As the Vice President of AMMON, Boyd overseas all operations of the corporate office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Boyd also manages the IT / Software Infrastructure. He has been with AMMON, full-time, since 2010 and part-time since 2004. In the past, Boyd has over 15 years’ experience recruiting for Light Industrial and Administrative Personnel.

Rick is the founder and President of Ammon Staffing. He is a proud graduate of Louisiana State University School of Business Administration. Following in the footsteps of his mother, he opened the company in 1984. Rick manages all financial aspects of the corporation. With over 38 years of experience in the staffing business he uses his expert knowledge to mentor and advise the staff and management team to operate at their highest potential.

Sandra Grant has been with AMMON since March 2021 and is the Corporate Manager, responsible for the best-in-class service to AMMON Healthcare’s customers and contingent staff, as well as overseeing the Commercial Division. Sandra is a collaborative and analytical leader with 23 years of experience working with clients, building, and motivating dynamic teams to achieve client and business objectives, and leveraging business strategy and tactics to retain and grow business.

• Mrs. Sandra is from a small town outside of Savannah, GA
• Investing, mentoring, and empowering your team to take action is how she feels AMMON displays leadership.
• Something many people do not know about Mrs. Sandra is that she has a black belt in Martial Arts with the main style of Shorin Ryu. Throughout the years she has found the discipline she learned aides in all walks of life.
• She has two small dogs, Dolly and Dojo.

Emilyn is a Staffing Coordinator that has specialized in Client Care since April 2022. She assists in onboarding new employees as well as managing schedules at multiple facilities. Emilyn has a career history in banking and customer service. She is a New Orleans native and has called Baton Rouge her home since 2013. Emilyn received her American Staffing Association Certified Healthcare Professional Certification in 2022. Developed by a team of attorneys, leading staffing firms serving the health care sector, and professional development specialists, the CHP credential is by far the most comprehensive and sector-specific credential available to industry professionals right now.

• Emilyn’s favorite part about working for Ammon is the welcoming atmosphere. From her first day working here she has felt like she was home.
• The best career lesson that Emilyn has learned in professional life is that stressing out and panicking doesn’t make the work go away. It is best to take your time and keep a level head and do it properly than to try to rush through it and do a haphazard job. “One of my former bosses caught me stressing one day when I had a lot on my plate, and his advice was ‘Stressing about it will not make the plate any smaller, it’ll just make it harder to eat.’”
• She has one cat named Oliver.
• Emilyn often keeps small candies at her desk and likes to walk around and drop little treats on people’s desks as a pick-me-up in the late afternoons.

As the Scheduling Lead at AMMON, and an ASA Certified Health Care Staffing Professional, Sarah coordinates and oversees the schedules for 30+ of our healthcare facilities by assigning them to our CNAs, LPNs, and RNs. She engages with our employees on a regular basis to ensure their expectations are being met as an AMMON employee. Prior to starting at AMMON in August 2020, she graduated with her master’s in social work at Louisiana State University. Sarah received her ASA CHP Certification in 2022. Developed by a team of attorneys, leading staffing firms serving the health care sector, and professional development specialists, the CHP credential is by far the most comprehensive and sector-specific credential available to industry professionals right now.

• Sarah was never certain what career path she would take after graduation, but HR had always been an option. Her experience at AMMON has made the decision of a career in HR unquestionable. Her favorite part of working for this company is the people. We have such a great team here constantly encouraging, challenging, and praising each other for their accomplishments. Moving up the ladder is what motivates her the most.
• Sarah’s extremely goal-driven, and one of her driving factors with AMMON is the goal to lead her own team one day with the company. She believes that this will be possible because of the support and guidance from her supervisor and the owners of the company.
• Sarah has a boxer named Duke.
• “My goal is to lead my own team one day here at AMMON, and I have no doubt I can do that because of the support and guidance I have from my supervisor and the owners of this company.”
• When Sarah needs to buckle down and focus, she adjusts her desk to standing and puts her AirPods in and dials in to her work.

Alyssa has been a Healthcare Recruiter and Placement Coordinator since June 2021 and works directly with our clients to discover their needs so she can recruit, prescreen, interview, and place the perfect candidates at their facilities. Working in pediatrics for 8.5 years, switching to staffing for healthcare was an easy adjustment as she already has a background in it. Her favorite part of her job is getting to know the employees and clients and building personal bonds with them. Alyssa received her American Staffing Association Certified Healthcare Professional Certification in 2022. Developed by a team of attorneys, leading staffing firms serving the health care sector, and professional development specialists, the CHP credential is by far the most comprehensive and sector-specific credential available to industry professionals right now.

• Alyssa’s number one motivation is her son. He is the reason she wakes up and strives to be better than the day before.
• In her spare time, she loves axe throwing and anything adventurous and adrenaline-seeking. She also paints and does resin work.
• Alyssa was a professional photographer and has a teaching and arts degree.
• Although Alyssa was born in Anaheim, CA, she grew up in Lake Charles and has called Baton Rouge her home since 2000.
• She has one cat, a tortie named Toula
• Alyssa describes herself in three words as determined, light-hearted, and clumsy
• Her best career lesson she has learned is to always tell the truth, own up to your mistakes, learn from them, and do better next time. Honesty and integrity go a long way.

Melanie Decou has been with AMMON since 2020 and is a Commercial Recruiter. Thirty-one years of her career was spent working for engineering firms. She has worn many different hats and held titles like Administrative Assistant, Office Financial Administrative Specialist, Document Control Specialist, and Project Business Analyst.

Cheyenne is our most senior recruiter and is Team Lead for the Commercial Staffing team. She specializes in industrial staffing, is OSHA 511 certified, and is on call for safety/injury reporting. Before starting with AMMON in 2018, she was a licensed real estate agent, but very quickly realized her passion for this industry once she was settled in. As a people person, she loves communicating with clients and employees, and her intuition helps her secure the best-suited candidate for the job.

• Cheyenne enjoys a challenge; she is always looking for more efficient and effective ways to complete tasks/goals.
• In her spare time Cheyenne enjoys reading, making dreamcatchers, deep-sea fishing, and most importantly spending time with family and friends.
• She is conversationally fluent in sign language and is learning the Choctaw language.
• Cheyenne has a beautiful Siberian husky named Everest, an adorable munchkin cat named Stubbs, and a charming banana ball python named Barley.
• When asked about her favorite aspect of working at AMMON, she responded with “By far our welcoming team of in-house employees, AMMON Staffing is family!”
• The best career lesson she has learned is to be authentic and to do her best in every aspect.

As the Payroll Coordinator of AMMON, and a SHRM Certified Professional, Kelsey oversees all of payroll in the corporate office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has been with AMMON since 2021. Kelsey has a background in management and recruiting, and career history as an operations manager. She is a proud Baton Rouge native and had ventured out to Utah for a short time but knew her heart was here.

• Kelsey’s favorite part of her job is handling money because who doesn’t love money! She is a math person who enjoys working with numbers all day long.
• She defines success as always moving forward. She continually develops herself by always setting future goals to work towards.
• Kelsey has two Pitbull rescues, China, and Tuna.
• When asked what her favorite productivity hack is, she responded with “When I need to be super productive, I like to get comfy and turn on music or a podcast to block out the outside noise. If not, I’ll be tuning into everything I can hear and I will get distracted. “
• Kelsey’s favorite aspect about Ammon is that our work/life balance is respected. If time off needs to be taken, it truly is time off.

Tusdy, a Pennsylvania native, has been a proud member of AMMON and has joyfully greeted employees and clients alike since March 2021. With a background in clerical and administrative work, she transitioned into her role easily. She is an expert at answering the phones and speaking to employees, as well as helping employees troubleshoot problems they may have with their applications and onboarding process. She keeps track of all the I9s and other paperwork that helps AMMON run with ease.

• Mrs. Tusdy loves to collect Disney Ornaments and enjoys hunting with her husband during deer season.
• Her favorite thing about her job is getting to work with the public and make them feel good about themselves.
• She finds success when someone leaves the office with a smile on their face and happiness in their voice. That is how she knows she did her job.
• She is known to be the AMMON mascot, as one of her favorite things to do is dress up for the holidays!
• Mrs. Tusdy has one golden retriever aptly named Mickey Mouse
• Her favorite aspect about AMMON is that we are her family away from her family.
• Three words to describe Tusdy: Faithful, trustworthy, and fun.