John G. Callos (CPC) – Chairman
John G. Callos, the patriarch of our company, founded Callos and Associates in 1965. After a highly successful career as a traveling Regional Manager for Western Auto, Callos decided to settle in Youngstown and put applicants into jobs. He has done that for over forty-two years.

A native of Milton, Pennsylvania and an Army veteran, Callos attended Bucknell University and graduated with a degree in Commerce and Finance. From meager beginnings, and with a staff of one, his wife and partner Priscilla, Callos has grown this company to over 15,000 employees in 2007.

Over the course of his career, Callos has received too many awards and citations to begin to list here. Suffice it to say that the National Personnel Association (industry) and the Greater Youngstown Lion’s Club (service) have each recognized him as their Man of the Year and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Ohio Staffing Service. The consummate professional, John Callos laid the framework for the success the Callos Companies enjoy today.

MaryBeth DiPaolo (CTS) – Vice President - Central Region
MaryBeth DiPaolo began her Callos career in 1991 as a Recruiting Assistant in the Youngstown office. Prior to assuming her current position, she has served as a Recruiter, Staff Coordinator, On-site Coordinator, Assistant Office Manager, Branch Manager and Regional Manager. DiPaolo is currently responsible for all Callos activity in both the Youngstown and Akron Regions, supervising six offices.

Immediately after attending Kent State University, DiPaolo began servicing the staffing needs of some of the company’s largest, most demanding, industrial accounts. It was during this time that she helped to develop the inside sales and support procedures that the company continues to use today. Her attention to detail and comprehensive training techniques has enabled Youngstown Coordinators to move to more responsible positions within other regions of the company.

Patrick L. Gulling (CPA) – Vice President - Finance
The Callos Companies financial and accounting records are in the excellent hands of Patrick L. Gulling. After a successful stint in hospitality management, Gulling joined the Callos Companies as Controller in 1999. He is responsible for all accounting, finance, payroll and banking relationships for the company.

Gulling is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College and holds a masters degree from Kent State University. In addition he is a Certified Public Accountant and worked in the public accounting sector for five years. He has put all of his education and experience to work at Callos as he continues to reduce error rates and improve the service levels to our clients and employees.

T. Jeffrey McGraw (CTS) – Vice President - Eastern Region
For nearly twenty years, Jeff McGraw has made his living in the staffing industry. Originally a recruiter for W.T. Glover, McGraw purchased and ran Strauss Personnel in 1994 and then merged it into the Callos Companies in 1999. A longtime NPA member, McGraw has positioned the Pittsburgh Region and its seven offices to enjoy unprecedented growth. McGraw and his team have managed to place Callos on Pittsburgh’s list of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies in each of the past three years.

A resident of Mount Lebanon, McGraw is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and an innovative solver of employers staffing problems. McGraw has guided the Callos effort in utilizing electronic solutions for time-keeping, payroll and management reporting. We expect him to continue to convert new clients to the Callos platform.

John M. Pallante (CTC) – Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
John M. Pallante is a seventeen year veteran of the Callos Companies having joined the company in 1991 as an Account Representative. During the ensuing years he has worn many hats as he has managed all sales functions as well as the companies PEO and Financial Services companies. An innovative problem solver, Pallante also has operational responsibility managing the company’s interests in both Columbus and Cincinnati.

Immediately prior to joining Callos, Pallante managed his own highly successful material handling company meeting the needs of large industrial clients. This experience has served Callos well as Pallante has lead the sales effort to annual double-digit growth. A Canfield, Ohio resident, Pallante attended both Findley College and Youngstown State University. Well read and articulate, Pallante has represented the company on numerous occasions when a speaker was required or the Callos sales effort needed extra support.

Eric P. Sutton (CPC) – Senior Vice President - Administration
Eric P. Sutton joined the Callos Companies in 1990 as an Executive Recruiter. During the course of the past eighteen years, the company has been well served by Sutton’s background and organizational skills as it grew from one office to the seventeen that operate in 2007.

Prior to joining Callos, Sutton served in both Divisional and Corporate Human Resource and Industrial Relation assignments for Fortune 500 companies Cooper Industries and Kennametal’s. At Callos he is responsible for all administrative functions including Accounting, Systems Development and Risk Management. A graduate of Westminster College, this Corry, Pennsylvania native also holds an MBA degree from Youngstown State University. A long-time member of the National Personnel Association (NPA) Sutton has received numerous awards for sales development and placement activity from this prestigious trade association.

Thomas P. Walsh – President
Thomas P. Walsh joined the Callos Companies as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1991. In 1995 Walsh was named President and Chief Operating Officer. He has served on the Board of Directors since 1991.

Prior to joining Callos, Walsh served in Corporate finance and marketing roles for Fortune 500 companies A. O. Smith, Babcock and Wilcox and NVR Corporation. His last assignment included functioning as Vice President of Planning for the Ryan Homes manufacturing division of NVR.

A native of Staten Island, New York, Walsh holds BS and MBA degrees from Gannon College in Erie, Pennsylvania. He has completed graduate and post-graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, Harvard University and the University of Pittsburgh where he is a Fellow in the Katz Graduate School of Business. In addition, Walsh has taught Management and Marketing courses at the Pennsylvania State University.

Thaddeus E. Smith – Vice President, Medical Staffing

Thaddeus Smith joined the Callos Companies in 2005 as the Benefits Coordinator, and has since held positions in staffing, sales, and management.  He currently oversees the Medical Staffing division in its three locations- Canton and Youngstown, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining The Callos Companies, Thaddeus enjoyed nine years in contract security services, managing operations for Boston Properties, CarrAmerica, Compaq/ HP, and Sun Microsystems, in both Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.  He also served in the United States Army’s elite Old Guard and Presidential Escort.

A native of Poland, Ohio, Thaddeus holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Washington and Jefferson College, and an MBA from Youngstown State University.  He currently resides in Canfield, Ohio.

Doug Schultz, CTS - Vice President, Western Reigion

Doug Schultz joined the Callos Companies in 1995 as an on-site coordinator, rising through the ranks to his current position as Western Region Vice President. Doug has lead our company’s expansion into the Columbus area, establishing three branch offices as well as several client on-site staffing locations. In 2009, Doug’s management territory was expanded to include our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky regions as well.

Doug earned a degree in Business Administration from Eastern Gateway. He resides in Pickerington, Ohio with his wife Carrie and two children.