Member Profile - Barry Hermanson

48 years old; resident of San Francisco, CA Owner of Hermanson's Employment Service, a temporary employment and billing service established in 1980 in San Francisco. Past President of Merchants of Upper Market and Castro. Chairperson of the Board of the San Francisco Council on Poverty and Homelessness. Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition.

Barry says by keeping overheads in his business low he is able to pay his employees $2-$4 more per hour than other temp companies while at the same time keeping his client billing rates competitive. Barry believes paying a living wage is good for business: "My employees have more money to spend, which has a very positive impact in the community." He sees Responsible Wealth as making an important contribution to mobilizing support among business leaders.

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