Our Company
Our Mission
In an industry that normally refers to people as "talent" and "resources," it is human beings, in all our diversity, that drive our values, give our vision a purpose and make our mission a reality. Founded in 1998, nextSource is a privately held woman-owned business enterprise headquartered in New York City with a strong national footprint. We deliver innovative solutions that provide extraordinary service, efficiency, cost savings, risk mitigation and access to the very best people in our nation's highly diverse talent pool. nextSource goes beyond operational efficiency to provide the insights and practical innovations needed to maximize our customers' business value across all lines of labor spend. We offer a personal, intelligent approach that resonates with Hiring Managers, Business stakeholders, Workers and Supplier partners. Our technology enabled solutions provide our customers with a comprehensive framework for managing their total contingent workforce management needs.
Our Values
Passion
Generating positive energy among clients, suppliers, employees and coworkers is at our core. It inspires high quality performance and encourages a continuous quest for excellence.
Diversity
Embrace the differences and
uniqueness of all aspects of business (talent, clients, suppliers, and industry segments). Recognition of differences, inside and outside the organization, broadens perspective and knowledge and is the catalyst for new opportunity.
Accountability
Taking responsibility for reaching a goal or completing a task improves performance, increases feelings of competency, and strengthens commitment. Delivering on time establishes trust and dependability, which are building blocks for success.
Extraordinary Teamwork
Collaboration produces innovative ideas and pro-active changes that generate market-leading results. Team synergy creates a safe and honest environment for experimentation, creativity, coaching, and improved performance.
Diversity
Out-think and out-perform the competition. Constantly drive and encourage creative ideas and solutions. Value comes from continuously seeking ways to improve.
Accountability
Central to building trust in all areas of business, integrity is the foundation for meaningful new relationships. It ensures the preservation of high quality and ethical practices.
Our Commitment
nextSource is committed to cultivating and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Our Diversity Council oversees meaningful DE&B initiatives, encourages ongoing self-reflection, helps foster a culture of belonging, and provides education that empowers our employees.
We work with our clients to help guide their Diversity, Equity and Belonging in their workforce by including DE&B offerings in our services.
Our goal as a collective is to partner with minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned businesses, as well as SBA-defined small businesses ("Diverse Suppliers"). Together, we can make all our organizations stronger and create lasting change within our broader community.
Our Model
The Progressive Program Model™ is the cornerstone of all that we do. Through the Progressive Program Model™, our governance model defining actions and interactions at every stage of the CWM life cycle, nextSource enables clients to continuously adapt and evolve without sacrificing performance or control. It provides the strategic framework through which we enable clients to thrive in an increasingly competitive market for great talent.
Designs Based on Critical Assessments, Analysis, and Discovery.
Innovation starts on Day One. We begin by helping clients clearly define their vision for an optimized workforce by conducting a Program Agility Assessment™, exploring the efficiency, growth potential and value derived from their current program. We believe that there is no one perfect way to run a successful workforce program. That's why we then conduct intensive Discovery sessions to get to truly know your business. The result - a program custom-designed to your specific preferences and needs.
Delivery Achieved Through Superlative Customer Service.
Great customer service requires clear governance, operational excellence and an eye to the future. All nextSource program teams follow a standardized Governance Model that delivers:
Agility
We enable you to tap into all sources of talent, building a workforce inclusive of agency contractors, freelancers, project services teams and permanent employees by mitigating risks associated with regulatory non-compliance, corporate policy violations, payrolling/invoicing errors, inaccurate tax reporting, worker misadventure, and more.
Control
We combine extensive reporting and analysis, rate reviews, technology oversight, surveys, audits, program performance reviews and daily interaction with program sponsors and hiring managers to ensure achievement of program goals.
Value
Our heritage of exceptional customer service combines with our commitment to annual cost savings. We provide clear deliverables engaging all levels of nextSource management, from daily interactions with the program team to annual roadmap planning with members of our senior leadership team. We are so confident in our ability to meet client requirements that we guarantee that each program will meet client expectations.
Our Leadership
Catherine Candland
Chief Executive Officer
Catherine is a recognized industry leader and visionary, having previously served as CEO of WorkforceLogic and founder of the pioneering Advantage Human Resourcing. Under Catherine’s leadership, nextSource has been transformed into a leading provider of workforce solutions to mid-market companies. She is a passionate advocate for innovation in workforce management, having served on numerous committees, boards, and government committees to help organizations, universities and policy makers advance the strategic value of the U.S. workforce.
Heather Hernandez
Senior Vice President, Financial Operations
Ms. Hernandez oversees every aspect of the Company’s financial management, responsible for providing the strategic vision, direction, and oversight of all financial matters, including Finance Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Payroll Services & Associate Operations and System Services (Shared Services). She brings nineteen years of experience in operations, accounting, finance, payroll, treasury, technology, and strategic growth expansion across government and commercial sectors. In prior roles she has distinguished herself as both a strategist and a hands-on leader, doing what is required to advance the strategies while making sure that the foundation for this work is established.
Catherine Peglow
Chief Human Resources Officer
Catherine is responsible for implementing the transformation of HR policies, practices and technologies to support employee engagement, build a diverse workforce, ensure continuous professional development of staff, create a positive experience for Associate employees, and enhance customer service. Catherine has repeatedly demonstrated success in the establishment of comprehensive employee services and programs that foster a productive, diverse and inclusive environment with an emphasis on career development.
Deb Bergevine
Chief Marketing Officer
Debra oversees the Company’s marketing activities, driving market presence, sales operations excellence and go-to-market effectiveness. An industry veteran, Debra draws on more than 30 years of experience in corporate operations, strategic planning, marketing, sales and management. Her prolific work experience includes service at top computer technology, management consulting, and workforce management companies. She has consulted with dozens of Fortune 500 companies, helping to shape their indirect procurement and workforce management programs. Debra has been a featured guest speaker at major industry events and is a frequent blogger and author on indirect procurement and contingent workforce management.
Ron LeVan
Vice President, Client and Service Excellence
Ron’s executive management experience lends itself well to designing, implementing, and delivering global contingent workforce management solutions for customers across a wide array of industries. Prior to joining nextSource, Ron held executive positions in Sales Engineering, Solutions Design and Customer Operations with industry-leading companies. He is passionate about solving unique customer challenges, building teams, driving innovation, and delivering service excellence to all key stakeholders.
Tim McAward
Vice President, Client Services Delivery: Higher Education Accounts
Tim is a well-known and highly regarded executive with extensive experience in developing and leading strategic initiatives, providing workforce solutions for clients, and coaching and mentoring program teams. In his current role, Tim is responsible for the success of our Higher Education client programs.