Meet Our Team at Staffing World 2025 – Discover the Future of Staffing Tech

Our Commitment to Staffing World

We ran a poll to discover what Staffing Agency attendees are looking for at Staffing World 2025. The results were: Resources and advice to help them grow revenue and stand out.  That is why we developed the Staffing Agency Revenue Guide (that showcases 10 ways to grow your revenue with a VMS); and are also hosting a speed talk about how to stand out with a VMS.  At Conexis VMS, we are here to help you grow!

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Meet Our Team
 
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Wayne Burgess - Founder

Founder & CFO

A serial entrepreneur, Wayne started Conexis to fill a market need but also to deal with a gap that had bugged him for a long time - no real independent VMS solution for the Mid-Market.

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur and starting Conexis, Wayne was with Accenture’s Services Procurement practice. Wayne has designed, built, and ran programs from millions to billions.

Contact Wayne: wayne.burgess@conexis.io

Connect with Wayne on LinkedIn

John Clark

Founder, President & CEO

John has over 20 years experience in the workforce solutions arena having designed, built, and run over 100 Contingent Workforce programs in a wide range of industries.

John is passionate about the mass adoption of VMS tools for programs of all sizes and complexity and believes in building solutions that are practical, simple, and easy to use, that end users embrace.

Contact John: john.clark@conexis.io

Connect with John on LinkedIn

Michelle Rhodes

VP Client Operations

Michelle started her career with a decade in the Staffing, MSP and RPO space before transitioning into management consulting spending 11 years with PwC as a project management expert working on global software implementations for applications such as Workday, SAP and Oracle.

Michelle now brings her unique, best-in-class skill set to Conexis, overseeing our client operations and implementation initiatives.

Michelle is the recipient of the 2024 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing Award (SIA) and 2025 Women of Work (WOW) Top 100. 

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn

Keena Haynes-Clarke

Director - Solution Sales

With over a decade of experience in human capital management - including experience at the world’s largest recruiting firm - Keena brings a wealth of industry expertise and understands the complex contingent workforce challenges organizations face.

At Conexis, Keena is leveraging this deep knowledge and experience to help clients optimize their contingent labor strategies, move beyond the frustration of inefficient systems and embrace technology that truly benefits both the company and its recruiting partners.

Contact: keena.haynes-clark@conexis.io
Connect with Keena on LinkedIn

Join our Speed Talk on Tue Oct 7 @1:15pm

Be sure to join us on Tue Oct 7 when our President & CEO, John Clark will be hosting a Speed Talk on "VMS as a Differentiator: Reinventing Value in a Competitive Market"

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Speed Talk - Stage 2

Tues Oct. 7

@1:15 P.M.

 

Why Staffing Agencies Choose Conexis VMS

Conexis VMS is redefining workforce technology for staffing agencies with:

  • Modern, intuitive interface your team will actually enjoy using
  • Open API integrations with any ATS - no clunky add-ons
  • Built-in scheduling, timekeeping, and credentialing that handle all skill categories
  • Proven results: faster placements, reduced no-shows and stronger client relationships

 

Staffing World  Free Resource!

According to the pre-event research for this event, we understand that attendees indicated that resources are a top priority. So here is an amazing resource developed just for staffing agencies to optimize your visit to Staffing World. Download these this exclusive guide before the event:

10 Ways To Grow Your Staffing Agency Revenue with a VMS
Learn how agencies are using technology to win more business and boost margins. 

FREE GUIDE GROW YOUR STAFFING AGENCY WITH A VMS