Marc Sampson – CEO
Mr. Sampson founded Industry People Group Inc. and its online job board MEP Jobs
in January 1997. His company was the first organization specifically designed to
serve the MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) industry. Sampson has managed the
company's growth profitably since inception, including the industry and economic
slowdown post 2001. Today he directs all strategic growth initiatives of the firm,
including business development. He has written articles in major industry trade
publications and has been quoted in the NY Times. Prior to founding the Industry
People Group, Mr. Sampson was the national field director for the United Service
Alliance, a nationwide HVACR industry training and consulting group.
John von Harz – President and Chief Operating Officer
John von Harz is President and Chief Operating Officer at Industry People Group.
He has held that role since joining the Company in April 2007. Mr. von Harz has
overall operational responsibility for BirdDogjobs.com, MEPjobs.com, ASHRAEjobs.com,
and InterviewReady. He is also active in Corporate Development. Mr. von Harz has
extensive background in sales, marketing and executive leadership in the technology,
telecommunications and Internet industries. Previous to IPG, Mr. von Harz was the
VP of Market development for NeoReach Wireless, a mesh Wi-Fi data network operator.
Mr. von Harz has served on the Board of Directors for Speedcom Wireless and the
Wireless Communications Association International.
Bryan May – Vice President of Sales
Mr. May joined the MEP Jobs sales force in 1999 and was instrumental in generating
MEP Jobs' ongoing relationships with key industry leaders like Carrier, Bryant
and Sid Harvey's. Mr. May encourages sales representatives to be responsive
to each customer's individual needs by providing the best solutions for acquiring
skilled, industry talent. Prior to joining IPG, Mr. May was responsible for online
training solutions for Fortune 1000 corporations at New Horizons Computer Learning
Centers. He has also held supervisory positions with PepsiCo, Inc and APAC Teleservices.
Mr. May is a native of Chicago, Illinois.
Todd Samuelson - Director of Information Technology
With over
25
years of experience in the IT industry, Mr. Samuelson manages all computer, telephone,
network, and security systems used by Industry People Group. He has experience and
skills in VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Style Sheets, and Visual Studio.NET.
Mr. Samuelson has been involved in all iterations of the IPG sites developed and
has also been involved in implementing various technology projects dealing with
SalesLogix, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Exchange.