Company: Management
Meet Our Management Team
Gary D. Nelson - Chairman
Gary D. Nelson is the founder and chairman of all the divisions under The Nelson Family
of Companies' umbrella. With his wealth of experience in all aspects of the human
resources industry, he is considered an expert in the workforce management business
and continues to explore new avenues to enhance relationships with clients and candidates.
Gary's keen grasp of prevailing economic and business trends has enabled him to
lead The Nelson Family of Companies to its position as the leader in providing comprehensive
service and software solutions to the workforce management marketplace.
Career Highlights
A graduate of San Jose State University with advanced work in industrial relations,
Gary worked ten years in Human Resources before founding his own company in 1970.
Prior to founding Nelson, he was associated with Data Human Resources Corporation,
Fairchild Semiconductor, American Optical Corporations' Analytical Instrument Division,
Marin General Hospital and the California State Personnel Board.
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Jonathan H. Parker - Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan H. Parker joined the Nelson Family of Companies in 2008 after serving on the
Company’s Board of Directors for more than five years. “JP” is responsible for strategic
planning, business growth and profitability for all operating units of the Nelson
Family of Companies. Parker has more than 30 years experience planning and directing
business expansion for national and international companies in a variety of industries.
He is a respected expert on marketing, strategic planning, and organization development
with senior management.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining Nelson, JP spent five years with Boston Private Financial Holdings,
with four of those years as President of the Western Region for this publicly-traded
firm before his
advancement to Vice Chairman. Parker had responsibility for five operating companies
in the West with approximately 400 employees and profits of $25 million. He also
led the acquisition program in the West and was a member of the seven-person Senior
Policy Group for the enterprise.
Prior to Boston Private, Parker was a Founding Partner of Edgar, Dunn & Company
(EDC) a management consulting firm operating from offices on three continents. He
was engaged by boards and executive officers seeking guidance on strategic planning,
marketing/sales strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and profit improvement.
JP serves on the Board of Advisors for Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. A graduate
of Tufts University, Parker also holds an MBA from George Washington University.
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Steve McCarthy - Chief Operating Officer
Steve McCarthy joined the Nelson Family of Companies on
October 1, 2004. Steve is responsible for helping all divisions in
the Nelson Family of Companies create solutions that extend the company's market
reach and optimize its value to our clients.
This focus includes the development of comprehensive software and services solutions
for the workforce management marketplace, such as risk mitigation, process improvement,
compliance and strategic workforce management offerings.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining Nelson, from 2000 through 2003, Steve served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Base Consulting Group, a leader in Business Intelligence and Data warehousing
solutions. During Steve's tenure the company focused on clearly articulating and
delivering value added solutions to its clients in order to maintain its leadership
position. During the third quarter of 2003 the company was acquired.
Prior to his tenure with BASE, Steve worked for the Robert Mondavi Corporation from
1996 through 1999, initially as Corporate Controller and then as its Chief Financial
Officer.
In addition to his corporate industry experience, Steve spent 10 years with Price
Waterhouse serving clients in a broad range of industries.
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Mark G. Nelson - President, Client Development
And Strategy
Mark G. Nelson joined the Nelson Family of Companies in 1988
after spending several years with the San Francisco office of
Price Waterhouse and Company. Mark is a California Certified Public Accountant and
graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.S. in Accounting in 1985.
Mark founded the Accountants Plus division in 1988 to fill clients' needs for a
variety
of accounting and finance professionals. He became Vice President of Nelson in 1990
and then President and Chief Operating Officer
in 1995.
Mark has played a primary role in the initiation, development and growth of the
Nelson businesses.
Career Highlights
Mark has held a myriad of positions within the Nelson Family of Companies including
Account Executive, Branch Manager, Regional Manager and Vice President. Over the
years Mark has been instrumental in directing critical elements of the business
including strategic planning, sales and marketing, operations, recruitment and retention,
and administration.
Mark is a strong community advocate and is on the Board of
Bread and Roses and North Bay Regional Council for the University of San Francisco.
He has also held Board positions for a number of non-profits, including the San
Rafael Chamber of Commerce.
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Steve Furtado - Vice President of Corporate
Services and Finance
Steve Furtado joined the Nelson Family of Companies on
January 1, 2007 as an accomplished financial management and strategic planning professional
with 20 years of experience.
Steve is responsible for effectively meeting the needs of the Nelson business units
by managing shared services – Human Resources, Information Technology, Accounting
and Risk Management.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining Nelson, Steve served as the Chief Financial Officer for LEMO USA,
Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectors. During Steve’s
tenure there, he implemented a market, customer & product profitability model, a
performance measurement system, developed and implemented a “State” income tax strategy
(Nexus), and negotiated a strategic partnership with a Chinese production facility.
Prior to his tenure with LEMO USA, Steve was the Chief Financial Officer for Birkenstock
USA. He has also served as financial manager for a number of small, medium and large
hi-tech firms including ESL, Inc., Apple computer, and Powis Parker, Inc.
Steve has a Master of Science in Finance from Golden Gate University, a Master of
Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Santa Clara
University.
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Tony Bartenetti - Senior Vice President,
Nelson Staffing
Tony joined Nelson in May of 1998 as our Regional Sales Manager in the South Bay.
After only six months, he was promoted to Regional Vice President for three of our
branches and became Vice President for the Southern Region in 2002. In 2006, Tony
was promoted to Senior Vice President of the Nelson Staffing division. During his
tenure he has been recognized with two Gary D. Nelson Leadership Awards for his
outstanding strength in leadership and management.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining Nelson, Tony spent thirteen years with the companies that make
up Apria Healthcare, in the home health
care industry. When he left to join Nelson, he was Region Sales Manager for a $68
million territory and managed eighteen sales representatives in a four-state region.
In 1996 he received their National Leadership Award. Tony has a B.S. in Business
Administration from University of San Francisco.
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Craig S. Nelson - Executive Vice President of
Staffing Services
Craig S. Nelson leads the staffing divisions of the Nelson Family of companies. This
includes overseeing the traditional staffing businesses of Nelson Staffing, Nelson
Technology and Nelson & Associates. In addition, Craig is responsible for recruiting
and retaining the best talent through Northern California’s premier job board, NelsonJobs.com.
Career Highlights
Craig joined the Nelson Family of Companies in 2001 as General Counsel with responsibility
for legal, administration, safety & risk, and human resources. In 2003, in addition
to the aforementioned responsibilities Craig assumed responsibility for two professional
staffing units, Nelson Technology and Nelson & Associates. In 2005, Nelson Staffing
was added to Craig’s list of responsibilities. In 2006, Craig relinquished his corporate
responsibilities, assumed responsibility for Nelsonjobs.com and the Recruiting &
Retention team while continuing to lead the staffing units.
Prior to joining Nelson, he spent seven years working for the Criminal Division
of the California Department of Justice and
before that three years as a litigator with the Law Offices of
Bowles and Verna.
Craig has a Masters of Law from University of San Diego,
his Juris Doctor from Hastings College of Law and degrees in Business Administration
and Economics from California State University, Chico. He was admitted to the State
Bar of California
in 1990.
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Sara Boyd - Senior Vice President,
Nelson & Associates
Sara Boyd joined the Nelson Family of Companies to manage Nelson & Associates in
2002.
Career Highlights
Before joining Nelson & Associates Sara spent 12 years working for a large international
Accounting and Financial staffing firm and took her business from revenues of $1.5
million to $40 million. Through hiring top talent and retaining her employees, she
took under performing branches to the coveted “Number One in Profitability” and
“Branch of the Year” spots among a playing field of 80-100 branch locations. She
holds a BA from the University of Colorado.
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Scott Bishop - Senior Vice President,
Nelson Technology
Scott Bishop joined the Nelson Family of Companies in 2005 as the northern region
Vice President. During his three-year tenure he grew that region’s bottom line contribution
by 62 percent. In June 2008, Scott was promoted to Senior Vice President of the
Nelson Technology staffing business unit.
Career Highlights
Before joining the Nelson Family of Companies, Bishop was Vice President of business
development for an international technical staffing company and prior to that he
served as both area manager and branch manager at a competing staffing firm.
He has a total of eighteen years of sales and management experience in the staffing
industry. Bishop earned a Master’s degree at Brigham Young University and is fluent
in both Spanish and Italian.
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Lydia Wilson – Vice President, WorkforceLogic
Business Development and Implementation
Lydia Wilson joined WorkforceLogic in March 2007 as the
Vice President of Business Development and Implementation.
Lydia has been in the staffing industry in senior leadership roles for many years.
Career Highlights
Most recently, she was responsible for managing professional specialty groups for
Remedy Staffing on the West Coast. Prior to Remedy Staffing, Lydia assumed increasing
levels of management responsibility at Adecco, including a management role in major
customer development and managing these on-going relationships.
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