| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Joe Urbanski |
Chief Operations Officer | Profile |
Quality Business Solutions, Inc. (QBS) was founded in 2000 with one goal in mind: yours. From the beginning, our 100% woman-owned business has been focused on delivering unparalleled service—from insight to implementation. And we continuously exceed the expectations of our clients by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs. Our continued growth is a testament to this personalized approach. QBS offers payroll, HR and back-office solutions that afford you more time and resources to devote to your core competencies. An additional benefit is that these services can help make your company more attractive to current and prospective employees. In fact, our clients, regardless of size, are able to offer comprehensive benefits packages that rival those offered by larger companies.
JG Consulting is an executive search firm that specializes in superintendent and executive leadership searches for school systems. They also provide organizational support and leadership development for pre K-12 education.
Workscape, a Pittsburgh based, woman-owned business enterprise, helps maximize an organization`s two greatest assets and cost centers: its people and its facilities. Workscape provides innovative approaches to meeting top organizational challenges like enabling collaboration, speed to market, generational overlaps on teams and branding. The thoughtful selection of office furnishings and better ways to create space that more closely match an organization`s vision are our stock in trade. Workscape is proud to be the exclusive regional representative for two of the industry`s most highly respected thought-leaders, Knoll and DIRTT. Knoll has an unmatched history of design excellence in the office furniture world and its commitment to quality and research has kept the company relevant for over 70 years. Best known for its iconic pieces like the Barcelona chair and its affordable workstations, Knoll has built on its rich design heritage to remain a market leader in quality and innovation. DIRTT`s groundbreaking software (based on JAVA and gamification) has enabled interior construction to be smart, green, fast and most importantly, flexible. By rethinking all that we know about construction, DIRTT now helps build spaces faster and cheaper with enhanced attributes including more daylight and better sound insulation. And the best part is, with DIRTT interior construction, an enterprise has the ability to adapt its workscapes as the business needs change and all with far less waste than was ever possible before.
Paul Melde oversees Kuder’s information technology infrastructure and provides leadership, planning, and management for the company’s information technology strategy, development, and implementation. Prior to joining Kuder in 2014, Paul served for 12 years as vice president of technology at Dice Holdings, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of technology, including operations, infrastructure, and security. During that time he also directed product software development and managed the technology team through the company’s IPO transition. Paul has over 20 years of experience in information technology leadership, application development, and program management. Prior to Dice, he worked for ING (formerly Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa), where he led product software development, project management, and business applications teams before being promoted to vice president of information technology for the ING Advisors Network. Paul began his career at Principal Financial Group as a technical analyst. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in the history of technology and science from Iowa State University. He is a fellow of the Life Management Institute and a former director of the Technology Association of Iowa.
The Childrens Board of Hillsborough County is a government agency that invests in partnerships and quality programs to support the success of all children and families in Hillsborough County.