Stacey Lane vs Taryn Owen

Stacey Lane

CEO of Staffmark

BIO: Stacey Lane is the Chief Executive Officer for Staffmark Group and the General Manager for Indeed Flex U.S. She leads the collaboration between the two companies which is focused on changing the future of work, and she’s a driving force behind combining great tech and great talent to create more opportunity for job seekers and employers. Lane has a proven track record of leading high-performance teams, creating a strong workplace culture, and developing people, and she brings a pioneering attitude to business challenges. She bets on a people-first strategy and focuses on delivering customer experiences that are the best in the industry. Lane is a trusted advisor and thought leader with more than 27 years of staffing industry experience and has been named to the SIA Global 150 – Women in Staffing list, which celebrates the most influential women in the staffing industry, and she is committed to the advancement of women in leadership and diversity and inclusion.

Taryn Owen

CEO of TrueBlue

BIO: Taryn Owen assumed the role of President and CEO of TrueBlue in September 2023. Prior to that, she was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2022, after serving as Executive Vice President of TrueBlue and President of PeopleReady and PeopleScout since 2021. Over her 13-year tenure, she has led TrueBlue through significant periods of growth, was instrumental in its pandemic response and recovery, spearheaded its digital transformation strategies, and successfully led several acquisitions and substantial international expansion. Previously at TrueBlue, Owen served as Executive Vice President and President of PeopleReady from 2019 to 2021, and Executive Vice President and President of PeopleScout from 2014 to 2019. Prior to these roles, she served as Senior Vice President of Global Operations and as Vice President of Client Delivery at PeopleScout. Owen has more than 20 years of talent acquisition experience. Before joining TrueBlue, she was an Operations Director at Randstad Sourceright Solutions, where she led global RPO engagements. She formerly served as a member of the Board of Advisors of HRO Today and as a member of the Human Capital Industry Advisory Board for Wharton’s Center for Human Resources. Owen has been recognized for her industry leadership, including annual appearances on the Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) Staffing 100 and Global Power 150.