Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

Employee Highlight

Criel De Mesa CEO/President,

This being our first edition of the Cosmopolitan Quarterly I felt it would be fitting to introduce the founder of our organization as the first person highlighted from our staff.

In the coming months you will get a closer look at Cosmopolitan, as we share our culture, who we are, our backgrounds and the different paths our employees comes from.

Criel started Cosmopolitan Staffing in 1999 and has strategically positioned and grown the company from a one office operation to a regional leader in the Tristate area. With a pressence in New York to the West Coast. He is actively involved in the day-to-day operations of Cosmopolitan Staffing, from account management to strategic decision-making.

Before starting Cosmopolitan, Criel studied Business with a focus in Accounting at Bernard Baruch College in Manhattan.

After graduting as a Deans List student Criel was recruited as a staff accountant at Medicia a regional contract manufacturer of personal care products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug preparations and private label products. Where he rose the ranks to eventually becoming the company's CFO.

During his time at Medicia, Criel expanded the company financially 10 fold within a five year span by developing lean manufacturing practices and by introducing innovative labor outsourcing solutions into the manufacturing end of the firm, which helped cut costs while improving production which promoted cost savings and value to both the firm and to the customers while also attracting new clients