FlexWork Connection was founded out of a passion for helping professional mothers find flexible work arrangements in Southern California that would allow them to balance the demands of family with a challenging and rewarding career.  As the word of our presence began to spread, however, we realized the need for flexible work arrangements was not just limited to moms, but encompassed a much bigger group of professionals.  We are amazed at the caliber of talent we are able to attract because of our one simple point of differentiation – flexibility.

FlexWork Connection today represents a growing client base and an impressive pool of talent that is working and/or available to work on a flexible basis.  By partnering with local organizations and an impressive advisory committee comprising recruiting and staffing experts and the local academic community focused on organizational behavior, FlexWork Connection aims to promote flexibility in the professional workplace.

Our Team:

Jessica Ruby Riester,  Founder

Jessica is a passionate advocate of flexibility in the workplace.  Using her experience from leading the financial department of a venture-backed staffing company as well as guidance from the Organizational Behavior faculty at UC Irvine's Merage School of Business, Jessica applies a focus on financial results to staffing and human capital strategy.

Prior to launching FlexWork Connection, Jessica worked in a consulting capacity providing a range of services including writing business plans (which have been used to raise over $50 million in capital), creating financial projections and managing cross functional teams to create financial reporting for new business segments. Prior to consulting, Jessica held various corporate finance roles for large, Fortune 500 companies as well as start-up VC-backed companies.

Jessica holds a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from UCI’s Paul Merage Graduate School of Management where she was a student ambassador and a fellowship awardee. Additionally, Jessica is a member of 85 Broads, the Orange County chapter of Room to Read and the Junior League of Orange County. Jessica lives in south Orange County with her husband and two little girls.
 
 
    
Nadia Pandes, Regional Director San Diego

Nadia Pandes is a regional director for FlexWork Connection servicing the San Diego area to help employers attain talented professionals for flexible and part-time employment requirements.  Prior to joining Flexwork Connection, Nadia dedicated 10 years to QUALCOMM Inc, in various Operations roles including Sales Support Manager and Senior Subcontracts Administrator.  During that time, Nadia led teams to develop automated systems to best fit business initiatives that resulted in increased customer satisfaction and revenue generation.  She also implemented programs that amounted in cost reductions of over $250,000 per year. 

Nadia holds a BBA and MBA from the University of San Diego.  She lives in San Diego with her husband and two daughters.  When she is not working she enjoys nature hikes with her family.