Leadership

We have an outstanding team with impressive employee retention rates because we follow the same HR procedures and leadership techniques we share with our clients. Our team is passionate and knowledgeable. Their combined experience and leadership is impressive to say the least.

Steve Herrig

Steve is the President, CEO and our company founder. He began PES in May 1999. Prior to starting PES, Steve worked in the insurance industry for 16 years where he gained an appreciation for business solutions for Workers’ Compensation and Employee Benefits packages that met the diverse, changing needs of his insurance customers. Steve gained even more insight into the demand for employee leasing and benefits management when he founded Elite Agency Services. He went on to become CEO of Financial Advantage Insurance Agency, which he merged into Connell & Herrig Insurers in 1991. Steve eventually sold this company to concentrate his efforts on growing Progressive Employer Services and offering even more robust Payroll Administration, Workers’ Compensation, Employee Benefits and HR solutions. Under his leadership, we have grown our client base as well as our reputation as a regional leader in HR solutions. He has received numerous awards for his innovative leadership such as the Gulf Coast Business Review’s 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Rayburn Martin

Rayburn joined our company as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Septembe r 2005 following the completion of the acquisition of SunWest PEO of Florida. He had served as CFO for SunWest since 2000. Under his direction, our financial management and stability has remained extremely strong enabling us to expand locations, staff and solutions to our customers. Rayburn has worked in a variety of high-profile accounting positions including Director of Finance and Director of Tax for Staff Leasing. He brings over 15 years of accounting experience to our company. In addition, Rayburn is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CAICPA) and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accounts (FICPA).

Joe Ott

Joe brings a tremendous amount of real-world training and implementation techniques to Risk Management for our customers. Under his leadership as Vice President of Risk Management, our clients have benefited from reduced claims costs through innovative Safety and Return-to-Work programs. Recently, Joe led the intensive certification process for the “Best Practices of Workers’ Compensation Risk Management” designation by the Certification Institute (CI). Prior to joining us, he worked in Risk Management for other PEO’s within Florida. Joe holds a degree in Occupational Safety and Health as well ARM (Associate in Risk Management), AIS (Associate in Insurance Services) and CRM (Certified Risk Manager) designations. He also serves on the Certification Institute Workers’ Compensation Risk Management Advisory Board.

Kat Bush

Kat brings over 14 years of operations experience in the PEO industry.  As the Vice President of Operations, Kat provides leadership and direction to multiple departments in PES including: Benefits, payroll, support services and customer service.  Kat began working at PES in 2002 and has served as Payroll Manager, Director of Payroll, and Director of Customer Solutions.  Kat is a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) from the American Payroll Association.

Carlos Cardenas

As the Senior Director of Marketing and Regional Sales Manager, Carlos uses his two plus decades of management experience to refine our product line and services for superior customer experiences. He also spearheads the Florida's west coast regional sales team. Carlos joined us in October 2006. Prior to that, he held leadership positions as Corporate Development Strategist and Director of Ambulatory Services and Regional Laboratory Operations for a large health care system in Indiana. Carlos is an alumni of Leadership Manatee, serves on the board of directors of the Easter Seals of SW Florida, the Junior Leadership Manatee Board and is currently the President and Chairman of the Board of the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber.

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