Ceridian is a global human capital management software company. Dayforce, its flagship cloud HCM platform, provides human resources, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management functionality. 

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Ceridian

Co-CEOs

Paul Jelinek is the current VP of Product Management at [Ceridian](/org/ceridian). Prior to this, they were the VP of Product Management at [Namely](/org/namely) from March 2015 to October 2016. In this role, they were responsible for the management of [Namely](/org/namely)'s Product department and the development of its entire portfolio of HCM products, including HR, Payroll, Benefits, Onboarding, and Performance Management. From November 2013 to November 2014, Paul was the Director of Product Management / Global Mobility Product Line Leader at Mercer. In this role, they were responsible for a suite of technology solutions, including Analytics, Compensation Management, Performance Management, and Global Mobility. As the Global Mobility Product Line Leader, they were also responsible for developing and managing technology solutions that enable growth of Mercer's $75M Global Mobility line of business. Prior to Mercer, Paul was the Product Line Director / Director of Product Management at Ultimate Software from April 2009 to November 2013. In this role, they were responsible for a suite of Employer Solutions & Benefit Services products. Most recently, Paul was the Senior Director Global Product Management at [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) from December 2016 to April 2022. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing the product management team and strategies for [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)'s global product portfolio.

Paul Jelinek has a MS in Finance from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business, a BBA in Risk Management & Insurance from University of Georgia - Terry College of Business, and is certified from the Pragmatic Marketing Institute in Pragmatic Marketing Certification - Level Three, American Payroll Association in Global Payroll Management Certification, and The Risk Management Society (RIMS) in Associate in Risk Management.

Paul Jelinek works with Rocky Subramanian - Chief Revenue Officer, Joe Korngiebel - EVP, Chief Product & Technology Officer, and Wendy Muirhead - Managing Director, EMEA. and Sukal Mondal - Senior Product Owner - HR & Benefits reports to Paul Jelinek. Paul Jelinek reports to David Ossip, Chairman & Co-CEO.

Paul Jelinek

Gerald C. Throop is the current Director at [Ceridian](/org/ceridian). Prior to this, they held various positions at [Nasdaq](/org/nasdaq-inc), [National Bank of Canada](/org/national-bank-of-canada), Toronto Stock Exchange, Merrill Lynch, Private Equity, Blackmont Capital, Workbrain, and Gordon Capital. Gerald has been in the financial industry for over 25 years and has held various positions including Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Global Equities, Head of Canadian Equities, and Chief Financial Officer.

Gerald C. Throop has a Corporate Director Certificate from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) Executive Education, an MBA from [Harvard University](/org/harvard), and a BMath from the [University of Waterloo](/org/university-of-waterloo). Gerald is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) from the [Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario](/org/chartered-professional-accountants-of-ontario) (CPA Ontario).

Gerald C. Throop

Tom Whitaker began their career in 2001 as a J2EE Developer for Castek. Tom then became a Continuing Ed Instructor at [Ryerson University](/org/ryerson-university) from 2002-2003. In 2003, they began working as a Team Lead - Research & Development for Workbrain. Tom held this position until 2007 when they became Development Manager - Scheduling HCM for [Infor](/org/infor). Tom held this position until 2009 when they joined Dayforce as Vice President Research And Development. Tom held this position until 2013 when they joined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) as SVP - Product Management & Development.

Tom Whitaker has a BSc in Honours Computer Science from [Ryerson University](/org/ryerson-university) and a BSc in Physics from the [University of Waterloo](/org/university-of-waterloo).

Tom Whitaker works with Ross Tracey - Managing Director, [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) Europe, Chris Armstrong - EVP, Chief Operating Officer, and Brendan Reid - Global Head of Marketing. Tom Whitaker reports to David Ossip, Chairman & Co-CEO.

Tom Whitaker

Greg George is currently the Head of Sales, Americas at [Ceridian](/org/ceridian). Greg has previously worked as the Group Vice President at Oracle from January 2007 to January 2021 and as a Strategic Account Manager at Hyperion Solutions from January 2001 to December 2007.

George has been successful in negotiating some of the largest Cloud investments in Oracle's history, with bookings surpassing $1B. Greg has also successfully managed difficult contracts with companies such as UNH and [Eli Lilly](/org/eli-lilly). Greg's dedication and hard work have led him to be recognized as a President's Club Qualifier multiple times.

George's experience in sales and business intelligence makes him an asset to any company. Greg's ability to produce full front office/back office transformational ERP, HCM, & CX wins makes him a valuable leader in any organization.

Greg George has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from [Butler University](/org/butler-university). Greg also has an Accelerate Executive Insight Program from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor Michigan. Greg has a Excellence in Leadership Program from [IESE Business School](/org/iese-business-school) in Barcelona Spain. Greg has a Leadership Training Workshop from George Mason University - School of Business in Fairfax Virginia.

Their manager is David Ossip, Chairman & Co-CEO. They are on a team with Seth Ross - GM, Dayforce Wallet & Consumer Services, Stephen Moore - Managing Director, Asia Pacific Japan (APJ), and Eric Glass - Chief Communications Officer.

Greg George

Ms. Mantia has served as a director since June 2020. Ms. Mantia was Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Manulife Financial Corporation, an international insurance and financial service company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, from October 2016 to July 2019. Ms. Mantia previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Digital, Payments and Cards at [Royal Bank of Canada](/org/royal-bank-of-canada), a multinational financial services company listed on the NYSE (“RBC”), from 2014 to September 2016. Further, she has served in other leadership roles at RBC from 2003 to 2014, including Executive Vice President, Global Cards and Payments from 2012 to 2014. Earlier in her career, Ms. Mantia worked at McKinsey & Co., a global management consulting firm, and prior to that, she practiced law at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLC. Linda is very active in the community including acting as Chair of the Digital and Data Task Force for the Ontario government since July 2019. We believe that Ms. Mantia’s executive leadership roles and her financial services, payments and digital technology experience makes her well-qualified to serve as a director.

Linda P. Mantia

As Chief Information Officer, Carrie Rasmussen leads all aspects of global IT at Ceridian – from daily operations to internal corporate strategies on data analytics, and technology operations – with the objective of creating an optimized infrastructure and data strategy across all operations.

Carrie is an industry veteran with 20+ years of business experience and IT expertise leading enterprise organizations. Most recently, she was Chief Information Officer at The Save Mart Companies, where she transformed the company’s IT division delivering multi-year roadmaps, organizational alignment, and governance.

She began her career in Information Technology at Safeway Inc. where she held multiple senior leadership roles across IT, overseeing technology strategy, development, and support for all aspects of the business. Carrie rose to the position of Group Vice President of IT, where she led the merger integration between Safeway and Albertson’s. Carrie brings extensive background in merger integration, advanced analytics, digital marketing, commerce and system modernization. 

A graduate of California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Carrie holds a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, and a master’s degree in Agriculture Business Management.

Carrie Rasmussen

Noémie Heuland is Chief Financial Officer at [Ceridian](/org/ceridian). She is responsible for the full scope of global finance functions, including investor relations, global financial strategy, financial planning, reporting and analysis, tax, treasury, and purchasing.

Prior to joining [Ceridian](/org/ceridian), Noémie was at SAP, where she worked in Paris and Miami, most recently as CFO for Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to SAP, she was at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Paris and Los Angeles. Her experience includes managing large teams at scale with responsibility for financial planning and analysis, complex commercial structuring, SEC reporting, and mergers & acquisitions. During her time at PWC, she advised SAP in the acquisition process of BusinessObjects.

She is a Certified Public Accountant, and has a Masters in Management from Nantes School of Management. In addition, Noémie is a strong advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, having chaired the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for SAP in Latin America. She is an active and frequent speaker on finance and technology topics as well as on the role of women in tech. She is a founding board member of “La French Tech”, a French government and private sector partnership, in Miami.

Noémie Heuland

As Head of Accounting & Financial Reporting, Jeff Jacobs is responsible for global accounting, billing, collections and reporting as well as internal controls over financial reporting since May 2020.

Jeff joined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in April 2015 as Director, Finance and served as Vice President, Finance from December 2016 until May 2020. Prior to joining [Ceridian](/org/ceridian), he held accounting and finance roles at General Mills, Inc., and started his career with KPMG LLP with increasing responsibilities up to senior manager-audit.

Jeff is a certified public accountant (inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) degree and a Master of Accountancy degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Jeff Jacobs

Susan Tohyama

Wendy is responsible for the commercial and strategic growth across Ceridian Europe. Having spent most of her career working with organizations undertaking Global HCM and payroll transformation, she has a wealth of experience and has developed long-term partnerships with clients over many years in the HCM industry.

As a highly active member of the global HR and payroll community, Wendy knows the challenges clients face in managing global businesses with people in multiple territories and jurisdictions. Wendy has been part of the Ceridian family before and re-joined in January 2019 to drive growth across Europe. Over the course of her career, she has held roles in the industry across several ecosystems, which now helps her drive informed decisions to support a growing, scaling business.

Her drive and leadership have seen Wendy receive recognition of her talents over many years and in several industry organizations. Wendy has a Masters Degree from Glasgow University. 

Wendy Muirhead

Stephen Moore is responsible for all customer operations and overall leadership of the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. His focus is to empower the APJ team to deliver world-class innovations and experiences to customers while helping them optimize performance using [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s intelligent HCM and deep business insights.

Steve joined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in 2019 after a nine-year career with SAP, most recently as the Executive Director for the Australia New Zealand region during a period of sustained transformation. He has held a range of senior executive positions throughout APJ including managing director roles at [Unisys](/org/unisys), and Lawson Software; General Manager at Fujitsu Consulting; and leading PeopleSoft’s APJ Services business. Common to all are his sustained focus on customers, developing high performing teams, and delivering significant business growth.

A graduate of the Master of Information Technology program at [Monash University](/org/monash-university) in Melbourne, Australia, Steve also holds degrees in economic history, and public administration, and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. A recognized CSR leader, he has sponsored several ground-breaking initiatives, and is particularly passionate about driving the advancement of the social enterprise sector and empowering disadvantaged young people.

Stephen Moore

Steve Holdridge, a key member of [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s Global Customer Office, oversees the complete Services function – from sales and staffing to delivery and operations – while evolving and driving the strategic direction forward. Steve and his team are responsible for delivering a seamless integrated experience for the customer, and ensuring they fully realize the value of [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) on their business.  

A proven, customer-focused executive in the enterprise software business, prior to [Ceridian](/org/ceridian), Steve held global leadership roles with notable enterprise software firms. At [MicroStrategy](/org/microstrategy), he was a corporate officer and led worldwide services, and before that, held various senior services leadership positions with Infor Global, including head of Americas, Global Accounts and the Global Delivery team. At Oracle, Steve served as General Manager of the Government, Healthcare, and Education Services division, and was senior manager at Price Waterhouse.

Steve Holdridge

A key figure in [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s global expansion, Steve Weintraub is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive strategies to enter new markets and establishing global payroll partner networks. Steve collaborates with teams across the business to develop and drive strategies and the company’s expansion ambitions forward.

Within a year of joining [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in June 2018 as Vice President of Professional Services, Steve stepped into the role of Senior Vice President of Global Implementation and Professional Services to lead a team of implementation and support experts.

Steve Weintraub

Keith Kopp

Mr. Bickett has served as a director of [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) HCM Holding Inc. since December 2013, and other [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) entities between May 2007 and April 2018. Mr. Bickett is currently the president of Cannae Holdings, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company, a position he has held since April 2017. Mr. Bickett previously held the position of executive vice president of corporate strategy at Fidelity National Financial, Inc. from January 1999 to November 2019. Mr. Bickett currently serves as a director of Colt Holdings, LLC and Triple Tree Holdings, LLC, each a private company. Mr. Bickett previously served as a director for Digital Insurance, Inc., J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc., Old Remco Holdings, LLC, Remy International, Inc., and [American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC](/org/american-blue-ribbon-holdings-llc). We believe that Mr. Bickett’s extensive investment, management, transaction, and corporate strategy expertise make him well-qualified to serve as a director.

Brent B. Bickett

Leagh Turner is Co-CEO of [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) and a member of the company’s board of directors. Leagh oversees the end-to-end operations and strong execution that are fundamental to [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s growth. Leagh joined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in 2018, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Leagh has been a leader and innovator in the software industry for more than 20 years, previously serving in senior leadership roles at SAP and Oracle, and has twice been recognized by the Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

Leagh is a member of the boards of directors at [Manulife](/org/manulife), a leading international financial services group, and Plan International Canada, a global not-for-profit that focuses on improving lives of children around the world. She is a strong advocate for the advancement of women in leadership and a champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workforce.

Leagh is a graduate of [Western University](/org/western-university) in London, Ontario.

Leagh Turner

As Chief Operating Officer, Chris Armstrong is responsible for overall customer experience and satisfaction through his leadership of the Global Customer Office (GCO), a team that comprises Services, Support, and Customer Relationship Executives. Collaborating closely with Sales, the GCO’s prime directive is to ensure a seamless experience and maximum value for customers throughout their entire lifecycle with [Ceridian](/org/ceridian).

Chris joined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in 2004, and since then has held several commercial and operational leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer where he oversaw operations, customer support and information technology globally. His experience with [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) has provided him with a well-rounded understanding of the HCM Marketplace and accurate perspective on specific customer needs. Chris’ involvement in building [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s customer support team has been instrumental in the overall success of the organization and its reputation for customer service excellence.

Chris Armstrong

Joe Korngiebel leads [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s global team of product and technology experts, and is responsible for developing and executing on the company’s ambitious strategy to ensure its innovations continue to surpass customer expectations, disrupt the industry, and drive forward the company’s position as a world-class HCM partner.

Prior to [Ceridian](/org/ceridian), Joe served as Chief Technology Officer at [Workday](/org/workday) after a 14-year tenure that included significant roles as SVP Experience Technology, VP of Mobile Applications, and founder of [Workday](/org/workday) Labs where he drove new innovations across the HCM landscape. He was also a central executive leader throughout the company’s sustained global growth. A seasoned technologist, Joe has also been an enterprise architect at Oracle, and before that, a member of PeopleSoft’s (acquired by Oracle in 2005) engineering and product development teams; he began his career as an analyst and programmer at American Management Systems. 

Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in Science, Mathematics and Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, CA, where he is also an industry advisory board member. In addition, he serves as a board member at the PulsePoint Foundation, a non-profit organization that empowers everyday citizens to provide life‐saving assistance to victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest using a simple mobile app.

Joe Korngiebel

As Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Bill McDonald is responsible for [Ceridian](/org/ceridian)’s global legal activities and compliance programs, including commercial transactions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, privacy, product compliance, and risk.

Bill rejoined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in February 2016 as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Prior to that, he was a partner with the law firms of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, and [Fox Rothschild LLP](/org/fox-rothschild-llp) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where his practice focused on advising public and private companies on corporate, securities, and transactional issues. Previously, Bill held leadership roles in the legal departments of [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) and SUPERVALU INC.

Currently a member of the board of directors of Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Bill also has served as a board member for Second Harvest Heartland, Special Olympics Minnesota, and the Minnesota High Tech Association.

Bill received his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville, Tennessee, and his undergraduate degree in finance and business economics from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame).

Bill McDonald

Donnebra McClendon is Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) at Ceridian. Donnebra is responsible for designing and driving policies and programs to ensure equity and fairness across the organization. Donnebra first joined Ceridian in 2004.  

Donnebra is passionate about cultivating a consciously unbiased and intentionally inclusive culture. She established a non-profit organization, Leaders are Readers, supporting literacy in the Tampa Bay area. 

Donnebra holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and sciences, and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Bethune-Cookman University. She also received a diversity, equity, and inclusion certification from Cornell University, and is currently a doctoral student in strategic leadership at Carolina University.  

Donnebra Mcclendon

Sukal Mondal

Brendan Reid

Ross Tracey

David Ossip is Chair and Co-CEO of [Ceridian](/org/ceridian). Under David’s leadership, [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) is a recognized global leader in human capital management, powered by the award-winning Dayforce platform. David was the founder and CEO of Dayforce, which [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) acquired in 2012.

A transformational technology leader and serial entrepreneur, David has more than 30 years of experience building and leading successful Human Capital Management (HCM) technology companies.

He is the recipient of multiple leadership awards, including Waterstone Human Capital’s Most Admired CEO for Transformational Leadership and [Glassdoor](/org/glassdoor)’s Highest Rated CEOs. David also is an investor, advisor, and mentor in the Canadian business and technology communities and sits on the boards of directors of Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III, a NASDAQ listed special acquisition company, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, an academic health science centre in Toronto, Ontario.

David holds a MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and a Bachelor of Arts (Econometrics) from University of Toronto.

David Ossip

As Chief Communications Officer, Glass will lead Ceridian’s global corporate communications with responsibility for external communications, including media relations, social media, analyst and influencer relations, and government relations; employee communications; and corporate social responsibility, including Ceridian Cares - the company's employee-driven charity.

Glass joins Ceridian from Workday, where he most recently served as Vice President, Customer Advocacy. Immediately prior, he was Vice President, Corporate Communications, where he built and led the global corporate communications organization at Workday. Previously, he was Senior Vice President at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, where he led global, integrated communications teams focused on corporate reputation and product innovation for clients including HP, Salesforce, and LinkedIn. Earlier in his career, he led client teams for Edelman.

Eric Glass

Elena Osso is responsible for establishing and driving business operations globally across marketing, services, customer loyalty, and sales, including demand management, forecasting, planning, and go-to-market.

She joined [Ceridian](/org/ceridian) in 2019 after 13 years at SAP, mostly recently working in the company’s Global Strategic Customer Program (SCP), a collective of top multinational accounts and some of the world’s best-known brands. As Global Vice President, Business Operations for SCP, Elena managed all operations including annual planning, sales excellence, and incentive compensation. Prior to that, she held a series of operations and finance leadership roles for SAP’s Canada and North America businesses, including Vice President of Sales Operations and Vice President of Services Sales Operations.

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