The S3 Leadership Team
S3’s leadership team provides high-touch management to our Customers, Consultants, and the Communities where we live and work.
They are seasoned staffing professionals who have also become knowledgeable in the industry verticals that S3 serves: Financial Services, Energy/Utilities, Oil/Gas, Health Care, Insurance and Telecom.
Meet our Leaders
Cindy PaskyFounder, President & CEO
Cindy Pasky founded Strategic Staffing Solutions in 1990 with four benchmarks that became the corporate pillars of S3: set the bar high for what a corporation should do; create jobs; offer people an opportunity to succeed and change their station in life, and make community and charity work a core part of the company’s business. Cindy leads by example and is actively involved in civic and community organizations globally.
Mark RedmanChief Financial Officer
Since starting at S3, Mark has passed customer audits at 100 percent, chiseled his way through a tall stack of financial paperwork, filed tax returns and financial statements, and assisted co-workers in the field with a host of financial challenges. In between, he enjoys visits from one of S3’s feline officers, CTO, and he shares in the camaraderie of green Wednesdays and other office celebrations.
Jeff Nelson CEO, S3I, Executive Vice President
Jeff Nelson serves as point for several of S3 Customers while leading the 250-plus S3 team members and Consultants in several of S3’s key markets. He also happens to be the CEO for S3I, S3’s international operations headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania. It’s something he’s well suited to do. Jeff leads S3’s efforts by helping global companies to establish and grow near-shore centers.
Mantas PaskeviciusExecutive Vice President
The excitement around Lithuania as an emerging market, staying ahead of customer needs and adapting to new practices: Those are some of the things that put a smile on Mantas’ face and a bounce in his step as he views each day as an opportunity to grow S3’s business in Lithuania. Mantas travels to S3 headquarters in Detroit regularly but was well versed in American policy and culture well before joining the S3 family.
Denice OlsonSenior Vice President
Get up, suit up, and show up. That’s how Denice Olson was raised, in a hard-working, blue-collar household. Denice believes in being early, being prepared and that being green is part of the S3 way. She believes in getting work done, and having fun while doing it. She transfers that work ethic and no small helping of energy to her work at S3, focusing on customers and how to continually surpass their expectations.
Robert BelloniSenior Vice President
Robert Belloni brings over a decade of experience in S3 to his role as Senior Vice President. He supports delivery and operations across all U.S. and global markets, with a focus on Detroit and St. Louis. In his role as Senior Vice President, Rob is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and execution of delivery and operations initiatives.
Mary MessanaVice President, Communications & Community
Mary Messana comes to Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) by way of a career in journalism, working for newspapers and magazines in Maine, North Carolina and Michigan. In her role as Vice President of Communications and Community for the $350+ million IT staffing and solutions corporation, Mary wears quite a few hats and always figures out a way to provide quality support to S3’s many constituents.
David FoxVice President & Corporate Secretary
As a vice president at S3, he runs sales operations for six U.S. branches, from Portland and Denver, in the west, to Charlotte, in the east. He keeps a suitcase packed and ready, adapts with resilience to four time zones, and amasses energy from his passion for people and projects. In that capacity, David thrives on listening to customer challenges and goals and creating specialized solutions to address them.
Aliny KnuppVice President
Aliny Knupp’s career with S3 began in 2014 when she worked as a consultant for the company’s highly active Charlotte location, fulfilling a host of administrative duties. Her service was so exemplary that she was hired on as a branch administrator in 2015. In this role she was able to learn the staffing industry from the ground up and touched all aspects of the Charlotte location’s operations.
Victoria NealVice President Human Resources
Vickie Neal joined Strategic Staffing Solutions S3 in 2019 as Payroll Manager, bringing with her a strong foundation in payroll operations and a passion for developing people. She quickly advanced to Payroll Director, and in April 2025 was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources. This steady rise reflects her exceptional leadership and commitment to learning, growth, and service.
Sarah Farmer
Senior Vice President
Sara Farmer is a highly accomplished leader in the IT staffing and talent solutions industry, garnering more than two decades of experience in delivering exceptional staffing solutions and cultivating robust customer relationships. A significant portion of her career has been dedicated to Strategic Staffing Solutions S3, where she has held diverse roles, showcasing her versatility and expertise. Currently, she serves as Senior Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic region.
Chad Diddens
Senior Vice President
With more than 20 years of experience in the staffing industry, Chad has built and nurtured long-standing relationships with customers across key industries. Since joining Strategic Staffing Solutions S3 in 2007, he has played a pivotal role in delivering staff augmentation, project solutions, and IT/business services throughout the U.S. and internationally, including London, Buenos Aires, Lithuania, Manila, and Poland.
Bob Zhang
Senior Vice President
Bob Zhang developed his strong work ethic at a young age working in his parents’ Ann Arbor restaurant. Serving as a busboy, cook, waiter, and dishwasher, Bob picked up a multitude of skills that serve him well to this day. With dual degrees in computer science and mathematics, Bob joined the S3 family in 2004 as its Director of IT and Customer Care Services, maintaining the daily infrastructure throughout S3’s global footprint…