Photo of April ClarkAUBURN, Maine — Manpower Maine is pleased to announce the promotion of April Clark to the role of President. In this role Clark will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with the management team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies all while actively being involved in supporting and enhancing the Manpower brand.

Clark graduated from the University of Maine with a BA in Communication in 1985, and she immediately joined the Manpower team as a Service Representative. In her 29 years with Manpower she has held a variety of roles and participated in all facets of developing creative approaches to satisfying client staffing needs and exceeding expectations. For the last 18 years she has excelled in the role of Vice President.

“April has been a key player in the direction and success of the business for many years, and we have all come to rely on her judgment on business issues.” John Larsson, CEO Manpower “It is a rarity in today’s workforce to have an employee dedicate their professional career to a singular organization, and I believe a fete like this speaks to not only April’s character, in addition, I think is speaks volumes about the Manpower team as a whole.”

Through her close relationships with hundreds of Manpower clients, and her strong contacts throughout North America, and passion for all things employment and leadership, Clark is eager and able to offer staffing and management solutions gleaned from an extremely broad base.

In addition to her steadfast commitment to the organization, Clark is an active member and trusted adviser in her local and business community serving on the: Maine State Council of Society for Human Resource Management for past 8 years; currently serves as its District Director, first in the state to hold this leadership role, Diversity Hiring Coalition for past 12 year; served in leadership roles on the board and various committees, Executive Committee for AMFO (Association of Manpower Franchise Owners); AMFO Board of Directors, along with a number of HR, training and workforce related organizations over her entire tenure at Manpower.

Clark resides in Lewiston with her husband, Peter and two children Cleo and Wyatt.

Manpower has been a part of the Maine business community for 53 years and currently serves thousands of candidates and hundreds of employers. To learn more about Manpower Maine visit their website manpowermaine.tempurl.host or follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/manpowermaine.

About Manpower Maine

With over 50 years in the state, Manpower is Maine’s leader in employment solutions including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training, outplacement and consulting. Manpower employs thousands of Maine citizens and connects hundreds of companies with the talent they need to succeed and grow, through offices in Bangor, Augusta, Rockland, Auburn, Portland, Biddeford and Springvale.

Heidi Sawyer, Market Engagement

207-784-9353

Heidi.Sawyer@manpower.com

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