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Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur. He is an award-winning marketer who’s created breakthrough campaigns for Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile and the Match Group. He is co-founder of Maximum Effort, a production and marketing firm.

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As one of the all-time greatest athletes, he established his foundation to promote water safety, healthy living and the pursuit of dreams. He produced The Weight of Gold which explores mental health challenges of Olympians and appeared in Angst, about anxiety in middle schoolers.

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Actress, producer, director, and best selling author, Hawn also dedicated her energies to promoting children’s mental health. MindUP, the program she champions, is designed to give schools, communities, and families a framework for helping kids cultivate “the mental fitness necessary to thrive in school and throughout their lives.“

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Fawn Weaver is an entrepreneur and CEO of Grant Sidney Inc. and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing whiskey brand in U.S. history. Weaver founded the Nearest Green Foundation, a non-profit that offers scholarships to every descendant of Nearest Green.

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Ashley Judd is heralded for unforgettable performances and tireless advocacy. She’s traveled the world for public health work from maternal health to human rights and more. She was named one of TIME’s “Persons of the Year” for her role as a silence-breaker of the #MeToo movement.

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Ronan Farrow is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, where his reporting has won the Pulitzer Prize, National Magazine Award, and George Polk Award, among other honors. His book, Catch and Kill is a New York Times bestseller and he’s currently producing documentaries for HBO.

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Lisa was previously the COO for Refinery29, the fastest growing digital media company for millennial women in the world. She’s also held executive level positions at Ogilvy, Saatchi and Saatchi, Fallon and BBH, and was named one of Adweek’s Disruptors for 2017.

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Aside from her role at More Too Life, Dr. Bello also serves as an expert human trafficking consultant to the Health and Human Services (HHS) federal agency in Washington D.C. She considers her greatest achievement to be supporting victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.

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Dr Adler is world-renowned for inventing the CyberKnife® and the related field of image-guided therapeutic radiation and founding Zap Surgical Systems in 2014. He serves on the faculty at Stanford University.

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Jaime has earned accolades for her unique approach to creativity and marketing. She served as ECD of Wieden+Kennedy NY. She boasts over 30 Cannes Lions, including 3 Grand Prix, and an Emmy for “Outstanding New Approach” to Entertainment for a web series for Intel and Toshiba.

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Quiñonez was appointed inaugural chair of the Consumer Advisory Board to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He serves on consumer advisory boards for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, US Bank, Experian, and Capitol One.

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Burton M. Goldfield has served as President and CEO and board member of TriNet since 2008. With more than 40 years of leadership experience in sales, operations and technology, he is known for driving product innovation and business growth.

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Allison oversees Comcast Ventures as Managing Partner as well as the accelerator programs Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs and SportsTech. She and her teams work with early-stage to enterprise-ready startups whose vision of future of technology aligns with Comcast's initiatives.

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As an expert in digital transformation and marketing strategy, David developed business concepts such as “The Customer Decision Journey,” and “Segment-of-One Marketing.” He advises Health and Marketing CEOs on where AI and personalization can unlock opportunities.

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Navrina Singh is the Founder and CEO of Credo AI, an AI governance platform that empowers organizations to deliver AI responsibly. She is a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), and the National AI Initiative Office.

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As Chief Product Officer at TriNet, Lisa’s leadership has increased the velocity of the work being done by the Products team. Her expertise in product management, strategy and user experience (UX) helps the Products team define and constantly improve TriNet’s offerings.

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Dr. Karp is one of America's most trusted pediatricians and child development experts, known for breakthrough discoveries including the calming reflex, the 5 S’s, and Toddler-ese. He’s on the faculty of the USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Michael is a marketing and technology veteran with extensive leadership experience for some of the world’s most well-known brands. He leads all marketing and communications, including messaging, branding, advertising, demand-generation, product marketing and corporate communications.

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Diana Ransom is executive editor at Inc. She has been covering small business and entrepreneurship for years at a variety of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney.com, the New York Daily News, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Samantha Wellington leads a team of legal, compliance, government affairs and risk experts focused on serving TriNet’s stakeholders. She is a trusted thought leader in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion, ESG strategies and the future of work.

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Pamela Rucker is passionate about helping executives understand what drives their business and guiding them to find solutions to increase their bottom line. She has spent more than 25 years advising businesspeople on delivering success in fast-moving marketplaces.

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Future-of-work strategist Heather McGowan prepares people and organizations for the Post Pandemic world of work. She’s transforming mindsets globally with her message about how the next phase of work will focus on continuous learning.

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Dan Frommer is a longtime business journalist and media entrepreneur. At The New Consumer, he analyzes how technology continues to profoundly change the way things are created, experienced, bought, and sold — from groceries to running shoes.

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Since joining Employ in 2021, Jill has brought on several industry-leading strategic partners, increasing profit share for Employ and partner organizations by aligning with the needs of shared customers. She’s known as a pioneer who thrives in creative, innovative environments.

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Ethan Mollick teaches innovation and entrepreneurship and examines the effects of artificial intelligence on work and education. He leads Wharton Interactive, an effort to democratize education using games, simulations, and AI. His research has been on CNN, in The New York Times and more.

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Affectionately known as “Dr. Dom”, Domonique Revere, Ph.D. is an award-winning educator and people advocate. A skilled coach, facilitator, as well as a DEIB and leadership development expert, she empowers leaders to grow personally and professionally.

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Dr. Cohen is the CEO of virtual behavioral health pioneer, Talkspace. He has more than 30 years of healthcare experience as a seasoned physician executive and strategic leader with a successful track record of developing and scaling new, digital business ventures.

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Jean founded Penelope during the pandemic after watching her business-owner parents care for family and employees without investing in their retirement. She uses her experience to offer guidance to the 57 million U.S. workers without company-sponsored retirement plans.

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Seeking to transform the healthcare experience, Guy co-founded Healthee to let people take control of their health benefits. Guy served as an F16 fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He studied Information Technologies and Physics and graduated from Yale School of Management.

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Myles is the youngest solo actor to win a Tony and was nominated for a Grammy as Principal Vocalist on the MJ cast album. He won the 76th Annual Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut, 2021-2022. He’ll star in Ava Duvernay’s film ORIGIN and bring MJ to London in 2024.

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Blending New York City vibes with the rich tones of country music, she’s created a genre all her own. She has made countless radio and television appearances, opening for some of today's biggest stars and has performed at Madison Square Garden as part of PBR’s “Unleash the Beast” tour. 

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Alex oversees the execution of TriNet’s unified operational strategy for customer retention and net new sales including both its professional employment organization (PEO) and SaaS human capital management (HCM) businesses. He previously held the role of SVP, customer experience.

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Ring Concierge, founded by Nicole Wegman in 2013, is a leading bespoke bridal and fine jewelry brand. Nicole founded it as a digitally native, DTC brand, designed to redefine how the modern consumer shops for engagement rings and fine jewelry.

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Omer has applied his background in Computer Engineering to complex business challenges for over two decades, leading teams at the forefront of large-scale AI and analytics applications. Before starting AskFora, he co-founded and was CEO of Rocana, later acquired by Splunk.

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Amy leads the firm’s People & Organization efforts to enable growth among its multi-stage, global portfolio companies. In addition to executive recruiting and talent strategy, Amy partners with founders and HR leaders on strategic people initiatives.

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Jason is a widely recognized authority on business and how people navigate change. He’s the author of the best-selling book Build For Tomorrow, a startup advisor, and host the podcasts Help Wanted and Problem Solvers. LinkedIn named him a “Top Voice in Entrepreneurship” for 2022.

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Vernon draws upon his significant experience accelerating global sales in software and tech-enabled businesses to drive G-Ps customer-centric go-to-market strategy. He has deep experience in building sales organizations and leading customer-facing relationships.

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Caroline has 10+ years of experience across marketing, strategy, and partnerships. In her role as marketing leader at 360Learning, she's worked first-hand with leading companies to develop their future leaders and upskill their people at scale through collaborative learning.

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Melis established EKOS.AI to bridge IRL and virtual interactions between community members and enhance their access their engagement with each other. She continues to inspire by sharing insights on community dynamics and access, making her a respected advocate, and thought leader.

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John has spent the last 19+ years leading various types of research for small, medium and large brands. He has extensive experience in custom research, analysis and finding insightful nuggets of wisdom that help move the needle.

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Katie is a seasoned entrepreneur, marketer and investor with a strong focus on startups. As the Founder and General Partner of Divergent Capital, a $30M early-stage venture fund, she has made breakout investments totaling over $6B in value.

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Jay is a subject matter expert in digital and technology transformation, including agile ways of working and large-scale re-platforming. He has extensive experience in digitizing customer journeys and working side by side with CTOs in transforming technology function.

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Anya is General Partner & Founder of ANIM, a top-tier early-stage venture capital fund investing in global technology companies. She’s been featured in publications such as Forbes and Vogue, is a delegate to the Middle East and has spoken globally for Google and other tech leaders.

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Hudson began acting on Dawson’s Creek and recently starred on The Cleaning Lady. He had recurring roles on Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens and on Nashville. He co-hosts the podcasts Daddy Issues with Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson & Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson.

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Brit Morse is an associate editor at Inc. where she reports on the intersections of public policy and business. She has a B.A. from Denison University in creative writing and music performance. Originally from Canandaigua, she currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

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Alex’s own mental health journey inspired the founding of Boon, a personalized 1:1 coaching platform for employees that bridges the gap between professional development and mental health. Boon is now changing the way businesses think about investing in their people.

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Will is an investor at Lerer Hippeau, one of the most active early-stage venture capital funds in NYC. He previously worked at MVP Ventures, LG Technology Ventures, and co-founded Courtyard Ventures. He also spent time on Capitol Hill as a senior policy advisor in Congress.

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Elizabeth is an award-winning investor at Anthemis, an early stage venture capital firm committed to cultivating change in financial services via their Female Innovators Lab Fund, a $50mn fund that invests in female founders and co-founded teams in fintech.

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Sid Saxena is CEO and Co-founder of Docyt, an AI-powered accounting automation software platform for business owners, accountants and CFOs. Sid’s extensive background includes being the Designer and Architect at Silicon Valley companies including VMWare, Oracle and Whirlpool.

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Shavonnah serves as the Founder and CEO of SNR Creative, a boutique professional services firm. She brings two decades of B2B and B2C experience in the technology, energy, aviation, heavy manufacturing, and professional services sectors to her board portfolio and current role.

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Jeff Hayward is an award-winning technology and engineering executive who brings to TriNet more than 25 years of experience, most recently as SVP of Product Engineering for Airline Solutions at Sabre, a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry.

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As part of TriNet’s executive leadership, Catherine leads a global team responsible for talent, learning and development, HR operations and compliance, compensation and analytics, workforce planning and internal HR support to the business.

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Oliver’s leading role on the investment team, helps expand the portfolio’s holdings in robotics, drones, AI and industrial automation technologies. He also works with investor relations forging strategic relationships for our limited partners and corporate venture groups.

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Nico is a seasoned entrepreneur who is passionate about making a positive impact and dedicated to ethical sourcing and sustainability. He has led the Waku’s rapid ascent to become one of the top-selling bottled teas in Whole Foods Northeast.

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DeAnn is a degreed learning and development leader specializing in Agile instruction. She focuses on partnering with organizations to align their teams with learning solutions that expedite transforming knowledge into exceptional capabilities.

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Ben is a reporter with a focus on learning about small businesses of all times. He enjoys talking with committed founders who have a dream and a plan, and then sharing their stories with readers around the world.

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As TriNet’s Senior VP, Customer Success and Operations for PEO and SaaS HCM customers, Tom leads the global team focused on customer service and customer success. He stepped into this role in 2022 from his previous position as VP of Customer Solutions.

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Prior to TriNet’s acquisition, Christina joined Clarus R+D to expand the R&D tax credit offering to companies of all sizes. Knowing that two-thirds of the tax credit go unclaimed each year, Christina focuses on educating people about this valuable incentive.

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Stephen leads the company’s Data & Decision Science Service. Prior to 2023, he served as Co-founder and CEO/President of BST. He holds a life and health insurance license, life and health insurance counselor license and a Group Benefits Association designation.

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In her role at TriNet, Kristin supports small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) to accelerate through change and achieve their strategic objectives. She helps deliver data-driven solutions that enhance performance, engagement, and retention of talent across diverse industries.

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John has over 25 years’ experience in payroll, Human Resources and PEO services working with SMBs to increase operational efficiency, improve cash flow and automate processes. He leads a team dedicated to partnering with accounting firms to help them build client relationship.

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Jackie leads a team of HR professionals who guide to small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) on compliance, workplace investigations and employee relations. She helps implement and manage HR programs including policy development, performance, recruitment, coaching and more.

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Doug Riegelhuth is the Chief Compliance Officer at TriNet. He is also the Executive Sponsor of TriNet’s ‘Green Team’ employee resource group, which is focused on environmental sustainability, awareness, and justice. Before joining TriNet over a decade ago, he was a partner at a law firm.

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Kate specializes in the development of strategic relationships within the Venture Capital community on behalf of TriNet. Her focus is to identify ways to help Venture Capitalists and their investments succeed, scale efficiently and drive value back to their founders.

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As a Compliance Consultant for TriNet, Rob fosters a unique blend of human resources, compliance and customer relations expertise, fueled by forward thinking and innovation to serve and connect with each customer.

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Cathy is passionate about cultivating healthy, diverse organizational cultures and developing people so they can thrive and positively impact our customers and their communities. She believes in inspiring confidence in others and helping them be the best versions of themselves.

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Eric is responsible for demand generation, digital marketing, customer marketing and sales enablement. He has more than 25 years’ experience leveraging data, technology and operational expertise to transform marketing organizations and improve operating results.

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Monika leads a team of CPAs and tax professionals who work with SMBs to help business leaders understand and capture R&D tax credits. She follows changes in the tax law and contributes to enhancements in our software platform to provide a clear process for SMBs.

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Melisa develops and supports data and analytics solutions for TriNet's customers, and internal business analytics for TriNet. She’s passionate about turning raw data into compelling narratives and fostering a deep understanding of data through collaboration and transparency.

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Tony took over as leader of HR at MTI in 2020. With a background spanning more than 15 years in HR and Operations across food, agriculture and the tech industry, Tony is a dynamic leader known for delivering solutions in talent acquisition, retention, and employee engagement.

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Chris was CEO of Clarus R+D prior to its acquisition by TriNet in 2022. Clarus R+D has helped thousands of SMBs claim over $250 million through tax credit eligibility. Chris has decades of experience leading technology service companies from start-ups to global market leaders.

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Jill has held key positions in the Insurance, Financial Services and Legal industries, collaborating with business leaders to provide HR consultative solutions in relationship management, leadership advisement, employee relations and organizational transactions that drive results.

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Josh Newman is the executive director of product marketing at TriNet, where he brings TriNet’s products and services to market and manages partner marketing. Josh has two decades of experience in the HR industry.

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Spring provides employment law compliance and HR best practices guidance in support of TriNet customers across the PEO to SaaS spectrum. She has extensive employment litigation and advice and counsel experience and practiced at national employment law firms before joining TriNet.

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Jason is responsible for Payroll, Workforce Management and Regulatory Compliance solutions for TriNet customers. He has over 20 years of experience in enterprise HCM & ERP software and is passionate about helping SMBs succeed through innovative technology & comprehensive services.