• Mission
• Services
• Our Story
• Employers
• Job Seekers
• Vocational
  Counselors
• Contact

Our Story

We are a non-profit organization providing employment for individuals with varying degrees of disabilities. We have over 24 years experience in successfully matching the individual skills to the duties of the job.

Elaine M. Guard, President

Elaine has spend the last 23 years in the "for profit" business of providing staffing services. Her vision was to "match the worker with the job requirements," thus providing a win-win for both the worker and the client. Elaine's position for the last 11 years was serving as an Area Vice President of a large staffing company, publicly traded on NASDAQ. As Area Vice President, she was responsible for 17 branches in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The primary focus of her position was to mentor and train Branch Managers iin all areas of employment law as well as economic development.

It is Elaine's belief that if the "best possible match" philosophy was applied correcty, more public agencies would be eager to use a non-profit service to fill their staffing needs.

Jaye Stutz M.A. CRC, Vice President

Jaye is a vocational and ergonomic consultant; he is also the owner of Regional Rehab & Ergonomic Solutions. His company was started in 1986 and continues to provide assistance to injured workers, including assessments, employment counseling, job development and placement, and follow up.

Ray M. Settelmeyer, CPA, Secretary and Treasurer

Ray has 24 years of experience in taxes, accounting, management consulting, and extensive work work in charity organization involvement.

Ray's civic and charitable work includes being a Member/Officer (treasurer of all boards with many non-profits.

Ray is the Owner and President of Ray M. Settelmeyer, CPA, PC.