Ron Hansen

Ron was recruited into the staffing world in 1992. Originally hired as a light industrial staffing specialist for Adams and Associates in their NE Portland office. Ron quickly found success in the staffing industry and was asked to move to Bellevue, Washington to manage the temporary division for Adams. Soon after moving to Washington, Ron tackled the task of managing the direct hire division for the Seattle branch and the temporary division for Bellevue. In 1994, Ron earned the designation Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS). In 1997, Ron was promoted to Regional Manager and oversaw the Washington and Alaska territories. This was the same year that he earned the designation Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC). In 1999, Ron teamed up with Avonly Lokan Smith and Mike Houston and founded Opti Staffing Group. Since then the three have worked in every capacity within the company and have grown Opti Staffing to six (6) locations and one of the leading regional firms in the Pacific Northwest.