People on the move: PageGroup, Randstad, Velocity Global, Uniti Med, DHI, 1218 Global and more

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PageGroup, a UK-based global staffing firm, appointed Kurt Jeskulski as managing director for the US and Canada. Jeskulski has held leadership positions at PageGroup for nearly 20 years. He takes the reins from Nicholas Kirk, who previously led the North American and UK businesses before being named PageGroup CEO in January 2023. Jeskulski began his recruitment career with roles at Ajilon and Korn Ferry before joining Michael Page in 2004 as a manager.

Randstad nv, the world’s largest staffing firm, announced Venu Lambu will lead Randstad Digital, the company’s new hub for technology talent that was launched in August.

Employer-of-record provider Velocity Global named Susan McDonough as chief transformation officer and Frank Lucier as chief customer success officer. McDonough most recently led the enterprise transformation office at Workday. Lucier previously held leadership roles at SAP Concur, ServiceSource and iSpot.tv.

Healthcare staffing firm Uniti Med, a healthcare staffing firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, promoted Chad Crawford to chief sales officer. In his new role, Crawford will be responsible for sales initiatives, aligning business goals with market trends and helping kindle innovation.

DHI Group Inc., the parent company of the Dice job board, announced in a regulatory filing that President and CEO Art Zeile will also serve as interim CFO as the company searches for a permanent financial executive. Previous CFO Kevin Bostick is stepping down from the role.

1218 Global, a provider of IT staffing and services, announced that founder and CEO Nick McCune is becoming chairman, while Rob Acuna is transitioning to the role of CEO at the firm from his previous role as president. McCune started the company in 2008. Acuna has been president since September 2020. 1218 Global is based in Dallas and operates globally. It is a Bullhorn implementation partner.

ApTask, an Iselin, New Jersey-based staffing firm, appointed Al Simmons as managing partner, client relations.

KatThree, a workforce management consultancy based in Amsterdam, appointed Steve Knapp as associate partner responsible for its technology advisory practice. KatThree has clients in Europe, the UK and the US.

Executive search firm N2Growth named Sevda Ozsonmez as managing partner of its new business in Turkey. Ozsonmes will report to N2Growth CEO Kelli Vukelic. Ozsonmes began her career at Finansbank’s financial reporting department in 2005. She later held positions at Azimut Portfoy and Erste Asset Management.

SmartRecruiter, which provides a suite of talent acquisition software, named Rebecca Carr as chief product officer. Carr previously served as VP of Checkr Pay.

Samuel Hale, a provider of workers’ compensation, appointed Leslie Lewis as director of broker relations. Lewis has 25 years of experience in commercial insurance, professional employer organization and staffing industries.