Compiled by Kelly Ryan
Kulik Tapped as CEO for Abbott Staffing
Shelle Kulik has been named chief executive of Abbott Staffing Cos.
She replaced Karen Powers, who retired after 37 years with the Santa Ana-based employment agency.
“Karen and I worked together my whole life,” Kulik said. “I reported to (her) for almost 24 years and nobody was surprised when Karen stepped back and I stepped forward.”
The two executives spent the past two years running the company together, preparing for the transition.
Kulik joined Abbott Staffing in 1984 after company founder Louise Pomeroy visited her California State University, Fullerton, classroom as a guest speaker. At the time, Kulik already had some experience handling payroll for the four lighting stores her parents owned.
After only eight weeks as a payroll clerk at Abbott, Kulik was promoted to operations
assistant under Powers.
In 1995, she was tapped to head the diversification efforts at Abbott, which had been known for clerical and administrative workers.
Kulik launched a specialty services division, which provided employees in accounting and food preparation.
Kulik lives in Aliso Viejo with her husband and two children, ages 8 and 10. She and her family spend spare time skiing and snowboarding at their house in Big Bear. The family also loves basketball.
,Kelly Ryan
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