Wahlquist is the association’s primary spokesman and is responsible for the overall direction and performance of the association. Before joining ASA in 1989 as vice president, administration and government affairs, he led and coordinated government affairs activities on behalf of the staffing industry in all 50 states; Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; and Canada. He speaks regularly before business groups on employment issues and trends and has been a featured lecturer in Europe, South America, South Africa, and Japan. He was recognized by Human Resources Outsourcing Today magazine as one of the “100 Superstars of HR Outsourcing” and by Recruiter magazine as one of the 100 most influential individuals in the staffing and recruiting industry. Wahlquist also serves on the board of directors for the World Employment Confederation and Jobs for America's Graduates.

Block is chief executive officer of Rotator Staffing Services Inc., headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ. He has more than 35 years of experience in the staffing industry, in which he has successfully marketed, serviced, and administered both staff augmentation and vendor partner relationships with many clients. Block has been recognized multiple times as one of the top 100 most influential people in the staffing industry by Staffing Industry Analysts and is a sought-after subject matter expert, speaker, and trainer at various conferences and seminars. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College and earned a master of business administration degree from Pace University.

Gutierrez is the chief operating officer of Summit Staffing and a co-founder of TalentCraft, an information technology and life sciences staffing firm. She quite literally grew up in the business, as Summit Staffing was founded by her mother Fiorella Auriemma in 1986, only a few months after Gutierrez was born. Now a second-generation family-owned and operated business, Summit Staffing supplies light industrial staffing services throughout the Midwest. She began her career at Summit Staffing working as an on-site recruiter within client facilities during summers off from DePaul University. In 2018, Gutierrez—along with her family and business partners—founded TalentCraft as an information technology staffing firm; they expanded the business into the life sciences sector in 2023. Following in their mother’s footsteps, the desire to grow, build, and learn within different verticals of the staffing industry has proven to be the largest and most rewarding challenge for the entire family. Today Gutierrez spends much of her time focused on Summit Staffing’s growth and culture and on creating cohesion in their operation.

Crum is the co-president of FrankCrum, a company that offers professional employer services to businesses of all sizes. As president she also leads FrankCrum Staffing, an enterprise that has served both hiring managers and job seekers for more than 40 years. She has a passion for inspiring and investing in people, both inside and outside of the business. Crum earned her law degree from Stetson University College of Law and serves as in-house counsel. She is a member of National Association of Professional Employer Organizations board of directors as well as a member of ASA and the Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations. She has also served on the board of directors for the Homeless Empowerment Program since 2015, including as board chair from 2019 to 2021.

Holtzman founded Mitchell Martin as a technology staffing company in 1984, combining his desire to help people with his belief that technology was the future of business. Today, that notion still stands and has helped propel MMI in to one of the largest information technology staffing firms in the U.S. He is distinguished by his energy and creativity, guiding teams with a culture that encourages and supports continuous learning and innovation. With a passion for talent acquisition technology, he started Talent Tech Labs to research, validate, and accelerate new TA technologies by connecting early-stage companies with forward thinkers in the industry. Guided by Holtzman’s inspirational leadership, MMI continues to grow with a focus on technology and collaboration, harnessing the benefits of niche IT specializations to help clients and candidates succeed.