Our Recruiting Specialists

Jason Fountain 
Owner
jason.fountain@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Sales & Marketing
• Medical Devices

With over seven years of experience in the recruitment industry Jason offers customized guidance for professionals seeking contract work and full-time positions. Jason began his career as a physical therapist, and then as a sales representative for Theragenics, a medical device company focused on the treatment of prostate cancer. Jason’s recruiting career has always been in the sales and marketing niche focusing on the medical device space.

Jason has a bachelor of science in biomedical science from St. Cloud State University, and a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Minnesota.

 

Bryan Fricke 
Managing Director
bryan.fricke@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Accounting/Financial
• Engineering
• Sales
• Information Technology

With over 10 years of experience in the recruitment industry Bryan offers customized guidance for professionals seeking full-time positions. Bryan began his career as a Corporate recruiter with Vector Marketing where he recruited sales professionals. Bryan then transitioned his career as Full Desk Executive Recruiter the past four years with Ajilon Finance, an international staffing company.

Bryan has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

 

Jeff Jensen 
Director
jeff.jensen@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Information Technology
• Accounting/Financial
• Engineering
• Creative Services

With over nine years of experience in the recruitment industry, Jeff offers customized guidance for professionals seeking contract work and full-time positions. Jeff began his career as an account manager. He has over 17 years of leadership experience, and has hired thousands of people at all levels of all types of organizations.

 

Mike Greenlee
Search Specialist
michael.greenlee@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Accounting/Financial

With over eight years of experience in the recruitment industry, Mike offers customized guidance for professionals seeking full-time positions. Mike began his career as a recruiter in the sales and administration niche. He has served as a corporate recruiter for Micron and TDI/Necomm, and as a division lead within an international staffing company.

Mike has a bachelor of science in business and communication from the University of Minnesota. He is an active member in the community working with the Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and youth athletics.

 

Bill Ties 
Contract Specialist
bill.ties@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Information Technology
• Accounting/Financial
• Engineering

With over four years of experience in the recruitment industry Bill offers customized guidance for professionals seeking contract work and full-time positions. Bill began his career as an operations manager for InteleServe, a large call center. He has served as a regional sales manager for Excel Manufacturing, and started as a professional recruiter in February 2007 with RWJ and Associates. In 2010 Bill was promoted to Managing Director of Express Employment Professionals Specialized Recruiting Group in Rochester, Minnesota.

Bill is an active committee member of Rochester Fuel, a Young Professionals arm of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

 

Julie Desmond 
Contract Specialist
julie.desmond@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Accounting/Financial
• Engineering
• Creative Services

With over 10 years of experience in recruiting and staffing, Julie offers customized guidance for professionals seeking contract work and full-time positions. Julie began her career as a recruiter in the contract accounting niche and can quickly and accurately identify candidates that meet your business’ specific requirements for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounting Managers, Controllers, Analysts and Payroll and Tax specialists.

Julie has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Minnesota. She is a regular contributor of career planning and job search articles to local papers and online, and leads job search workshops throughout the Twin Cities metro area.

 

Bob Jagodzinski 
Contract Specialist
bob.jag@expresspros.com
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Specialized recruiting in:

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Technical

With over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing/technical industry, Bob offers customized guidance for professionals seeking contract work and full-time positions. Bob’s 20-year career in the paper and packaging industry allowed him to hone his manufacturing and technical skills. These transferable skills permit Bob to match talent in these industries to suitable positions in the workplace.

Bob holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration management from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

 

Jason Smith
Contract & Search Specialist
jason.smith@expresspros.com

Specialized recruiting in:

• Engineering

Jason Smith brings over two years recruiting experience in the Engineering field. He is dedicated to the recruitment of engineering professionals across all industries. All of his contract consultants have a minimum of 5 years industry experience, which enables them to hit the ground running on day one. He covers the entire spectrum of positions in the market and regularly makes high profile placements at the most senior level. He offers both temporary and permanent solutions and has a client and candidate base that is second to none.