ManpowerGroup CEO and leadership

Jonas Prising was named ManpowerGroup Chairman in December of 2015 and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in May of 2014. He leads all aspects of ManpowerGroup’s business in 80 countries and territories worldwide. Prior to being elected CEO, Prising served as ManpowerGroup President from 2012 to 2014, leading the company’s $20 billion operations in the Americas and Southern Europe, and overseeing the global Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solutions businesses. Prising joined ManpowerGroup in 1999 and has also served as managing director of Manpower Italy; director of Manpower Global Accounts - Europe, Middle East and Africa; President of North America; and President of the Americas.

A recognized expert on the labor market and world of work trends, Prising regularly speaks at conferences and summits globally, and provides commentary on jobs and employment trends for media. He is actively engaged in the World Economic Forum, including as a Steward of the Future of Education, Gender and Work Global System; Co-Chair of the Regional Business Council on Europe and CEO Champion of the Digital Transformation Initiative.

Before joining ManpowerGroup, Prising worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his 10-year tenure with Electrolux, he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions, including regional manager for Asia Pacific, managing director of Sales Companies in France and the United Kingdom, and finally head of Global Sales and Marketing for one of its business-to-business divisions.

Prising is passionate about preparing the workforce of tomorrow. He is Vice Chairman of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide and is a former Chairman of the Board and a current board member of Junior Achievement (JA) USA. In addition, he serves as a co-chair of Innovation in Milwaukee, an organization focused on supporting entrepreneurial leadership and is a member of the board of directors of the Kohl's Corporation.

Prising holds an MBA (equivalent) from the Stockholm School of Economics and has participated in executive programs at Harvard, INSEAD, Stanford and Yale. He speaks five languages: English, French, German, Swedish and Italian and has lived in nine countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Prising and his family reside in the Milwaukee area.

Director since 2015.

Senior executive with over 25 years of international leadership experience in information technology and operations management. Extensive experience in managing large change projects, business transformations, outsourcing, startups and divestitures in UK, Europe and Asia. Proven ability to work in and support complex, high transaction volume, distributed technology and organizational environments. Change catalyst able to work across different countries, cultures and management levels. Strongly aligned to executing business strategy with exceptional ability to secure desired outcomes.

Specialties: chief information officer, business transformation, decision management, chief technology officer

Mike Van Handel currently serves as a director on three publicly traded boards: BMO Financial Corporation, ICF and most recently ManpowerGroup.He was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ManpowerGroup from 1998 to 2016. He was responsible for ManpowerGroup's worldwide finance, accounting and internal audit functions, as well as managing the company’s investor relations. In February, 2016, Mike Van Handel announced his intentions of retiring as the Chief Financial Officer at ManpowerGroup. He remained with the Company until February 2017 as a senior executive vice president and remained responsible for investor relations and ensuring a successful CFO transition.As Chief Financial Officer, Mike was a member of ManpowerGroup’s Executive Leadership Team and was significantly engaged in developing the company’s business strategy. He was responsible for driving operational performance across all geographies and business lines. Mike also successfully raised the profile of ManpowerGroup in the investor community, enhancing investor confidence and improving the credibility of the company with clearly articulated strategies and associated financial goals.

Jonas Prising was named ManpowerGroup Chairman in December of 2015 and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in May of 2014. He leads all aspects of ManpowerGroup’s business in 80 countries and territories worldwide. Prior to being elected CEO, Prising served as ManpowerGroup President from 2012 to 2014, leading the company’s $20 billion operations in the Americas and Southern Europe, and overseeing the global Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solutions businesses. Prising joined ManpowerGroup in 1999 and has also served as managing director of Manpower Italy; director of Manpower Global Accounts - Europe, Middle East and Africa; President of North America; and President of the Americas.

A recognized expert on the labor market and world of work trends, Prising regularly speaks at conferences and summits globally, and provides commentary on jobs and employment trends for media. He is actively engaged in the World Economic Forum, including as a Steward of the Future of Education, Gender and Work Global System; Co-Chair of the Regional Business Council on Europe and CEO Champion of the Digital Transformation Initiative.

Before joining ManpowerGroup, Prising worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his 10-year tenure with Electrolux, he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions, including regional manager for Asia Pacific, managing director of Sales Companies in France and the United Kingdom, and finally head of Global Sales and Marketing for one of its business-to-business divisions.

Prising is passionate about preparing the workforce of tomorrow. He is Vice Chairman of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide and is a former Chairman of the Board and a current board member of Junior Achievement (JA) USA. In addition, he serves as a co-chair of Innovation in Milwaukee, an organization focused on supporting entrepreneurial leadership and is a member of the board of directors of the Kohl's Corporation.

Prising holds an MBA (equivalent) from the Stockholm School of Economics and has participated in executive programs at Harvard, INSEAD, Stanford and Yale. He speaks five languages: English, French, German, Swedish and Italian and has lived in nine countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Prising and his family reside in the Milwaukee area.

Director since 2015.

Mike Van Handel currently serves as a director on three publicly traded boards: BMO Financial Corporation, ICF and most recently ManpowerGroup.He was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ManpowerGroup from 1998 to 2016. He was responsible for ManpowerGroup's worldwide finance, accounting and internal audit functions, as well as managing the company’s investor relations. In February, 2016, Mike Van Handel announced his intentions of retiring as the Chief Financial Officer at ManpowerGroup. He remained with the Company until February 2017 as a senior executive vice president and remained responsible for investor relations and ensuring a successful CFO transition.As Chief Financial Officer, Mike was a member of ManpowerGroup’s Executive Leadership Team and was significantly engaged in developing the company’s business strategy. He was responsible for driving operational performance across all geographies and business lines. Mike also successfully raised the profile of ManpowerGroup in the investor community, enhancing investor confidence and improving the credibility of the company with clearly articulated strategies and associated financial goals.