Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 14, 2000

Glenn A. Welstad – Labor Ready Inc (lrw)

GLENN A. WELSTAD, 53, has served as Labor Ready's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President since February 1988. Prior to joining the Company, he was an officer of Body Toning, Inc., W.I.T. Enterprises and Money Mailer from February 1987 to March 1989. In 1969, Mr. Welstad founded Northwest Management Corporation, a holding company for restaurant operations. Over the course of 15 years, he expanded the operations to 22 locations in five states, which includes eight Hardee's Hamburger Restaurants as well as pizza and Mexican restaurants. In March 1984, Mr. Welstad sold his ownership interest in Northwest Management Corporation. Profile
TWST: First, start us off with a background or historical summary on

Labor Ready, and then describe what you see as your business and company

today.

Mr. Welstad: We organized the company and