Chris Layden is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kelly Services. Chris has held the CEO seat since 2025, and was previously Marketing Manager, Jefferson Wells at ManpowerGroup.
Current company
Kelly Services
Kelly Services is an American office staffing company.
employment services industryHeadquartered in TroyFounded 1946Nasdaq: KELYA
Source: WikidataChris Layden has been CEO of Kelly Services since 2025. Before Kelly Services, Chris was Marketing Manager, Jefferson Wells at ManpowerGroup from March 2006 until September 2006.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Boston College, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy, The Perspectives ProgramUniversity of Oxford, PPESource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstChris Layden leads a leadership team of 4 published executives. The most recent appointment is Troy R. Anderson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in seat since December 2024.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Layden (Christopher D. Layden) | President and Chief Executive Officer | September 2025 |
| Troy R. Anderson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | December 2024 |
| Vanessa P. Williams | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | September 2020 |
| Nicola M. Soares | Senior Vice President, President, Kelly Education | 2011 |
Sources: Kelly Services 2026 DEF 14A
Chris Layden is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kelly Services. Chris has held the CEO seat since 2025, and was previously Marketing Manager, Jefferson Wells at ManpowerGroup.
Chris Layden has been CEO of Kelly Services since 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.
Chris Layden was Marketing Manager, Jefferson Wells at ManpowerGroup from March 2006 until September 2006, according to LinkedIn profile.
Chris Layden has been CEO of Kelly Services for 1 year, since 2025.
Troy R. Anderson (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), Vanessa P. Williams (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary), Nicola M. Soares (Senior Vice President, President, Kelly Education). Source: Kelly Services 2026 DEF 14A.
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