Fred’s vision to change the impersonal approach that was associated with the "employment agency business" has stayed with us into the millennium. This philosophy has allowed his firm to become one of the more respected and successful agencies in New York City and the surrounding area. Over the years Merit has applied its resources in developing a full service organization that provides superior temporary services and full background checking services. Merit Personnel and Consulting still provides the old-fashioned virtues that made the firm a valuable asset to clients in meeting candidates and assessing that they are the right “fit” for our clients. He has transformed the traditional and impersonal "employment agency" into a more personal and professional Human Resources Partner with both clients and candidates.

Prior to establishing Merit, Fred spent his first five years developing the most profitable division of what once was one of NYC's pre-eminent agencies, Stanton Personnel.

Fred is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1977, with a dual major of Psychology and Business Management. He continued his education with the Cornell Baruch School of Labor Relations where he pursued a MBA in Industrial Psychology while establishing a career in the Staffing Industry. Fred is also an active member of the community through working with youth sports leagues and political organizations.  

fcohen@meritpersonnel.com

Gregory Hueth is the Executive Vice President of Merit Consulting Services. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of permanent and temporary job recruitment. He specializes in all areas of the financial industry. Mr. Hueth began his career at Merit in 1985 as an entry level job recruiter. In 2009, Mr. Hueth became partner and Vice President for the company. Before joining Merit, Mr. Hueth operated commercial and recreational vessels on the Jersey Shore.

Mr. Hueth holds a B.A. in English and History from Mount St. Mary’s University. Mr. Hueth is also an avid fisherman and is President of the saltwater fishing club The Shark River Surf Anglers, Monmouth and Ocean County Fishing Alliance and Chairman of Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund based in Belmar, New Jersey.

Hillary is a graduate from Parson School of Design where she studied Fashion Design. Upon graduation she worked as a Manager at a boutique Talent Management company in New York, in their beauty division. Although technically in the fashion world, Hillary was working more with people and realized how much she enjoyed it.

In 2010 Hillary joined Merit as a Recruitment Consultant to continue and expand upon her human resources experience and has enjoyed considerable success in the staffing industry. Her personal approach and her empathy with people make her candidates feel comfortable and confident in her abilities to match them to the right positions and the right employers.

Hillary@meritpersonnel.com

Nicole has been with Merit since 2007 when she started as an intern. She quickly moved up the ranks to become our Director of Recruitment. Graduate of Pace University, she brings her marketing expertise and personable touch to our recruitment efforts. Offering sound advice to candidates in search of employment and finding great matches for our clients, she puts others’ needs first. A true leader as she manages our internship program and develops college students to become professionals in our field. Approachable with the intent to leave people feeling they have gained something useful in either building their career, or finding the right match.

Nicole@meritpersonnel.com

Margaret was born in Glasgow, Scotland and attended Glasgow University, graduating many moons ago with a degree in Microbiology. After working with Glaxo R&D as a research bacteriologist, then HR Manager, she came to New York where she has been in the recruitment industry for 15 years. She is writing a book on Grammar Made Simple and is active in the New York-Scottish community. She stresses that these two activities are unrelated.

mkennedy@meritpersonnel.com

Kaitlyn Luisi is a graduate of Pace University where she earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing, specifying in Advertising and Promotions. She began as an intern at Merit Personnel and Consulting in 2010. She is now our Recruiting Coordinator who handles database searches for available positions, phone screenings, interviews, resume edits, references, and recruitment calls. Prior to joining the Merit team, Kaitlyn was an administrative assistant in the Lubin School of Business of Pace University. Kaitlyn is an active member of the community, having held two counselor positions as a peer leader for younger level college students. She is also a leader in the office as she trains new interns and leads by example with her strong work ethic.

Kaitlyn@meritpersonnel.com