Committed to success
The senior management team embodies the values on which Insperity was founded. Through servant leadership and a commitment to the highest of standards, Insperity leaders provide the foundation for our culture of care. We believe it is the responsibility of leaders to create a supportive environment for employees and clients, so they can grow and reach their full potential. Our management team bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experiences to carry out our mission of helping businesses succeed so communities prosper.
Management
Paul J. Sarvadi
- Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer
Paul J. Sarvadi
- Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer
Paul Sarvadi is chairman of the board and chief executive officer and co-founder of the company and its subsidiaries, is a Class II director and has been a director since the company’s inception in 1986. He has also served as the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company since 1989 and as president of the company from 1989 until August 2003.
Paul attended Rice University and the University of Houston prior to starting and operating several small companies. He has served as president of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) and was a member of its board of directors for five years.
In 2001, Paul was selected as the 2001 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® for service industries. In 2004, he received the Conn Family Distinguished New Venture Leader Award from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. In 2007, he was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
A. Steve Arizpe
- President and Chief Operating Officer
A. Steve Arizpe
- President and Chief Operating Officer
Steve Arizpe is president and chief operating officer for Insperity. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership to sales, marketing, human resources, client services, traditional employment solutions and information technology to drive growth, customer satisfaction and client retention.
Steve joined Insperity in 1989 as Houston sales manager. Since then, he has served in a variety of roles, including regional sales manager, national sales manager, vice president of sales and executive vice president of client services.
Prior to joining Insperity, Steve held sales and sales management roles for NCR Corporation and Clarke American. He also has served as a director in the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), on the board of Culture Shapers, an organization devoted to area high school students pursuing their interests in the visual and performing arts, and on the board of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Texas A&M University. He currently serves as director of Somebody Cares America, a nonprofit organization that engages in disaster response, compassionate outreach and leadership development.
James D. Allison
- Executive Vice President, Finance
- Chief Financial Officer
- Treasurer
James D. Allison
- Executive Vice President, Finance
- Chief Financial Officer
- Treasurer
Jim Allison is executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer for Insperity. He previously served as executive vice president of comprehensive benefits solutions and chief profitability officer from May 2023 until his promotion to the current position.
Jim joined Insperity in 1997 and held various roles of increasing responsibility in the finance department until 2011. In that same year, he was promoted to senior vice president of pricing and cost analysis.
In May 2018, Jim was promoted to senior vice president of gross profit operations and assumed responsibilities for the company’s gross profit drivers, including pricing, benefit plans and workers’ compensation programs. He served in this capacity until his subsequent promotion to executive vice president of gross profit operations in May 2022.
Jim has served on the Accounting Practices Committee of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO). Prior to joining Insperity, he worked in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP.
Jim earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in professional accounting from the University of Texas and is a certified public accountant.
Kathy Johnson
- Executive Vice President, Strategic Development
Kathy Johnson
- Executive Vice President, Strategic Development
Kathy Johnson is executive vice president of strategic development for Insperity. She focuses on development and execution of the company’s long-range strategies and growth initiatives, including data and analytics strategy. Her position also includes responsibility for Insperity’s Enterprise Analytics and Corporate Communications functions.
Kathy joined Insperity in 2002 and has held a variety of leadership roles in operations, sales and technology. Her most recent position was senior vice president of middle market operations, where she led both sales and operations for our largest customer segments. As an accomplished leader and innovator, Kathy leverages her experience and business passion to build great teams that, in turn, drive exceptional business growth.
Kathy attended Caldwell College and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Prior to joining Insperity, she held executive positions in marketing, public relations and human resources at AT&T and The New Power Company.
Christian P. Callens
- Senior Vice President, Legal
- General Counsel, Secretary
Christian P. Callens
- Senior Vice President, Legal
- General Counsel, Secretary
Christian P. Callens has served as Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel & Secretary since January 2024. Christian joined Insperity in January 2014 as Managing Counsel and Assistant Secretary, in which role he led the Transactions and Corporate Law Practice Group. He was promoted to Deputy General Counsel, Managing Counsel & Assistant Secretary in October 2022. Prior to joining Insperity in 2014, Christian was counsel in the corporate practice of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He also previously held an executive position at a privately-held technology company. Christian began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable John Minor Wisdom of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School, where he was senior managing editor of the Tulane Law Review and a member of The Order of the Coif. Christian is also an active supporter of pro bono legal efforts and serves as a member of the coordinating committee for The Houston Pro Bono Joint Initiative.
JaNette Connell
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
JaNette Connell
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
JaNette Connell is senior vice president of Corporate Human Resources for Insperity. She was promoted to this role in 2019 to focus on guiding the company through the challenges and opportunities associated with the changing demographics of the company’s workforce.
JaNette joined Insperity in 2008 as director of marketing. She has held various roles of increasing responsibility in the marketing organization, including serving as project lead for the company’s renaming effort and was instrumental in transforming the marketing organization to meet the evolving needs of the company. Her success working across divisions, coupled with her knowledge of Insperity, has helped the organization improve experiences for both clients and employees. JaNette’s experience includes co-leading a leadership development effort to improve Insperity’s overall operations and cultivate the company’s next generation of leaders.
Prior to Insperity, her extensive corporate background includes positions with Nokia, Genesco Sports Enterprises and General Motors R*Works.
JaNette earned her bachelor’s degree in advertising and a minor in business foundations from the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a CMP and currently serves on the board for the Central Texas Chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance. In the past, she has served as an advisory board member for Women in Travel, where she was the 2015 Leadership Award recipient, and as a committee member for the Dallas Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the Corporate Event Marketing Association.
Sean P. Duffy
- Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting
Sean P. Duffy
- Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting
Sean P. Duffy is senior vice president of finance and accounting for Insperity. He was promoted to this role in November 2024.
Sean previously served as controller and vice president of finance from 2011 until being promoted to his current position. Sean first joined Insperity in 2002 as the manager of accounting and financial reporting. Prior to joining Insperity, he worked in the audit practice of Arthur Andersen LLP from 1994 through 2002.
Sean earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lamar University and is a certified public accountant.
Tom Gearty
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Tom Gearty
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Tom Gearty is senior vice president, Corporate Development for Insperity. He assumed this role in 2022 to lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives and partnerships to broaden the company’s solution offerings and drive new growth opportunities.
Tom joined Insperity in 2004 and has held a variety of leadership roles across sales, operations and technology. His most recent position was senior vice president of traditional employment solutions, where he was responsible for Insperity’s traditional HCM technology and services offering. This also included timekeeping services, recruiting and screening services, insurance agency, expense management and organizational planning software solutions.
Before joining Insperity, Tom worked in the financial services industry for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Tom earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Arizona State University.
Roger Nicholson
- Senior Vice President, Service Operations
Roger Nicholson
- Senior Vice President, Service Operations
Roger Nicholson is senior vice president of service operations for Insperity. In this role, he is responsible for providing strategic leadership to Insperity’s core service organization and overseeing the development and delivery of human resources solutions that enable our clients’ businesses to succeed so their communities prosper.
Roger joined Insperity in 2002 as a client relationship manager and has held various leadership roles including director of northeast service operations, general manager eastern region service operations and vice president of field operations.
Roger has more than 30 years of experience in recruiting, staffing, sales, operations, human resources, payroll and leadership. Prior to Insperity, Roger held management positions with Manpower International and Manpower Professional. He also served as gunnery sergeant, area manager and career recruiter for the United States Marine Corps.
Roger earned his bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Florida. He also has completed courses in sales, communications, coaching, leadership, finance and accounting.
Roger is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX, and has served the board in several roles since May of 2018.
Amy Powell
- Senior Vice President, Innovative Technology Solutions
Amy Powell
- Senior Vice President, Innovative Technology Solutions
Amy Powell is senior vice president of innovative technology solutions for Insperity. She was appointed to this position in September 2023 and is responsible for the overall technology strategy of the company including product development, infrastructure, and support for technologies used by our customers, worksite employees and corporate staff.
Amy joined Insperity in 1990 and has held various leadership roles in business applications development and technology architecture.
She has 35 years of experience defining and guiding information technology vision and strategy, transforming business needs into technical solutions, and leading agile teams to develop, deploy and enhance business applications across a large enterprise.
Amy earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics from Texas State University.
Keith Simmons
- Senior Vice President, Sales
Keith Simmons
- Senior Vice President, Sales
Keith Simmons is the senior vice president of sales for Insperity. He was promoted to this role in 2024 to develop and execute the strategic sales strategy in alignment with the mission, vision and values of Insperity.
Keith joined Insperity in 2004 as a sales consultant in the Houston market. After achieving early success, he was promoted to district manager in Houston and then to vice president of middle market sales. He was instrumental in transforming the Middle Market sales strategy and organization into an integral component of the overall business. While in this role, he also led efforts to create a national accounts program and advance the strategy for the private capital markets sector.
Keith is a proud alumnus of the University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Prior to joining Insperity, Keith’s entrepreneurial spirit was kindled as a partner in a small business, ultimately leading to his passion to help businesses succeed so that communities prosper.
Laura Wilbanks
- Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
Laura Wilbanks
- Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
Laura Wilbanks is the senior vice president of marketing and business development for Insperity. Laura began this role and her tenure with Insperity in April 2023. With more than 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, demand generation, brand strategy and product and content marketing, Laura has built a reputation for linking a company’s vision to its marketing strategy and influencing change.
As the head of Insperity’s marketing organization, Laura oversees sales innovation, brand strategy, digital and social media marketing and events. Her expertise in building brands through strategic marketing has been honed over a distinguished career that includes serving as chief marketing officer for Thomson Reuters and global chief marketing and strategy officer for Equifax.
Laura is a passionate advocate for giving back to her communities and paying it forward through mentorship and advocacy. She earned her business degree from the University of Washington in Seattle and has served on the board of the American Heart Association’s Dallas Division and the executive leadership team of the Dallas Heart Walk.
Board of Directors
Paul J. Sarvadi
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Paul J. Sarvadi
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Sarvadi, co-founder of the Company and its subsidiaries, has been a director since the Company’s inception in 1986. He has also served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1989 and as president of the Company from 1989 to August 2003. He attended Rice University and the University of Houston prior to starting and operating several small companies. Mr. Sarvadi has served as president of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations and was a member of its board of directors for five years. In 2001, Mr. Sarvadi was selected as the 2001 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year ® for service industries. In 2004, he received the Conn Family Distinguished New Venture Leader Award from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. In 2007, he was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
Mr. Sarvadi brings substantial business and operational experience to the Board, including an extensive knowledge of sales, customer relationships, and issues affecting small to medium-sized businesses. Mr. Sarvadi’s role as a co-founder of the Company and lengthy service as chief executive officer of the Company provide to the Board extensive knowledge and insight of our operations and issues affecting the Company as well as the broader professional employer organization industry. Mr. Sarvadi’s previous experience starting and operating several small businesses, as well as his frequent interaction with the Company’s clients, provide valuable insight to the challenges facing small to medium-sized businesses, which is a principal focus of the Company.
Timothy Clifford
- Lead Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Chair
- Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member
Timothy Clifford
- Lead Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Chair
- Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member
Mr. Clifford joined the Board as a director in October 2016 and he currently serves as the Company’s lead independent director. Since September 2019, Mr. Clifford has served as an operating partner and consultant to Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe, a private equity firm focused on investments in the technology and healthcare industries. In June 2022, he was appointed executive chairman and CEO of EMS LINQ, Inc., a cloud-based provider of nutrition, enterprise resource planning, portals and payments software to over 4,000 K-12 school districts in the U.S. Prior to his appointment as executive chairman and CEO, he served on the board of EMS LINQ since December 2021. From June 2015 through March 2019, Mr. Clifford served as president and chief executive officer of Frontline Education, a private-equity-backed cloud software company that manages human resources functions at over 80,000 public and private schools in the U.S. He is also a co-founder of the Frontline Research and Learning Institute, as well as The Line, a publication sharing new ideas and insight while encouraging civil discourse on the most challenging problems facing K-12 educators and administrators. Prior to joining Frontline Education, from 2010 through 2013, Mr. Clifford was a corporate officer and co-president of Automatic Data Processing (NYSE: ADP) National Accounts, a $2.5 billion human capital management software and services business serving the largest U.S. companies, and was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Workscape, Inc., a pioneering cloud software provider to the human capital management industry, from 1999 until its acquisition by ADP in 2010. Prior to founding Workscape, he held chief executive officer or senior leadership positions at HealthPlan Services, Consolidated Group and Prudential Insurance Company. From 2013 to 2015, he also served as a director and audit committee member of Carbonite Inc. (Nasdaq: CARB). Mr. Clifford holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Northeastern University in Boston.
Mr. Clifford brings extensive technology, entrepreneurial and leadership experience to the Board. His substantial experience with providing HR-related services to businesses, along with his entrepreneurial background and knowledge of cloud-based software solutions for the HR services industry, provide key perspectives to the Board on matters that directly impact our business and the businesses of our customers.
Eli Jones
- Independent Director
Eli Jones
- Independent Director
Dr. Eli Jones rejoined the Company as a Class III director in December 2020. Since June 2021, Dr. Jones has served as a marketing professor and endowed chair at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. From July 2015 through May 2021, Dr. Jones served as the Dean of the Mays Business School. Dr. Jones has served as a member of the board of directors of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIN) since January 2022. He has also served on the board of trustees of the Invesco family of funds since 2016, and served on their Governance Committee from 2016 until 2021. Dr. Jones was also a director of the Company from 2004 through June 2016. Before joining the Mays Business School, from 2012, he was the Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair in Business. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Arkansas, he was Dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business and Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2008 to 2012; and Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean at the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston from 2007 to 2008, where he also was an Associate Professor of Marketing from 2002 to 2007; and an assistant professor from 1997 until 2002. He taught at Texas A&M University for several years before joining the faculty of the University of Houston. Dr. Jones served as the executive director of the Program for Excellence in Selling and the founding director of the Sales Excellence Institute at the University of Houston from 1997 to 2007. Before becoming a professor, he worked in sales and sales management for three Fortune 100 companies: Quaker Oats, Nabisco and Frito-Lay. Dr. Jones has also published three books and approximately 50 research articles in leading peer-reviewed academic journals in sales and sales management. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in 1982, his MBA in 1986, and his Ph.D. in 1997, all from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Jones brings to the Board significant experience and cutting-edge knowledge and expertise. He is considered a “sales scientist” in that he conducts and publishes cutting-edge research in sales, sales management, marketing strategy, leadership and customer relationship management based on data from organizations world-wide, which are areas critical to the Company. Dr. Jones is able to draw upon his research to provide the Board knowledge with respect to the Insperity sales force. Dr. Jones’ prior service as Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University; Dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business and Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at LSU, Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair in Business, demonstrate his leadership and broad-based business acumen.
Carol Kaufman
- Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Member
- Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair
Carol Kaufman
- Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Member
- Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair
Ms. Kaufman joined the Company as a director in November 2013. From July 2011 through April 2018, Ms. Kaufman served as the executive vice president, secretary, chief administrative officer and chief governance officer of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO), a global medical device company, where she had previously served in a variety of capacities since October 1995, including as vice president of legal affairs beginning in March 1996 and senior vice president beginning in October 2004. From January 1989 through September 1995, she served as vice president, secretary and chief administrative officer of Cooper Development Company, a former affiliate of The Cooper Companies, Inc. Beginning in 1971, Ms. Kaufman held several financial positions, including deputy corporate controller, with Cooper Laboratories, Inc., the former parent of The Cooper Companies, Inc. Ms. Kaufman also served as a member of the western region advisory board for FM Global, the world’s largest property insurer. Ms. Kaufman has served on the University Advisory Board for Boston University and on the board of the University of St. Andrews American Foundation. Ms. Kaufman served as a director of Chindex, Inc. (former Nasdaq-listed company) from November 2000 until September 2014, serving on its audit and compensation committees and as chair of its governance and nominating committee, and as a member of its special transaction committee until its sale in 2014 to TPG. Ms. Kaufman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in 1971 from Boston University.
Ms. Kaufman brings extensive financial and business experience, including in corporate governance, risk management, executive compensation and employee benefits to the Board. Her varied roles within The Cooper Companies, Inc. and prior board service provide the Board with additional expertise on governance and on evaluating and executing strategic initiatives.
John Lumelleau
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Member
John Lumelleau
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Member
Mr. Lumelleau joined the Company as a director in December 2019. Mr. Lumelleau served as the president and chief executive officer of Lockton, Inc., the largest privately held independent insurance broker and a top 10 insurance broker globally, from 2002 until his retirement in 2017. Following his retirement, he served as an independent advisor to Lockton until 2021 and continues to serve on the board of directors of Lockton. In 2019, he also became chairman of the board of Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC, a leading specialty underwriter of catastrophe exposed property insurance, and is a member of the management advisory board of TowerBrook Capital Partners. While he served as president and chief executive officer, Lockton’s revenues grew from $92 million to $1.4 billion and it expanded from 7 offices to 85 offices globally. Previously, he served as president of Lockton from 2000 to 2002 and as operations executive from 1997 to 1999. Prior to joining Lockton, Mr. Lumelleau held various roles at Alexander & Alexander, Inc. and its successor, AON Risk Services, from 1976 until 1997, including executive vice president of global retail sales. He currently serves on the board of trustees of Fordham University and previously served on the Board of Overseers of the St. John’s University School of Risk Management & Actuarial Sciences and the board of directors of The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers. Mr. Lumelleau holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University.
Mr. Lumelleau brings substantial leadership, industry and business experience to the Board, including an extensive knowledge of the insurance industry. Mr. Lumelleau’s previous experience as the long-time CEO of the world’s largest privately held insurance brokerage firm provides the Board with substantial knowledge, insight and key perspectives related to risk management and the opportunities and challenges faced by growth-oriented organizations.
Ellen H. Masterson
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Chair
Ellen H. Masterson
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Chair
Ms. Masterson joined the Company as a director in September 2017. Since 2014, Ms. Masterson has served as an independent director of Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG), an investment management firm with over $10 billion in assets under management, and Westwood Trust, a Texas state-chartered trust company. Ms. Masterson is the chair of the audit committee of both WHG and Westwood Trust and serves as a member of the WHG governance committee. She joined the Board of Governors of The Doctors Company, a leading physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, in 2018 where she serves on the finance committee and is chair of the audit committee. Ms. Masterson retired as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) in 2008, having served in this capacity since 1999 and from 1985 to 1997. At PwC, Ms. Masterson specialized in audits of companies involved in several sectors of the financial services industry and public companies with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. She held senior positions within the leadership of PwC from 2001 to 2008, including international responsibilities across the global network of PwC firms. From 1997 to 1999, Ms. Masterson served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of American General Corporation, prior to its acquisition by American International Group, Inc. Since 1982, she has served on numerous boards of non-profit and charitable organizations.
Ms. Masterson brings extensive knowledge of financial reporting and accounting issues faced by companies in the business services industry, as well as experience with strategic planning and corporate governance. With her experience as a partner in an international accounting firm, as a chief financial officer for a public company, and as an audit committee member of a public company board, Ms. Masterson strengthens the Board’s financial reporting and accounting acumen, and provides significant expertise from which she can draw to advise and consult with the Board and management on financial and audit-related matters.
Randall Mehl
- Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Member
Randall Mehl
- Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Member
Mr. Mehl joined the Company as a director in December 2017. Mr. Mehl has served on the boards of ICF International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICFI), a global consulting and technology services provider, since September 2017, and Kforce Inc. (Nasdaq: KFRC), a professional staffing firm, since January 2017. Mr. Mehl is the president of Stewardship Capital Advisors, LLC, which manages a family-office equity fund focused on making investments in business and technology services. Previously, he served as a managing director and a partner with Baird Capital, a middle market private equity group, and led a team focused on the business and technology services sector from 2005 until the end of 2016. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Mehl was a senior equity research analyst with Robert W. Baird & Company, covering various areas within the broader business and technology services sector, including professional employer organizations. Prior to earning an MBA from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business in 1996, Mr. Mehl designed, developed, and used technology systems at Accenture and The Capital Group from 1990 to 1994. In addition to his public board experience, Mr. Mehl previously served on several private company boards and on the investment committee for several funds, and has expertise analyzing, acquiring, and selling businesses.
Mr. Mehl brings extensive experience in the technology and business process outsourcing sectors, including professional employer organizations, which are directly relevant to our company’s objectives. His background as an investor, adviser and board member focused on these industries provides an important investor perspective to our Board and provides key insight to the Board as it analyzes our long-term objectives. Further, due to his experience in technology and with technology companies involved in software development and cybersecurity, Mr. Mehl brings additional insights to our Board regarding these areas that are critical to our business.
John Morphy
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Member
John Morphy
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Member
Mr. Morphy joined the Company as a director in May 2016. Mr. Morphy previously served as senior vice president, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer of Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses, from October 1996 until June 2011, at which time he was appointed vice president of finance at Paychex until he retired in January 2012. As chief financial officer of Paychex, Mr. Morphy reported directly to the chief executive officer and was responsible for all finance, legal, shareholder relations, purchasing, real estate and travel functions. Prior to joining Paychex in 1995, he served as the chief financial officer of Goulds Pumps, Inc., a then publicly traded global manufacturer of pumps for industrial, commercial and water supply markets, from 1985 to 1993, and as group vice president over industrial products at Goulds through 1995. From 1976 to 1985, Mr. Morphy was vice president and controller for Computer Consoles, Inc., and before that he was an accountant at Arthur Andersen & Company, an accounting firm. Mr. Morphy also previously served as a director of Inforte Corp., a then publicly traded customer and demand management consultancy, from April 2003 to August 2004. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LeMoyne College and his Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1973. Mr. Morphy was originally appointed to the Board pursuant to a prior agreement with a former significant stockholder.
Mr. Morphy brings extensive financial, accounting and industry experience to the Board. His more than 20 years of financial leadership experience for various public corporations and experience in many facets of finance within varied environments, including rapid growth companies, global Fortune 500 industrial companies and major accounting firms, provide substantial knowledge and insight that are valuable to the Board.
Latha Ramchand
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Member
Latha Ramchand
- Independent Director
- Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee Member
Dr. Ramchand joined the Company as a director in December 2019. Dr. Ramchand has served as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Missouri since her appointment in August 2018. Previously, Dr. Ramchand served as dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business of the University of Houston from 2011 to 2018. Prior to her deanship, she served as associate dean from 2006. During her tenure as dean, Bauer College grew enrollment to over 6,400 students, oversaw the creation of a social entrepreneurship program, expanded programs in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization, and created a venture fund and a start-up accelerator. In her current role, she has led the development of a new responsibility-centered budget model, and the implementation of a new strategic plan for the University of Missouri. Dr. Ramchand is also a certified financial analyst and served on the advisory board of the CFP Board of Standards from 2019 to 2022. She received her Ph.D., Finance, from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University in 1993, her M.A., Economics, from the University of Bombay in 1983 and a B.A., Economics, also from the University of Bombay in 1981.
Dr. Ramchand brings substantial leadership and financial experience to the Board, including extensive experience in managing large and complex organizations and ensuring fiscal responsibility in the management of academic enterprises and academic health centers. In addition, Dr. Ramchand’s experience with entrepreneurship and generational changes bolsters our Board’s insight into an important part of our client base.
Richard G. Rawson
- Director
Richard G. Rawson
- Director
Mr. Rawson has been a director of the Company since 1989. In May 2018, Mr. Rawson retired from his position as president of the Company, a position that he had held since August 2003. Before being elected president, he served as executive vice president of administration, chief financial officer and treasurer of the Company from February 1997 until August 2003. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of the Company since 1989. Before joining the Company in 1989, Mr. Rawson served as a senior financial officer and controller for several companies in the manufacturing and seismic data processing industries. He is the past president of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations. Mr. Rawson currently serves on the Executive Advisory Committee of the Bauer College Board of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston and the National Board of Directors for Genesys Works. Additionally, he is co-founder and chairman of Sciolytix, Inc. and co-founder and partner of Trinity Legacy Partners, a registered investment advisory firm. Mr. Rawson has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Houston and received a Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary) from the University of Houston in December 2020.
Mr. Rawson brings financial and operational experience to the Board. His lengthy service as president of the Company, as well as his prior service as chief financial officer and treasurer of the Company, provide in-depth knowledge and insight of Company operations and financial matters to the Board.
W. Philip Wilmington
- Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Member
W. Philip Wilmington
- Independent Director
- Compensation Committee Member
Mr. Wilmington joined the Company as a director and as a member of the Compensation Committee in May 2024. Mr. Wilmington most recently served as Vice-Chairman of Workday, Inc. (Nasdaq: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money, from 2018 until his retirement in May 2024. Mr. Wilmington first joined Workday in February 2015 as Executive Vice President Field Operations, and he served as its Co-President from June 2015 until his appointment to Vice-Chairman. From September 2012 to January 2015, Mr. Wilmington was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Tidemark Systems, Inc., a provider of corporate performance management software for planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytics. Mr. Wilmington also previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of OutlookSoft, an enterprise performance management software company, from 2005 to 2007. From 1992 until 2004, Mr. Wilmington held various leadership positions at PeopleSoft, a global enterprise software company, including Executive Vice President, Americas from 2000 until October 2004 and Co-President for the remainder of 2004. In addition, from 2007 until 2019, he served a director of privately-held bank. Mr. Wilmington received a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Bradley University and previously served on Bradley University’s Board of Trustees.
Mr. Wilmington brings substantial experience in the HR software sector, including human capital management (HCM) software solutions. His leadership at innovative, growth-oriented technology companies provides key perspectives and substantial insight to the Board regarding the development, operations, marketing, and sales of HCM solutions, which are integral to our business and our clients.