Working Fields

Working Fields transforms the staffing agency model by empowering and supporting individuals who have previously been overlooked.

  • Stage $3M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Business Services
  • Location South Burlington, VT, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2017
  • Employees 10
  • Incorporation Type B-corp
  • Website workingfields.com

Company Summary

Working Fields utilizes a staffing agency model to fill open positions for
employers who are struggling to recruit and retain workers. The associates we place are individuals who have been previously overlooked, often due to past substance use or criminal background. Our unique supportive employment model based on recovery coaching empowers our associates for a higher chance of success. Our model is highly scalable to due our technology.

Team

  • Founder and CEO

    Founder and CEO Mickey Wiles has over 35 years of executive business experience, including CFO at Ben and Jerry's and Seventh Generation, and the Executive Director of the Chittenden Turning Point Center. He is driven by his own experiences with substance use recovery and incarceration. His deep relationships in the sector and extensive business management experience position him to lead Working Fields' growth.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Chelsea brings organizational management and program development expertise gained through roles with the State of Vermont and the Vermont Community Foundation. She managed a $15 MM impact investment fund at the Foundation, and brings her relationships and experience to this growing social enterprise. She is adept at building partnerships and developing high performing teams.

Advisors

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