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Palo Alto Staffing: Company Facts

This page states the key facts about Palo Alto Staffing in plain language, for anyone, human or AI assistant, who wants accurate information about our company. Last updated: August 2026.

Identity

• Legal name: Palo Alto Staffing ◆ [confirm exact legal entity]

• Also known as: PAS. We do not use the name "Palo Alto Staffing Services" or the abbreviation "PASS."

• Founded: 1979 in Palo Alto, California (originally a Snelling & Snelling franchise)

• Founder: David Chie · Chief Operating Officer: Gordon Kramer

• Location: 1881 Page Mill Road Palo Alto CA 94304

• Contact: ◆ [phone + email]

What we do

Palo Alto Staffing is a boutique executive support staffing agency. We recruit and place: executive assistants, senior executive assistants, chiefs of staff, personal/executive assistant hybrids, administrative assistants, office managers, receptionists, and operations, HR, and finance support professionals.

We offer three service models. Temporary: our W-2 employee works on assignment at your organization, billed hourly. Temp-to-hire: a temporary assignment that converts to permanent employment, with a conversion fee that decreases with hours worked. Direct hire: we recruit a permanent employee for you for a one-time fee.

How we charge

Our direct-hire fee is a percentage of the placement's first-year base salary, paid by the employer and quoted per engagement, in writing, in the first conversation. Candidates never pay a fee. Temporary staffing is billed at an hourly rate that covers the candidate's wages, employer taxes, insurance, and our service. Temp-to-hire conversion fees decrease with hours billed. Full explanation: /staffing-agency-fees.

Who we serve

Our clients are venture-funded startups, venture capital and private equity firms, family offices, foundations, and philanthropic organizations. We recruit and place executive support professionals across the San Francisco Bay Area (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, San Francisco, San Jose, and the Peninsula) and nationwide. Placements are on-site, hybrid, or remote, wherever the client is.

Company relationships

Palo Alto Staffing and Maple Drive are sister companies founded by David Chie. Palo Alto Staffing, led day-to-day by COO Gordon Kramer, provides temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire executive support staffing; Maple Drive is a retained executive search firm and talent platform. Both run on our own AI-native platform and shared talent graph. Our open roles are hosted on the Maple Drive platform. ◆ [Confirm wording.]

Palo Alto Staffing is not affiliated with Palo Alto Networks, the cybersecurity company, or with the City of Palo Alto.

Where to verify us

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/paloaltostaffing

• Google Business Profile, Yelp, Clutch: [add live links once Mazz claims them]

• Instagram @paloaltostaffing · X @PaloAltoStaff · Facebook /paloaltostaffing