Tenured & Proven Leadership

Joan Davison - President & Chief Operating Officer

Joan Davison is the President and Chief Operating Officer for Staff Management | SMX, a leading provider of workforce management solutions that deliver best talent, drive compliance, yield tangible savings and build sustainable value. Joan is a board member of Staffing Solutions Holdings, Inc., the parent company for The Seaton Companies which include Staff Management | SMX, PeopleScout and StudentScout.

In the five year period since Joan was appointed COO, Staff Management | SMX has more than doubled its revenue, achieved significant international expansion across the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region, and been ranked one of the largest global staffing providers by the Staffing Industry Analysts. During Joan's tenure Staff Management | SMX achieved charter membership in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement IMAGE Program, earned Workers’ Compensation Risk Certification (WRC), was ranked the leading MSP Provider on HRO Today magazine's 2011 MSP Provider Baker's Dozen, and won the 2012 American Business Award for Company of the Year.

In 2012, Joan won the American Business Award for Executive of the Year in the business services category. Her accomplishments have been featured in numerous publications including Womenetics, Profile and HRO Today Magazines. A Staff Management | SMX Foresight Award winner, Joan has been a featured speaker at key workforce management events and is a regular contributor to industry thought leadership. Prior to joining Staff Management | SMX in 1996, Joan spent 12 years in the relocation management industry where she held numerous positions including Vice President of Operations. Joan is a graduate of Saint Xavier University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management.