Meet Our Team

Beth Roekle joined Advantage xPO in 2011 as Vice President of Operations. She was named President of Advantage xPO, North America in 2015 and reports to Eugene Cutolo, CEO of Advantage Resourcing.  Roekle is responsible for delivery management, growth and expansion for the xPO business in North America.

A member of the HRO Today Services and Technology Association’s Regional Board of Advisors, Beth was named a “Provider Superstar” 2014, 2015, and 2016 in the Recruiting and Talent Acquisition category.

Prior to joining Advantage xPO, Beth was Vice President of Operations for PeopleScout (a division of TrueBlue, Inc.).  She holds a J.D. from DePaul University and a B.A. from Northwestern University.

Tom Gizzi joined Advantage xPO in 2018 as Vice President of Business Development NA.  In his role, Tom will leverage his 25+ years of recruiting experience, both within the workforce solutions industry and outside the industry, to accelerate growth of all xPO service offerings.  Tom has cultivated strategic client solutions for market leaders such as Adecco, Pontoon, ManpowerGroup Solutions, and Aon Hewitt in executive leadership positions within multiple industry verticals.  As an active member of HRO Today, Tom is responsible for growth and expansion for the xPO business in North America by leading the business development strategy, function, and team. He has significant workforce solution executive leadership experience driving large scale global and national solutions, as well as managed services and teams on both regional and national levels.

Prior to joining Advantage xPO, Tom was a serial entrepreneur as the VP of a Global Sports IT SaaS firm, a leader in Educational Management, an NCAA division I coach, and professional athlete.  He holds an M.B.A. from Loyola University Maryland, and M.S. from Saint Joseph’s University, and a B.S. in neurobiology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Karl oversees all activities associated with the management of “Managed Service Programs” to all of Advantage xPO’s strategic partnerships. He is responsible for the overall relationship with each client including, solution development, sales, and delivery excellence with multiple suppliers, industry/market trends, VMS tools, training and education. 

Starting in 2004, Karl came to Advantage Technical Resourcing with a 16-year senior management background in Sales and Operations Management. He held a variety of strategic sales and operations roles in the high technology and financial services industries. His well established background includes sales executive positions at Trans Union, The Mathworks, Charette and IKON Office Solutions. He has received numerous awards for sales performance as well as recognition from clients for outstanding quality of service.  In 2016, Karl transitioned to Advantage xPO to bring his expertise to the MSP solutions programs. 

Karl holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Bentley College and an A.S. in Computer Technology/Management from Dean College.

Roberta Coggins joined Advantage xPO in 2007 as a Recruiter onsite at a prestigious global banking institution supporting Finance.  Roberta was promoted to Senior Recruiter then Program Manager in 2013 for the account.  She was responsible for account delivery management and revenue.

Prior to joining Advantage xPO, Roberta was with the Intercontinental Exchange, ICE (formerly the New York Stock Exchange) for seven years managing the MSP program.  She holds a Masters in Human Resource Management from Long Island University and a B.S from Medgar Evers College, CUNY.

Rob Romano joined Advantage Resourcing in September 2004 having worked in the staffing industry for over 16 years. Rob started his tenure as an Account Manager, before moving into the role of Regional Safety Manager supporting both Advantage Resourcing and Advantage xPO.  In October 2013, he was named Sr. Program Manager of Advantage xPO Business Process Outsourcing accounts and in June 2015 was promoted to BPO Program Director.  As a BPO Program Director, he oversees delivery management, profitability, and growth of BPO business in North America.

Rob holds a Bachelors degree from Rhode Island College.

Laurie Harms joined Advantage xPO in 2015 as a business development leader.  She brings 16 years of industry knowledge in staffing solutions and marketing to her role.  She has previous leadership experience managing teams, cultivating large scale solutions and managed services on a national level.

Laurie is responsible for establishing new business and articulating client needs and Advantage xPO solutions.  Laurie attended Indiana University with a focus in Communications.