPS has earned a reputation for responding to both employees and customers, finding optimal employment for applicants and taking initiative to resolve customers’ staffing needs.