Team

Mike Santos

Vice President, Business Development and New Ventures

With more than 15 years of staffing industry expertise, Mike Santos' role as vice president of business development and new ventures at Eplica, Inc. includes responsibilities such as strategy and business development, managing alliance partners, identifying new marketing channels, developing and testing new product offerings, and mentoring minority-owned small businesses through SBA's Mentor Protégé program.

Formerly chief financial officer of Eplica, Mike is intimately familiar with key economic drivers and knows how to structure a transaction to yield maximum client value. Mike has a solid background in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and has successfully completed multiple M&As within the staffing industry-on both the purchase and selling side. During his four years with Eplica, Mike also founded and nurtured Employer Services, an Eplica payrolling subsidiary company, generating $80 million in annual sales after its third year.

Prior to Eplica, Mike was vice president of finance for The TriStaff Group, a full-service staffing and executive search firm headquartered in San Diego, Calif. There, he implemented long-term customer service strategies to improve candidate and employee retention, managed the IT infrastructure and software applications to optimize operations efficiency and was a critical component of the management team when he and others successfully developed five corporations into seven business lines.

Mike serves as secretary for the San Diego chapter of California Staffing Professionals and is a member of the Texas Staffing Association. He holds a bachelor's in finance from San Diego State University, and along with graduate work in accounting, Mike earned a CPA title in the state of California.

In his spare time, Mike spends time with his family, surfs La Jolla Shores, plays music and is currently training for a triathlon.

Seth Stein

Vice President, Business Development

As vice president of business development at Eplica, Seth Stein is responsible for creating and implementing strategies for the advancement of Eplica clients. This includes consulting with businesses nationwide about services that impact the bottom line of clients, while building long-term, mutually beneficial business relationships.

Seth’s widespread knowledge of the staffing industry brings a special perspective to his role at Eplica. Having served as an executive vice president of a $40 million division of a top 100 staffing business, Seth understands the complexities of staffing companies and the importance that creativity plays in the success of this special type of endeavor.

With more than 10 years in the staffing industry, Seth has extensive experience in both sales and operations, including the development and maintenance of on-site accounts. Seth's experience executing long-term strategies in business development, technology, workers' compensation and the expansion of business lines helps keep companies competitive and profitable.

Seth holds a master’s in executive leadership from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s in communications from The George Washington University.

Deborah Mings

Chief Financial Officer

Deborah Mings' role as chief financial officer entails management of all accounting and finance, benefits, workers' compensation and safety for Eplica, Inc.

Previously, Deborah had a similar role with Nelson Staffing, a Northern California-based independent staffing company where she worked for nine years.

Deborah is a frequent guest speaker on panels that address captive insurance, risk management and workers' compensation. She holds a bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in accounting and a minor in economics from San Jose State University and has also earned a CPA title in the state of California.

Deborah is also CFO for Secure Talent, Inc., a 1099 compliance subsidiary company of Eplica.

E. Mark Hanna

General Counsel

As general counsel for Eplica, Inc., Mark Hanna advises senior managers and staff on labor and employment law matters. Additional responsibilities include drafting client agreements and staff contracts, as well as conducting employment law seminars and supervisor training.

Mark was previously employed with a labor and employment law firm for five years in Central California, where he handled a wide variety of litigated matters for the firm, including discrimination cases, wrongful discharge actions, sexual harassment claims, and wage and hour lawsuits in state and federal courts.

Mark's employment law expertise secured him a weekly spot on a Fresno-based FOX news affiliate, presenting question-and-answer sessions on a recurring business segment. He is a contributor on the topic of employment law to a Purdue University textbook and frequently leads roundtable sessions regarding employment law matters.

Mark earned a Juris Doctor from the California Western School of Law in San Diego, an MBA in finance from Bentley College in Boston, Mass., and a Bachelor of Science from Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H. He is an active member of the American Corporate Counsel Association and the American Bar Association.

Mark also serves as general counsel for Eplica's 1099 compliance subsidiary company, Secure Talent, Inc.