Janette Marx

Janette Marx has worked in the recruitment industry for over 25 years. In 2014, she joined Swift Worldwide Resources as COO and led the integration of Swift and Air Energi, who merged to form Airswift in 2016.

As CEO of Airswift since June 2018, Janette is focused on growing the company to become the number one provider for its customers and the employer of choice for its employees. She has the perfect balance of operational experience and passion for customer care.

Since she joined the leadership team, Airswift has expanded exponentially, growing geographically, and having gained market share in key adjacent industries.

The organization has also become the key source of information on workforce trends in the energy industry, thanks to the success of GETI – The Global Energy Talent Index. This is a keystone talent report that analyzes trends in the oil and gas, renewables, power, nuclear and petrochemicals sectors.

As a champion of employee development, Janette identifies potential within her employees and then acts as the catalyst on their path toward growth. She provides sponsorship and exposure to help advance employees’ careers.

Prior to joining Airswift, Janette spent 19 years at Adecco ultimately running the engineering, technical, medical, and science divisions.

Janette holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Community

Janette is involved in several different community and philanthropic activities, including:

• The American Cancer Society's CEOs Against Cancer
• Junior Achievement
• American Staffing Association (Chair of the Board of Directors)
• University of Houston’s Bauer School of Business

Previous community initiatives

• Emeritus for Greater Houston Women’s Chamber and past board chair
• Equity in Energy Ambassador for the U.S. Department of Energy

Awards

Janette has received several accolades in recent years:

• Pride Global Trailblazing Woman in 2022
• World Affairs Council Global Leader of Influence 2020
• Houston Business Journal’s 2019 Women Who Mean Business Award in Energy
• SIA Staffing 100 designation for North America (men and women) in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
• ‘Breakthrough Woman’ by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce in 2018
• Bullseye ‘Staffing Leader of the Year’ in 2018
• GRIT award for Pioneering Females in 2018
• SIA Global Power 150 Women in Staffing (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
• Houston Business Journal's Most Admired CEO List 2023

What makes Airswift different?

Our People. Simply put, we are a people business and put people at the heart of everything we do. Wherever you go around the world, the experience you receive from Airswift should be captured by the high values we drive through our services organization.

Why are you passionate about what you do?

We impact our local communities, countries and the world by what we do. We are truly global and taking that viewpoint to everyone we work with changes the dynamic of how we operate. Our vision says it best as we transform lives through the world of work. We really do!

Which Airswift value(s) do you think are particularly important and why?

All of them, of course! The mental and physical wellbeing of our consultants, clients and colleagues always comes first. We do this with integrity, which drives excellence in the service we provide. As a result of how we work, we are grounded in seeing all our stakeholders grow both personally and professionally. 

Speaking engagements

2024

• Industry Leaders on the Future of Staffing: Keynote panelist at the Staffing Industry Analysts' Executive Forum

2023

• Building a Global Workforce: Keynote at the Greater Houston Partnership’s Executive Women’s Partnership  
• Building Allies to Grow your Career: Keynote at Women’s Energy Network Houston Chapter Annual Board Meeting  

2022

2021