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Operations Workshop

Operations Workshop

2025 Operations Workshop
April 8-10, 2025
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District
New Orleans, LA

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NAPEO's 2025 Operations Workshop, the newest NAPEO event will bring together all the operations professionals from the PEO industry in one place! This year's workshop marks the convergence of two previously separate and highly lauded events - the Risk Management Workshop and the CFO & Payroll Seminar.  

The workshop’s primary focus will be on the operational aspects of PEO businesses, covering topics such as accounting/finance, and risk management to include cyber security, payroll, and overall operations. The goal is to provide attendees with valuable insights and strategies to strengthen the support and infrastructure for PEO organizations.  

Who Should Attend?

  • Accountants/Financial Advisors to PEOs
  • CFOs, Controllers, VPs/Directors of Finance or Accounting
  • Insurance and Risk Management Service Providers to the PEO industry
  • PEO Owners/Presidents
  • PEO Payroll Professionals 
  • PEO Risk Managers
  • PEO Senior Managers with risk management responsibility
  • Senior Managers or Department Heads with accounting and finance responsibility

 

Preliminary Schedule of Events

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 
8:30am - 1:00pm PEO University
 (separate registration and fee to attend, includes light breakfast & lunch)
 Sponsored by BLR, Poster Guard Plus and Slavic401k
12:30pm - 6:00pm Registration Open
 Registration Desk sponsored by Fisher Phillips
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Opening General Session

 

Sponsored by Aon, G-P (Globalization Partners) and Slavic401k

2:30pm  - 3:30pm

Breakout Sessions

 
  • Accounting/Finance:  Tax Talk: An Update on All Things Tax
    Sheldon Blumling, Esq., Partner, Fisher Phillips
    Thom Stohler, VP, Federal Government Affairs, NAPEO
  • Payroll: Data Security & Payroll
    Julie Long, Chief Financial Officer, Tilson HR
    Karena McCafferty, 
    Director of Payroll and Timekeeping, LandrumHR
  • Risk Management: Workers' Comp Challenges in Carve Outs
    Paul Hughes, Executive Vice President, Libertate Insurance Services
    Torben Madson, Esq., 
    Founding Partner, Attorney at Law, The PEO Law Firm, LLC
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Networking Break 

 

Sponsored by Ameritas Retirement Plans, AmWINS Specialty Casualty Solutions, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Connecteam, Fisher Phillips, Gallagher, Innovation Growth Partners Specialty, LLC, Key Risk (a Berkley Company), NestEggs 401(k), Payroll Funding Company LLC, SUNZ Insurance Company, ThinkWare Corporation and US Enrollment Services

4:00pm - 5:00pmBreakout Sessions
 
  • Accounting/Finance:  Finance's Role in Benefits & Benefits Administration
    Jenny Smith, CFO, ESI (eEmployers Solutions, Inc.) 
  • Payroll: Payroll's Role in Employee Retention & Engagement
    Jo McClure, Director of Payroll Administration, Axcet HR Solutions
    Lisa Petrovich, Director of Payroll Operations, InTANDEM Human Resources
  • Risk Management: M&A and Consolidating Programs
    Julie Cirillo, Chief Risk Officer, Engage PEO John Harman, CFP, CLU, SVP PEO Solutions Group, Aon
    Frank Huang, Managing Director and Consulting Actuary, Davies North America                                                                  
5:00pm - 6:00pm Networking Reception
Sponsored by PRO Software, LLC and SouthState Bank NA
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 
9:00am - 5:30pm Registration Open
 Registration Desk sponsored by Fisher Phillips
8:30am - 9:30am Roundtable Breakfast Discussions
 Sponsored by Gallagher and SouthState Bank NA

9:30am - 10:30am

Breakout Sessions
 
  • Accounting/Finance: AI for Efficiencies in Accounting & Finance
    Alex Campbell, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Staff Management, Inc.
    Donata Ison, VP, Finance, Armhr
  • Payroll: Payroll & Regulation
    Sheldon Blumling, Esq., Partner, Fisher Phillips
    Julie Long, Chief Financial Officer, Tilson HR
    Jo McClure, Director of Payroll Administration, Axcet HR Solutions
  • Risk Management: Cyber Security, Vendor Contracts and State Data
    Joseph Lazzarotti, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis P.C.
    Jenna Marceau, Chief Information Officer, Syndeo Outsourcing
    Bruce McCreadie, 
    CIC, AAI, CPIA, President & CEO, American PEO Insurers 
10:30am - 11:00am Networking Break
 Sponsored by Ameritas Retirement Plans, AmWINS Specialty Casualty Solutions, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Connecteam, Fisher Phillips, Gallagher, Innovation Growth Partners Specialty, LLC, Key Risk (a Berkley Company), NestEggs 401(k), Payroll Funding Company LLC, SUNZ Insurance Company, ThinkWare Corporation and US Enrollment Services

 

11:00am - 12:00pmBreakout Sessions
 
  • Accounting/Finance: KPIs to Maximize Efficiency & Profitability 
    Jean Goldstein, Principal, PEO Advisory Services, Inc.
    Jenny Smith, CFO, ESI (eEmployers Solutions, Inc.) 
  • Payroll: The Role of APIs, AI & Automation in Payroll
    Jenna Marceau, Chief Information Officer, Syndeo Outsourcing, LLC
  • Risk Management: Cyber Insurance Considerations
    Frank Anderson, Esq., Divisional VP and Lead Counsel - Product, Data & Technology, TriNet USA, Inc.
    Harrison Covall, Esq., Corporate Counsel, TriNet USA, Inc.
                          
12:00pm - 1:45pmLunch & General Session
 

Sponsored by Aon, G-P (Globalization Partners) and Slavic401k

2:00pm-3:00pmBreakout Sessions
 
  • Accounting/Finance: Client Retention & The Finance Department
  • Payroll: Managing Payroll in M&A and Ownership Changes
    Adam Delano, Vice President of Integration, Resourcing Edge, Inc.
    Lisa Petrovich, Director of Payroll Operations, InTANDEM Human Resources
  • Risk Management: AI: Risk & Trends
    Bruce McCreadie, CIC, AAI, CPIA, President & CEO, American PEO Insurers
    Sharlie Reynolds, Vice President, Libertate Insurance Services
    Anne Santomaggio, Markel Specialty
3:00pm-5:00pm

Networking Event & Afternoon Break

 

Sponsored by Ameritas Retirement Plans, AmWINS Specialty Casualty Solutions, LLC, Citibank, N.A., Connecteam, Fisher Phillips, Gallagher, Innovation Growth Partners Specialty, LLC, Key Risk (a Berkley Company), NestEggs 401(k), Payroll Funding Company LLC, SUNZ Insurance Company, ThinkWare Corporation and US Enrollment Services

6:00pm-9:00pm

Offsite Evening Event

Sponsored by Aon, G-P (Globalization Partners), Slavic401k and PrismHR

Thursday, April 10, 2025 
8:00am-10:00amRegistration Open
 Registration Desk sponsored by Fisher Phillips
9:00am-10:30amClosing Keynote Breakfast with Casey Clark, President & CEO, NAPEO

Sponsored by PrismHR
Thursday, April 10, 2025
 


NextGen Leadership Workshop

Sponsored by BLR, Libertate Insurance LLC, Payroll Funding Company, and Slavic401k

Additional registration is required for the NextGen Leadership Workshop.

12:00pm -1:00pmWelcome & Networking Lunch
1:30pm-2:30pm

Opening Keynote: Unapologetically Empowered: How to Lead, Influence & Elevate Your Presence

 Sherron Williams, The P3 Solution
2:30pm-4:30pm

DISC Leadership Assessment Presentation & Workshop

 Connor Cross, Syndeo
4:30pm-5:00pmBreak
5:00pm-6:30pmTeam Building Activity
6:30pm-9:00pmOffsite Evening Event
Friday, April 11, 2025 
8:30am-9:30amNetworking Breakfast
9:30am-10:30amPEO Power Panel: Industry Insights for Tomorrow’s Leaders
 

Frank Huang, Managing Director and Consulting Actuary, Merlinos & Associates (Moderator)
Angela St. Paul, Key Market Strategy Leader - PEO, Guardian Life
David Feinberg, SVP Risk & Insurance Programs, Justworks
Sharlie Reynolds, Vice President, Libertate Insurance
Steve Scott, President & COO, EngagePEO

10:30amClosing & Departures

Questions about the Operations Workshop?
Contact Connie Samuels, Director, Events & Education, csamuels@napeo.org

Interested in sponsorships for this or other NAPEO programs?
Contact Nancy Benoudiz, Vice President of Membership Development, at nbenoudiz@napeo.org or (703) 739-8169.


Thank You to our 2025 Operations Workshop Sponsors

 

Premier

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Partner

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Supporter

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Friends

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PEO University Sponsors

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