Joe Kelly is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of operational staffing experience in a variety of senior leadership roles. He has repeatedly been recognized across the industry for his results-oriented management and leadership skills. As Talon’s Chief Operating Officer since 2006, Joe has been responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Talon's sales and delivery arms while honoring the firm's commitment to helping its staff, consultants and clients reach their goals. His leadership has been integral in Talon achieving numerous awards. NJBiz has ranked Talon among the ‘Best Places to Work in New Jersey’ for the last 7 consecutive years and in 2016, Fortune rated the company in the ‘50 Best’ small workplaces. The company is also a seven-time winner of Inc. 500’s Honor Roll. Talon’s staffing awards are also numerous as a seven-time winner of Best of Staffing Talent Diamond Award and six-time winner of the Best of Staffing Client Diamond Award.

Prior to joining Talon, Joe was a Senior Program Manager for Kelly Vendor Management Solutions where he was chiefly responsible for streamlining Johnson & Johnson's award-winning JJ PRO VMS program. Prior to that role, Joe was an integral member of the senior team as an Associate Vice President at Pomerantz Staffing Services (now CoWorx Staffing Services). At Pomerantz, Joe managed operations across multiple regions and functional areas, and played an instrumental role in enhancing the company's capabilities and driving its growth.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Rider University.