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Kforce KFRC

US equityMarket cap rank #3290
$51.74 +$1.06 (+2.09%)
Market closed · Oct 8, 7:10 am ET · Last extended-hours $51.74 0.00%
Open$50.73
Prev close$50.68
Day range$50.26 – $52.27
Volume148.7K
Market cap$926.61M
P/E (TTM)24.4
Dividend yield3.05%
Founded1962
CEOMr. Joseph J. Liberatore
Employees9,400
HeadquartersTampa, United States of America
Websitewww.kforce.com

Revenue per employee

$90.3K$110.7K$131.1K$151.5KDec '18Dec '21Dec '25

9,400 employees as of 2025/FY (-3.1% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Joseph J. Liberatore Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Age 63 · Total comp. $5,415,821.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Liberatore has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Kforce since January 2022. He joined the Board as a director in November 2021, and was elected by shareholders in April 2022. He has served as Kforce's President since January 2013 and previously served as Corporate Secretary from February 2007 to February 2013, Chief Financial Officer from October 2004 to December 2012, Executive Vice President from July 2008 to December 2012, Senior Vice President from 2000 to July 2008, Chief Talent Officer from 2001 to 2004 and Chief Sales Officer from September 2000 to August 2001. Mr. Liberatore has served in various other roles in Kforce (and its predecessors) since he joined the Firm in 1988.

David M. Kelly Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary
Age 60 · Total comp. $2,799,463.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Kelly has served as Kforce's Chief Operating Officer since September 2023 and Corporate Secretary since February 2013. Mr. Kelly joined Kforce in 2000 and, prior to being appointed as Chief Operating Officer, served as Chief Financial Officer from January 2013 until September 2023, Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting from February 2009 to December 2012, Corporate Assistant Secretary from October 2010 to February 2013, Vice President of Finance from January 2005 to February 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from November 2000 to January 2005 and Group Financial Officer from January 2000 to November 2000. Before joining Kforce, Mr. Kelly served in various roles with different companies that included treasury director, vice president and controller.

Jeffrey B. Hackman Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Assistant Secretary
Age 47 · Total comp. $2,114,163.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Hackman has served as Kforce's Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer since September 2023 and Corporate Assistant Secretary since February 2024. Before his appointment to Chief Financial Officer, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting and Principal Accounting Officer since October 2015. Mr. Hackman is responsible for overseeing Kforce's investor relations, legal, internal audit, finance and accounting, tax, treasury, procurement and real estate functions. He previously served as the Firm's Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer from February 2009 until September 2013 and as Kforce's SEC Reporting Director from September 2007 to February 2009. Mr. Hackman served as the Global Chief Accounting Officer of Cunningham Lindsey from September 2013 until he rejoined Kforce in March 2015. Prior to September 2007, he was an Audit Senior Manager with Grant Thornton LLP and began his professional career with Arthur Andersen.

Andrew G. Thomas Chief Experience Officer
Age 59 · Total comp. $1,506,504.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Thomas has served as Kforce's Chief Experience Officer since September 2023. He is responsible for leading the Firm's marketing, digital strategy, training and development, human resources, compensation and benefits organizations. He previously served as Chief Marketing Officer from July 2018 until September 2023, Chief Field Services Officer from December 2013 to July 2018, and Executive Director of Kforce's Finance and Accounting product offering where he oversaw strategy development and operations and other activities, as well as various other roles in Kforce since he joined the Firm in 1997.

David L. Dunkel Chairman of the Board
Age 72 · Total comp. $362,192.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Dunkel currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and previously served as Kforce's CEO from the Firm's incorporation in 1994 until his retirement in 2021. Due to his longstanding tenure at the Firm, Mr. Dunkel possesses a deep and unique understanding of the Firm's business and operations. Prior to 1994, he served as President and CEO of Romac-FMA, one of Kforce's predecessors, for 14 years. After his retirement, he continued as Chairman of the Board while serving in a limited, part-time non-executive role until 2023 upon the successful completion of the CEO transition. Today, Mr. Dunkel remains Kforce's non-executive Chairman of the Board. In October 2025, Mr. Dunkel joined the Advisory Board of One Touch Direct, a Tampa-based call center company.

Randall A. Mehl Independent Director
Age 58 · Total comp. $301,003.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Since 2017, Mr. Mehl has served as the President and Chief Investment Officer of Stewardship Capital Advisors, LLC, which manages a family office fund focused on investments in various technology and services sectors. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of two public companies, Insperity, Inc. and ICF International, Inc., where he chairs the Human Capital Committee. Mr. Mehl also serves on the board of Krueger International, a provider of contract furniture systems. He was Managing Director and partner at Baird Capital, a middle market private equity group, from 2005 to 2016, where he led a team specializing in business and technology services investments. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Mehl was a senior equity research analyst with Robert W. Baird & Company, covering various areas within the technology and services sectors, including staffing. Other Current Public Company Board(s): ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICFI); Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP).

Elaine D. Rosen Lead Independent Director
Age 73 · Total comp. $301,003.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Ms. Rosen has served as a director of Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, since March 2009 and became the non-executive Chair of its Board in November 2010. She previously served as Chair of the Board of The Kresge Foundation from 2007 to 2022. Ms. Rosen is actively involved in the nonprofit sector, serving as trustee or director for several organizations. She is a past Chair of the Board of Preble Street, a homeless services collaborative in Portland, Maine, and has been a trustee of the Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges since 2008. She also served as a director of the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation from 2008 to 2012 and as a director of Downeast Energy Corp., a privately held provider of heating products and building supplies, from 2003 to 2012. Earlier in her career, Ms. Rosen held numerous leadership roles at Unum Life Insurance Company of America, including serving as President, from 1975 to 2001. Other Current Public Company Board(s): Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ).

Mark F. Furlong Independent Director
Age 68 · Total comp. $269,646.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Furlong has served as a member of the Board of Directors of ALTi Global, a global wealth and asset management firm, since 2023. In addition to his Board role, he is the Chair of the Audit and Transaction Committees and serves on the Compensation Committee. Previously, Mr. Furlong was a director of Heska Corporation, a provider of advanced veterinary diagnostic products, from 2019 until its sale in 2023, and a director of Antares Capital, a provider of financing solutions for private equity-backed transactions, from 2015 to 2023. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Furlong served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMO Harris Bank, N.A. Prior to its acquisition by BMO Harris Bank N.A. in 2011, he held several senior leadership roles at Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, including Chief Financial Officer in 2001, President in 2004, Chief Executive Officer in 2007 and Chairman in 2010. Earlier in his career, Mr. Furlong was an audit partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Furlong is an Audit Committee financial expert. The Board values his extensive experience, including his tenure as President and CEO of BMO Harris Bank, N.A., former Chairman, President, and CEO of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, and his background as an audit partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Other Current Public Company Board(s): ALTi Global (NASDAQ: ALTI).

General Ann E. Dunwoody Independent Director
Age 73 · Total comp. $258,948.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

General (Ret.) Dunwoody was the first woman in U.S. military history to achieve the rank of four-star general. In November 2025, General (Ret.) Dunwoody became a member of the J.P. Morgan External Advisors Council to guide that firm's new Security and Resiliency Initiative. She currently serves on the Fidelity Fixed Income Asset Allocation (FIAA) Board of Trustees and Audit Committee, and she joined the Nomination and Governance Committees in November 2025. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Automattic Inc. Board of Directors. From 2008 until her retirement in 2012, she led and ran the largest global logistics command in the Army comprising 69,000 military and civilian individuals, located in all 50 states and over 140 countries with an annual budget of $60 billion dollars. Her prior board service includes Republic Services Inc., L-3 Communications, and the Florida Institute of Technology. She also served as the President of First 2 Four LLC and as a director of Noble Reach Foundation, a nonprofit formerly part of Logistics Management Institute. General (Ret.) Dunwoody is the author of A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from the First Female Four Star General, and has received numerous honors, including the Theodore Roosevelt NCAA award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Orde National du Merite and U.S. Military Academy's 2019 Thayer Award. General (Ret.) Dunwoody brings to the Board extensive military and management experience, including managing a significant portion of the United States Army's budget as Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command. General (Ret.) Dunwoody is also certified as an NACD Governance Fellow. She has also served as a member of the Board of Directors on other publicly traded, private and not for profit companies. She is engaged in numerous charitable and civic activities.

Derrick D. Brooks Independent Director
Age 52 · Total comp. $249,418.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Brooks was named the Chief Operating Officer of the University of South Florida Athletics in October 2025. He also serves as an on-field appeals officer for the National Football League. He was the Executive Vice President of Corporate and Community Development of Vinik Sports Group from 2019 to October 2025. He previously served as the President of Tampa Bay Sports & Football Entertainment LLC and was the owner of the Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football Team from 2011 to 2019. Mr. Brooks served as the Managing Member of Brooks 55 Labor Enterprises, L.L.C., a full-service temporary and direct hire staffing company that provided staffing, administrative solutions and on-time labor needs, from 2006 to 2012. He also served as an NFL analyst for ESPN from 2009 to 2011. From 1995 to 2009, Mr. Brooks played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was a Super Bowl Champion and a nine time All-Pro. In 2014, Mr. Brooks was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame and was named the 2000 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Winner. Mr. Brooks has a long history of community leadership. Among his other activities and services, Mr. Brooks has been the President and Founder of the Derrick Brooks Charities, Inc. since 2003, and has served on the board of Brooks Debartolo Charities, Inc. since 2006. He previously served on the board of the Florida State Fair Authority from 2017 to 2022. He served as a member of the board of trustees of Florida State University from 2003 to 2011. He has also served on the boards of the Florida Department of Education Foundation from 2004 to 2010, St. Leo's University from 2007 to 2010, and the Florida Governor's Council on Physical Fitness from 2007 to 2010.

Catherine H. Cloudman Independent Director
Age 56 · Total comp. $243,313.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Ms. Cloudman joined the board of D.J. St. Germain Company, LLC, an investment management company, in December 2025. She also serves on the board of Hussey Seating Company, a manufacturer of telescopic and stadium seating, where she has chaired the Personnel and Compensation Committee since 2015. In addition, Ms. Cloudman is a board member of Maine Community Bank, chairing the Director's Loan Committee and serving on the Audit, Technology and Director's Loan Risk Assessment committees. Prior to her Maine Community Bank board service, she was a board member of Gorham Savings Bank, which merged with Maine Community Bank as of January 1, 2025. She was also a board member of Systems Engineering, an employee-owned IT managed services company,from 2015 to December 2025. Ms. Cloudman sits on the Board of Zachau Construction, an employee-owned commercial construction firm, the Advisory Board of the engineering firm Sebago Technics and serves on the Investment Committee of the University of New England. Her previous board roles include Waynflete School, a PreK-12 independent day school, where she was Vice Chair, President and Board Chair until 2025, and Village Fertility Pharmacy until 2020. Earlier in her career, Ms. Cloudman co-founded and served as CFO of Apothecary by Design and its successor, Village Fertility Pharmacy, both national specialty pharmacies.

N. John Simmons, Jr Independent Director
Age 70 · Total comp. $239,646.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Mr. Simmons has been the CEO of Growth Advisors, LLC, an advisory firm focused on high-growth companies, since 2012. He previously served as the COO and CFO of DeMert Brands, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of haircare products. He has served on various boards of directors, including Bonds.com Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2014; Loyola University New Orleans Board of Trustees from 2009 to 2015, during which he was Chairman of the Audit Committee and an Executive Committee member; Lifestyle Family Fitness, Inc. from 2001 to 2012; Technology Research Corporation as Chairman of the Compensation Committee from 2010 to 2011 and Lead Director and Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee from 2009 to 2010; Medquist, Inc. as Chairman of the Audit Committee from 2005 to 2007; and SRI Surgical Express, Inc. as Lead Director, then Chairman of the Board from 2001 to 2008. Earlier in his career, Mr. Simmons' served as the CEO and President of Lifestyle Family Fitness, Inc.; President of New Homes Realty, a residential real estate company; President of Quantum Capital Partners, a venture capital firm; VP and Controller of Eckerd Corporation; CFO of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants; and audit partner for KPMG Peat Marwick.

Michael R. Blackman Chief Corporate Development Officer
As of 12 Mar 2023

Michael Blackman is Kforce's primary liaison for the Wall Street investment and banking communities. As Chief Corporate Development Officer, he plays a key role in understanding and aligning the firm to the ever-changing dynamics of the highly skilled technology labor sector. He also co-leads the firms' mergers and acquisitions team. His previous roles include investor relations senior vice president, selection director and senior consultant in the health & life sciences division. He is a member of Kforce's President's Club, which recognizes superior performance and client service, and a 2010 Chairman's award recipient. Blackman is skilled at developing and maintaining valuable relationships. His deep understanding of our business, candor and credibility enable him to effectively share the Kforce story with institutional shareholders and prospects. Leading economists seek out his expertise and perspective on the labor markets, and he contributes to several well-known economic reports. Prior to joining Kforce in 1992, Blackman acquired his initial industry experience with Barton Sans International in New York. The Johnson College graduate spends his leisure time outdoors with his family and supporting various charities for animals.

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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