Access adds to executive leadership team

Rob Alston, CEO of Livermore, California-based Access, has announced three additions to the company’s executive team intended to meet the company’s ongoing market expansion, growing workforce and client base. Tony Skarupa has joined the company as its new chief financial officer, Mike Williams has been named to the new position of chief people officer, and Brad Turner will assume the newly created role of chief commercial officer.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Tony, Brad and Mike aboard during this exciting period of growth for Access,” Alston says. “Each of them will be instrumental in shaping the future of our company as we continue to grow and strive to fulfill our mission: to advance how the world manages information with the very best service.”

Skarupa will focus on Access’ global finance and accounting functions. Prior to joining Access, he held leadership roles with KPMG, the Advisory Board Co. and CapitalSource. Most recently, he was the chief financial officer of the Brickman Group, a private equity sponsored services business in the construction and landscape maintenance industry.

Williams will lead the company’s human resources group, using his experience with strategic planning, talent management, policy development and employee engagement to meet the company’s objectives toward the goal of Access being recognized as one of the very best places to work. Before joining Access, he served as vice president of human resources at Trinity Industries and also held senior-level positions at several successful companies.

As the company’s chief commercial officer, Turner will lead the sales and marketing teams, as well as oversee and manage all aspects of Access’ digital products division. He joins Access after having held several senior-level leadership positions, including vice president of global sales strategy at IHS, vice president and general manager of Harris Corp.’s media software business and operating director at Berkshire Partners.

Access says these additions come at a time of significant growth for the company, which recently completed its 100th acquisition, expanding into 13 new U.S. markets. Access now serves every major United States market, as well as Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. The company’s European affiliate, The Oasis Group, serves the U.K., Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Access offers records storage and document management, data protection, digital access solutions, secure destruction and compliance services.