Seeing stars

When Victoria Henrich opened the Tampa Bay division of Jacksonville-based staffing company Agility HR Group in 2011, the elementary education and psychology major's only experience in staffing was as a salesperson for Agility.

Today, she manages 15 employees, nearly two dozen clients, and her own company: Earlier this month, Agility president Mike Rolewicz sold the local division to Henrich, who has since re-launched it, naming the business 5-Star Staffing Solutions.

“I have five children, and I wanted to create a legacy for them,” says Henrich, who moved to Pasco County in 2007, where 5-Star is now based. “I told Mike that he created this little incubator for me, which helped me grow into who I am today. I started doing more and more myself, and depending on him less, and I got to the point where I needed more for myself, to feel fulfilled and in control.”