William H. Stoller
Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board
William H. Stoller is the founder, CEO, and chairman of the board of Express Employment International, franchisor of Express Employment Professionals and affiliated brands. In 2023, Express Employment Professionals helped 492,000 people find jobs through more than 860 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Since its inception, Express has put more than 11 million people to work worldwide. Express provides expertise in workforce management, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional staffing and search, and works across various industries.
Before co-founding Express, Stoller began his career with Acme Personnel Services in 1973 as a placement consultant and eventually worked up to Oregon and Utah's district manager.
Committed to sustainable environmental practices, in his spare time, Stoller converted his family’s Dayton, Oregon, turkey farm into a winery in 1993. The farm, in Stoller’s family since the 1940s, is now thriving and was the world’s first LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certified winemaking facility in 2006. Producing various wines for the Stoller Family Estate label, they blend traditional gravity flow winemaking with energy-efficient systems to preserve the quality of grapes while reducing negative environmental impact. In 2018, Stoller expanded his interests, acquiring ownership of the Chehalem Winery & Vineyards.
Professional Affiliations and Achievements
- Leadership Award Recipient, The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces 2018
- National Association of Personnel Services, Hall of Fame, 2011
- American Staffing Association, Past Board Member and 2009 Chair
- National Association of Personnel Services, Past Board Member and 2001 Chair
- National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, Member
- International Franchise Association, Member
- Oregon Association of Personnel Consultants, Past President
- YPO Gold, Former Oregon Chapter Chair