Richard Wahlquist
Chief Executive Officer
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.
Stephen C. Dwyer, Esq.
President
Dwyer is a leading authority on the legal and public policy aspects of staffing. He engages in and coordinates the association’s legal and public affairs activities and advises the staffing industry on labor and employment law and policy issues. He has testified before legislatures and regulatory bodies regarding, and written extensively and spoken widely on, the staffing industry. Before joining ASA, he was associated with the New York multinational law firm Chadbourne & Parke, as well as De Forest & Duer, a 100-year-old Wall Street firm. Dwyer is a member of the New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, and District of Columbia bar associations.
Lenore Convery
Chief Revenue Officer
Convery is an experienced sales leader with a strong background in the staffing, recruiting, and HR tech space. She has a proven track record of using her deep expertise in building successful and strategic relationships to deliver exceptional client experiences alongside her team. She is passionate about nurturing and developing team members both inside and outside of her work environment. Prior to joining ASA, Convery was with ClearEdge as senior vice president of sales and marketing. Before that, she spent nearly a decade at Monster as director of the enterprise staffing division. In that role, she led her enterprise sales team to build meaningful and long-lasting relationships that resulted in a consistent customer retention rate of more than 97%. Convery has served on the ASA Women in Leadership Council and was the 2023 ASA Women in Leadership Scholarship Program committee chair. She has also been an active participant in the ASA Mentor Match program.
Lyn Rawdon, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Rawdon is responsible for the financial, accounting, human resources, and general administrative operations of the association. Before joining ASA, she was CFO of the Health Industry Distributors Association, and director, finance and HR, of the National Confectioners Association and Chocolate Manufacturers Association. Prior to that, Rawdon served as director, finance and systems, with the American Public Health Association and as an audit manager with KPMG Peat Marwick. She is a certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Kelly Verberg
Senior Vice President and Chief Membership Officer
Verberg has general management responsibilities with principal oversight of the association’s membership recruitment, retention, membership sections, and member service functions. Upon joining ASA in 1992, Verberg served as legislative assistant supporting the association’s legal, legislative, government affairs, and chapter relations operations. She also has served ASA as director of membership and membership representative. Prior to joining the association, Verberg was a senior customer service representative with H.J. Heinz Corp.