Joyce Russell

As President of the Adecco Group US Foundation, Joyce is committed to making the future work for everyone. Joyce has firmly established her reputation and passion for working with people and providing new opportunities for both employees and companies. She constantly strives for growth both personally and professionally, while remaining focused on work-related programs, partnerships and investments that create greater economic opportunity for American workers.

Joyce joined the Adecco Group in 1987 as a Branch Manager in Charlotte, North Carolina, and her impressive career spans more than 30 years. She has held numerous roles through all levels of the organization while leading talented teams that consistently delivered outstanding performance results through sales, service, operations and financial management. From 2004-2018, she served as the President of Adecco Staffing U.S., leading the largest business unit of Adecco Group North America, with more than 450 branch locations, approximately 1,800 colleagues and a diverse portfolio of clients.

Joyce’s inspiration comes from the people she works with, as well as her relentless drive and dedication; she was named one of “The 10 Most Intriguing People in Staffing” by Staffing Industry Review Magazine. She is a panelist and participant at the World Economic Forum in Davos and Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summits. Additionally, Joyce is on the Board of Directors of the American Staffing Association, a founding member of Paradigm for Parity, a member of C200, International Women’s Forum, and Women Corporate Directors. Joyce holds a degree in business and communications from Baylor University. In addition to her business accomplishments, Joyce is known as “the quintessential people person” and for always “putting a cherry on top.”

Joyce Russell, President