Lisa Straughan
Franchise Owner
Lisa has deep roots in the Longview/Woodland area communities. After graduating from Woodland High School in 1988, she went on to the Army Reserve for an 8 year term. Prior to Express, Lisa built her leadership abilities by playing an integral role at local Woodland companies, G. Loomis and Fleetwood Homes. Lisa applies a philosophy of "helping people succeed' with all that she does.
"The staffing industry has allowed me to combine my community minded awareness with my passion for helping people."
Lisa has been with Express since 2000. She transferred from one of the most successful Express franchise offices in the country where she worked for 5 years. She began as a Front Office Coordinator answering phones, in just 6 short years her leadership abilities have taken her from Staffing Consultant to Professional search and Contract staffing, Outside Sales and Branch Manager. Lisa transferred to the Longview office in December of 2004 as the Branch Manager and in January of 2006 she became the Franchise Owner. Lisa believes in being proactive when it comes to our communities and has served on the following boards: Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce, Kelso Rotary Club, Longview Country Club and Longview Letip.
"I could not imagine myself doing anything else. I go home at night knowing that my efforts today have opened the door for someone to improve their life for tomorrow. How many people are blessed enough to be able say that?"
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