Susan Larkin is Chief Operating Officer of Allied Personnel Services, the largest staffing service in the Lehigh Valley.  Allied has partnered with leading businesses since 1984 and focuses on building strong relationships with clients while providing an unparalleled knowledge of the local labor market.  A graduate of Penn State University, Susan has led the growth of Allied for the past 27 years.  She holds multiple industry certifications, including SPHR, the SHRM Senior Certified Professional designation, and Certified Staffing Professional from the American Staffing Association.  She has served on numerous boards, including the Women in Leadership task force for the American Staffing Association, and locally as an Executive Board member for Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania.  Her commitment to the community led her to be named a Lehigh Valley Business Woman of Influence in 2015.