John joined Creative Staffing in 1995, with 12 years of experience in Staffing and Human Resources, as an equity partner with Ann Machado, President, and Founder of Creative Staffing. Prior, He has spent over 12 years with several major international staffing services throughout the United States (including Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Tampa). There have been times in his career that he has been responsible for up to 40 branch offices throughout the Unites States, with revenues exceeding $200 million.
As President/COO, and before retiring in 2023, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of Creative Staffing, one of the largest independent staffing companies in South Florida. He championed the efforts of
enhancing the service delivery system inclusive of the sales, service, human resources, and accounting functions. Bitterman assisted many South Florida client companies and not for profit organizations in implementing strategic long- and short-term, optimized staffing programs. As a long-term resident of Coconut Grove and South Florida he believes in giving back to this great community we live in by supporting many not-for-profit organizations.
Creative Staffing has won numerous community, civic, professional, and charitable awards including Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies, Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, United Way Starfish Award, Working Women’s Top 500 Women-Owned Businesses and many more.
Originally, from Syracuse NY and attended Syracuse University he was in social services and was a live in-house father for girls in need, assisted in running a residential treatment program for JDs, and a social worker in the housing projects supporting families, youth, and the elderly. He is glad to return to his roots of social services and making our community better in honor of his deceased mother, 4 sisters ,4 nieces, and 7 great nieces via supporting the vison and mission of Miami Dade’s Women’s Fund.