Introducing the Best Leadership in the Business

Click on the leaders below to view their backgrounds and how their expertise has helped position Mainstay Business Solutions as one of most competitive staffing and outsourcing solutions in California.

 
 
Larry Oreskes
President

Eric Ramos
Chief Executive Officer

Scott Freeland
Chief Technology Officer

Robert J. Vitamante
Chief Financial Officer

   

Appointed President of Mainstay Business Solutions in September 2008, Larry Oreskes is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the organization. Prior to his appointment as President, Larry served as Vice President and Chief Solutions Officer. In that role he created the Mainstay Affiliate Program which serves as the cornerstone for the strategic direction of the organization.

Before joining Mainstay, Larry spent the last 11 years in leadership positions with Comcast, AT&T Broadband and Capital Financial Staffing. During that period, Larry was responsible for a wide range of human capital needs both in Human Resources as well as Staffing & Recruitment services. Larry has also been a featured speaker on the topic of recruitment strategies. Larry holds a BS Degree from Fresno State University and has completed graduate management coursework at Golden Gate University.

In addition to his role has Chief Executive Officer of Mainstay Business solutions, Eric is also President of Business Operations for the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe. Previous to his roles at Mainstay and with the Tribe, Eric held the position of Treasury Manager at Turnstone Systems, a large post-IPO start-up company, where he actively managed a cash and investment portfolio in excess of $270 million, including international investments and transactions in dozens of foreign currencies. Before Turnstone, Eric was an auditor for KPMG in the Silicon Valley, where his client list included a number of high-profile public and private companies such as Adobe Systems, Apple Computer and Daimler Chrysler Research & Development.

Eric earned his B.A. in Business Administration at Humboldt State University (HSU). For his leadership, significant accomplishments and contributions to the community, in 2006 Eric was recognized with a Distinguished Alumni Award from HSU.

Scott Freeland joined Mainstay at its inception in 2003 as Chief Information Officer. With a background in both Business Administration and IT his expertise is in designing and implementing scalable infrastructure for seamless growth from startup to enterprise. He has 15 years experience in the employment and insurance industries.

Prior to working with Mainstay, Scott was the Chief Information Officer for VIIA Insurance Services and Onvoi Business Solutions, Vice President of Information Technology for Acordia of California, and Director of Information Technology for DiManno Hansen Insurance Services.

Scott graduated in 1994 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from University of Phoenix.

Mike Hansen has been working with Mainstay since our start in 2003. During his tenure, he has spent time in a wide variety of roles including Chief Technology Officer and President. In September 2008 Mike took the opportunity to focus on his passion for Risk Management fulltime, accepting the position as Director of Risk Management. Prior to working at Mainstay, he joined Intercare Holdings, Inc as Chief Technology Officer where he managed a staff of 15 IT professionals and completed critical automation initiatives to support client service, finance and human resources. Before Intercare, Mr. Hansen cofounded. Onvoi Business Solutions, Inc., a Professional Employer Organization and BPO (business processing outsourcing) company.

His first entrepreneurial success began in 1992, when he co-founded DiManno Hansen Insurance Services (DHI), which became one of the fastest growing brokerages in Northern California, growing to a $6 million business with annual revenues of over $20 million and over 800 clients in under five years. In 1998, Mr. Hansen and Mr. DiManno sold their brokerage to Acordia, Inc. (at the time the nation's largest privately held insurance brokerage). While with Acordia, he served as Senior Vice President, managing the third-largest book of business in Central California.

Mike holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California at Chico.

Bob recently completed an eight-month stint as President and CEO of Atuli, Inc., a technology startup company, which launched a highly innovative advertising channel using AOL's AIM instant messaging service. Atuli, through its TCKRBuddy division, offered free real time stock quotes on demand via an 'instant message' that includes targeted advertising.

Apart from consulting, Bob was the Executive Vice President and CFO of Santa Barbara-based Select Personnel Services, the largest privately owned temporary services company in California, serving in that capacity from 1997 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2005. In the intervening year, he was the President and CFO of 3Dshopping.com, a B2B internet service provider that offered 3D marketing solutions on its e-commerce mall, within client sites, and through printed media. In that role, he led the company in a successful IPO on the American Stock Exchange.

In addition, Bob has held Executive Vice President and CFO roles for Pinketon's, Inc. and The Olsten Corporation. Prior to this, Bob got his start as an Assistant Corporate Controller at Columbia Pictures Industries and as a CPA for the international accounting firm KMPG Peat Marwich.

A New Yorker until moving to California in 1992, Bob received his BBA in Accounting from Manhattan College. He is a CPA and is a member of both the New York State and the American institutes of certified public accountants. He has resided in Santa Barbara since 2000.