Meet Our Staff
Executive Team
Sue Davidson - Founder
Sue Davidson started in the staffing business in 1974 and amassed an impressive
track record of successful placements and loyal clients. Her reputation and experience
have served as a strong foundation for our company. Sue retired in 2007, and now
acts as a consultant to Davidson Staffing.
Nikki Kelly, CSP - President
Nikki Kelly joined Davidson Staffing in 1996 after starting in the industry in 1992.
Nikki oversees multiple Davidson offices and teams, and is responsible for ensuring
that all clients and candidates receive only the highest level of service. She also
focuses on staff training and development to promote growth and advancement amongst
the Davidson team members.
Davidson Legal Staffing
Sangeeta Agrawal, CSP - Executive Director
Orange County Office
Sangeeta has been a recruiter with Davidson since 1999. She has her Post Graduate
degree in English Literature from Delhi University, India. During her time with
us, she has worked with technical and administrative recruiting and is currently
the Senior Recruiter with the legal staffing division. Prior to Davidson, Sangeeta
worked as a freelance journalist/writer, and as a program officer for the Australian
Aid Program in Asia. Sangeeta has been very successful at networking within the
legal community and really enjoys meeting people and building relationships. In
her free time she likes to read and travel with her family.
Diana Baker - Director of Business Development
Orange County Office
Diana Baker is a former law firm administrator with over 20 years of experience
in the legal field. Diana is responsible for developing new business in Orange County
and the Bay Area. She is the brains behind our customized legal candidate testing
and our legal educational programs and seminars, including our popular monthly legal
related software tips and tricks training sessions. Diana's extensive legal background
provides us valuable insight into how law firms operate, so we can provide the best
assistance to our clients.
Antonette Cunanan - Legal Recruiter, Temporary Accounts
San Diego Office
Antonette (Anto) Cunanan joined Davidson Legal Staffing as a Legal Recruiter in
April of 2008. Antonette is responsible for placing top legal candidates in temporary
and temp-to-hire roles. She graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree
in Business Administration in 2004. After over four years of experience in marketing
and client services, Antonette decided to transition into the staffing industry
due to her love of helping and interacting with people. She loves the excitement
and fast paced environment staffing has to offer. Born and raised in San Diego,
her main interests include supporting the Chargers and Padres, and eating.
Janice Klingele - Senior Legal Recruiter
San Francisco Office
Janice has been working in the staffing industry since 2000 and joined Davidson
in early 2002. Originally from New York, Janice earned her bachelor's degree
from the University of Florida. She worked as a paralegal at a prominent New York
law firm for more than two years, so she understands the daily demands of working
in the legal industry. Janice's dedication to quality customer service drives
her to develop relationships with each of her candidates, helping them identify
their career goals and placing them in their ideal jobs. Janice is active with the
Bay Area professional associations Davidson supports including SFLPA, ACLSA and
SFPA. In her spare time, Janice enjoys hiking and seeing live music.
Angela Parkinson - Executive Director
San Diego Office
Angela Parkinson is a graduate of Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania with a degree
in Business Management. She brings to Davidson more than nine years of experience
in staffing, along with a strong recruiting track record in a wide variety of industries
including biomedical, information technology, telecommunications, insurance and
healthcare. Angela appreciates the mutual respect for clients and candidates we
share here at Davidson Staffing.
Amanda Porter - Legal Recruiter, Temporary Accounts
Orange County Office
Amanda graduated from Chapman University in 2003 with studies in Public Relations
and Sociology, and joined Davidson shortly after as a Research Assistant. She quickly
advanced into a junior account management role, due to her ability to develop strong
candidate relationships and utilize her excellent organizational and multi-tasking
skills. Now as a Legal Temporary Specialist, Amanda is responsible for placing candidates
in temporary roles in law firms throughout Orange County and enjoys helping candidates
through a major transition in their lives. Amanda's genuine excitement for the industry
has played a significant factor in her success. Her interests include the Beatles,
General Hospital, reality TV and reading, as well as spending time with her family
and close friends.
Daniele Souza, CSP - Senior Executive
Recruiter
Orange County Office
Daniele Souza joined Davidson Legal Staffing in 2000, and helped launch our San
Diego office as a legal recruiter before joining our Orange County legal division.
She manages daily operations of our legal recruiting team, ensuring that we provide
the best possible customer service. With more than 15 years' experience in the services
industry, Daniele's strength is in providing good honest service, making solid connections,
and finding the right fit for both client and candidate. In her spare time Daniele
enjoys spending time with her family: husband Kevin, daughter Megan and two Shih
Tzu dogs. A perfect weekend includes visiting the Central Coast for wine tasting,
camping in the Sierra's or just having a BBQ at home with the family.
Pamela Toro - Attorney Search Consultant
Los Angeles Office
Pamela is an accomplished executive consultant with more than sixteen years of experience
in counseling corporations and law firms. She joined Davidson in 2000, and has played
an integral role in developing our business in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Pamela is currently leading the charge for all attorney recruiting and hiring in
our Los Angeles region, including contract attorneys and paralegals, lateral associates,
partners, and in-house counsel. Her mission with each placement is to gain an in-depth
understanding of her client's business objectives, in order to negotiate that perfect
match between job seeker and potential employer.
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Alicia Centeno-Vargas - Senior Legal Recruiter
San Diego Office
Alicia joined Davidson's San Diego office in 2005, bringing with her two years of
recruiting experience in the administrative field. Alicia uses her people and communication
skills to find the best match between our candidates and employers. Her favorite
aspect of her job is the satisfaction of making a great match.
Davidson Attorneys
Nicole Keljik-Sutton - Attorney Recruiter
San Diego Office
Nicole is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in International
Relations and Spanish. Nicole has been in the staffing industry since 2000, and
originally joined Davidson Legal Staffing in 2004. In 2008, Nicole took an opportunity
at a leading San Diego law firm as an in-house attorney recruiter. Fortunately for
us, Nicole decided to re-join us in 2010 as an attorney recruiter with Davidson
Attorneys. Nicole brings with her a depth of understanding of the San Diego candidate
base and her personal drive to provide her clients and candidates the highest level
of service.
Angela Parkinson - Executive Director
San Diego Office
Angela is responsible for the management of our San Diego office, and has been with
Davidson since 2004. She is a graduate of Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania with
a degree in Business Management. She brings to Davidson more than nine years of
experience in staffing, along with a strong recruiting track record in a wide variety
of industries including biomedical, information technology, telecommunications,
insurance and healthcare. Angela appreciates the mutual respect for clients and
candidates we share here at Davidson Staffing.
Pamela Toro - Attorney Search Consultant
Los Angeles Office
Pamela is an accomplished executive consultant with more than sixteen years of experience
in counseling corporations and law firms. She joined Davidson in 2000, and has played
an integral role in developing our business in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Pamela is currently leading the charge for all attorney recruiting and hiring in
our Los Angeles region, including contract attorneys and paralegals, lateral associates,
partners, and in-house counsel. Her mission with each placement is to gain an in-depth
understanding of her client's business objectives, in order to negotiate that perfect
match between job seeker and potential employer.
Davidson Technical Staffing
Shannon Adams, CSP - Executive Director of Legal IT Recruiting
Shannon's division is responsible for the placement of Information Technology and
Litigation Support specialists for the legal industry. Shannon has been with Davidson
since 1997, and holds a degree in Business and Human Resources from Chico State
University. Her business colleagues know Shannon for her integrity, listening skills,
and her understanding of their specific staffing and career advancement objectives.
She has built an outstanding reputation for successful IT placements and is committed
to providing superior service.
Heather Kaufmann - Technical Recruiter
Heather joined Davidson Technical Staffing in early 2011. As a Technical Recruiter she specializes in placing professional technical candidates within the legal environment at top law firms and corporations. Prior to joining Davidson, Heather spent 13 years in staffing for the medical field, including three years in Canada recruiting nurses to the United States.
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