Bill Lyons, President

Bill Lyons has more than twenty years experience in general, financial and accounting management. Bill served as Vice President and CFO of a large, private manufacturing company and has held a senior financial position with a Fortune 100 company. He spent four years as Managing Director for an investment banking firm in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was involved in mergers and acquisitions, business valuations and private equity placements. He is the founder and owner of Lyons HR, Inc., a multi location human resource company headquartered in Florence, Alabama.

Bill received undergraduate degrees in business from Freed-Hardeman University and the University of North Alabama, as well as an MBA from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is accredited by the Institute of Business Appraisers and is certified by the Institute of Certified Business Counselors. Bill is a member of National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) AND THE American Staffing Association.

 

Pam Free, VP of Risk Management
Pam Free is an experience human resource professional with more than eleven years experience in the staffing industry. She began her career in the staffing industry in 1995 with JobCenter, Inc. and has held the position of Executive Vice President for five years.

Pam is an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management and has served as Secretary/Treasurer and is currently President of the Shoals Safety and Health Association. She has served as an Ambassador with the Shoals Chamber of Commerce. She is also a Certified Staffing Professional through the American Staffing Association. She has extensive experience in the areas of Workers’ Compensation Claims Management and Unemployment Claims Management.

 

 

 

Jeanny Williams, VP of Operations
Jeanny Williams began her career in the staffing industry as a recruiter in 1996 and has held the position of Regional Vice President for seven years. She has more than ten years experience in the staffing industry and over eighteen years of sales and management experience. Jeanny served as Department Manager and Senior Assistant Buyer in the retail market for almost eight years.

Jeanny received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management/Marketing from the University of Montevallo. Jeanny is active in both the Birmingham and Hoover Chambers.

 

 



Becky Houbregs, VP of Sales/Marketing
Becky Houbregs is a well seasoned veteran in the staffing business with more than twenty years experience. Becky began her career in the staffing business as a temporary in Birmingham, Alabama and recently her own company, which began in 1993, was acquired by JobCenter Staffing in Florence, Alabama. As owner of her own staffing company, she supervised and managed staff in three states, handled financial functions, prepared marketing materials, and developed an extensive database enabling company functions to be more efficient.

Prior to this she taught high school in Birmingham, Alabama after receiving her undergraduate degree from Samford University. She currently handles the marketing and public relations for Lyons HR. She Vice-President of the Society of Human Resource Management and serves as the Director of Diversity for the local chapter.



Darin Wright, CFO
Darin Wright has over fifteen years experience in financial and accounting management having held senior financial positions with global fortune 500 companies. He has also served as Controller for a large company in the automotive manufacturing segment and has managed financial, purchasing, logistics, IT, and engineering departments during his career in the manufacturing industry.

Darin received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Athens State University.

 

 



Jennifer CorneliusJennifer Cornelius, Director of Training/Compliance
Jennifer Cornelius is an HR professional with more than thirteen years of human resources and recruiting experience. Prior to joining Lyons HR, Jennifer was Human Resource Manager for a national cable and media service provider, providing HR support to Florence, Tupelo, Corinth, Fulton, and West Point locations. She has managed all phases of the human resource function including policies and procedures, benefits, payroll, workers compensation, safety, forecasting, budgeting, and of course, recruiting.  In her role with Lyons HR, Jennifer will manage the Florence and Decatur, Alabama locations.

Jennifer began her career in the office of Human Resources and Affirmative Action while attending the University of North Alabama, where she holds a bachelor’s degree and a certificate in Human Resource Management. She has served as an Ambassador with the Shoals Chamber of Commerce since 1999 and has also served as President and Vice-President of the Shoals Safety and Health Association. Jennifer is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and a former board member on the Advisory Committee for Northwest Shoals Community College.