Cinda Hallman

[4] Arkansas-born Hallman began her career at Conoco in 1966[5] where she was hired as a systems analyst directly after graduating from Southern Arkansas University.

[1][5][Notes 1][8][7] Hallman joined Spherion[9] in 2001 as Chief Executive Officer, retiring in 2004.

[12] Hallman replaced Raymond Marcy as Chief Executive Officer in 2001, a role that Marcy had held for over a decade, during which time[Notes 3] Spherion acquired a rival, Norrell Corp. [8] Spherion's prior name was Interim Services.

[15][4] Among the boards of directors on which she served were "Toys "R" Us, Catalyst, United Way of America and Christiana Care Health Systems.

"[16] Beyond having pioneered in what later became known as midsourcing (and receiving various awards),[11][17] Hallman's alma mater wrote about serving as "an inspiration for young women as she met the challenges of corporate leadership and succeeded at the highest levels.

Former Moses Allen and Alice Dunning Starr House , now The Research Board , "an exclusive assemblage of international CIOs that studies best practices." [ 5 ]