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TrueBlue Claimed Company

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions. As The People Company®, we put people first—advancing our mission to connect people and work while delivering smart, scalable solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive. Since our founding, TrueBlue has connected more than 10 million people with work and served over 3 million clients across a variety of industries. Powered by proprietary, digitally enabled platforms and decades of expertise, our brands—PeopleReady, PeopleScout, Staff Management | SMX, Centerline, SIMOS, and Healthcare Staffing Professionals—provide a full spectrum of flexible staffing, workforce management, and recruitment solutions that bring precision, speed, and scale to the changing world of work. Learn more at www.trueblue.com. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 52

TOTAL RATINGS: 1521

CEO: Taryn Owen

Derrek Gafford — Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at TrueBlue

Executive Bio

Mr. Derrek L. Gafford has been the Chief Financial Officer of TrueBlue, Inc. (formerly Labor Ready Inc) since December 2005 and has been its Executive Vice President since 2006. Mr. Gafford served as a Vice President of Finance and Accounting at TrueBlue, Inc. since September 2004. He joined TrueBlue in 2002 as Vice President and Treasurer. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Metropolitan Markets, a grocery retailer, from 2001 to 2002 and held a variety of finance positions with Albertsons from 1995 to 2001. He worked with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Impact on Finance Department's Culture

Derrek Gafford holds the highest position within the Finance department at TrueBlue — Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department. The average employee described daily life within the Finance department as a Comfortably fast paced and challenging 10 hour day, stating that they are happy with their work life balance. Employees within TrueBlue's Finance department are invested in TrueBlue's goals, and feel as though there is space for career growth.

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Yes	100%
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Are you challenged at work?

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Yes	100%
No	0%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
Positive	100%
Negative	0%

Is your work environment positive or negative?

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Great	0%
Good	100%
Average	0%
Poor	0%
Horrible	0%

How would you rate the value & quality of meetings at your company?

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

Executive Team Culture Ratings from TrueBlue Employees

TOP

TrueBlue's Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
of similar sized companies on Comparably

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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

96% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Department - Communications 100/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 99/100

Department - HR 99/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 75/100

Department - Finance 85/100

Ethnicity - Other 86/100

TrueBlue's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 104 ratings, TrueBlue's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A+” or 95/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Communications department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Finance department.

TrueBlue's Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in Seattle and Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 201-500 Employees.

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