Management Bios
 
Marc Sampson – CEO   Marc Sampson – CEO
Mr. Sampson founded Industry People Group Inc. and its online job board MEP Jobs in January 1997. His company was the first organization specifically designed to serve the MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) industry. Sampson has managed the company's growth profitably since inception, including the industry and economic slowdown post 2001. Today he directs all strategic growth initiatives of the firm, including business development. He has written articles in major industry trade publications and has been quoted in the NY Times. Prior to founding the Industry People Group, Mr. Sampson was the national field director for the United Service Alliance, a nationwide HVACR industry training and consulting group.
John von Harz – President & Chief Operating Officer   John von Harz – President and Chief Operating Officer
John von Harz is President and Chief Operating Officer at MEP Jobs. Mr. von Harz has overall operational responsibility for MEP Jobs and also leads corporate strategy and shareholder governance. Mr. von Harz previously worked for Kite Networks, a network operator, where he held the position of Vice President of Market Development. He also served on the Advisory Board of MobilePro Corp., Kite's parent. Prior to Kite, Mr. von Harz was the Vice President of Investors Management Group, an institutional investment advisor, and President of JVH Solutions LLC, a private equity and business development advisory firm. Mr. von Harz has served on the Board of Directors for Speedcom Wireless and the Wireless Communications Association International.
Bryan May – Vice President of Sales   Bryan May – Vice President of Sales
Mr. May joined the MEP Jobs sales force in 1999 and was instrumental in generating MEP Jobs' ongoing relationships with key industry leaders like Carrier, Bryant and Sid Harvey's. Mr. May encourages sales representatives to be responsive to each customer's individual needs by providing the best solutions for acquiring skilled, industry talent. Prior to joining IPG, Mr. May was responsible for online training solutions for Fortune 1000 corporations at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. He has also held supervisory positions with PepsiCo, Inc and APAC Teleservices. Mr. May is a native of Chicago, Illinois.
Todd Samuelson – Director of Information Technology   Todd Samuelson – Director of Information Technology
With almost 19 years of experience in the IT industry, Mr. Samuelson manages all computer, telephone, network, and security systems used by Industry People Group. He has experience and skills in VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Style Sheets, and Visual Studio.NET. Mr. Samuelson has been involved in all iterations of the IPG sites developed over the past 11 years and has also been involved in implementing various technology projects dealing with SalesLogix, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Exchange.