Executives

Board of Directors

Partners

Robert A. Beck II, CLU:

Founder

Mr. Beck is the founder of AlphaStaff and also serves on the company's Board. He brings an insurance, financial and marketing background and heritage to AlphaStaff. He first entered the insurance industry in 1970 as an insurance agent while attending college full time. Since that time, he has held many positions in the insurance industry ranging from agent, sales manager, field training consultant, district sales manager, principal of a multi-state insurance benefits brokerage agency and president of a group of insurance companies.

Mr. Beck received his CLU designation in 1975. He has a BS and MBA degree from Syracuse University.

Jay Starkman:

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jay joined AlphaStaff as its President and a member of its Board of Directors in December of 2002. As President and CEO, Jay is ultimately responsible for all areas of the company.

Prior to joining AlphaStaff, Jay was President and CEO of OneChem, a software application provider to the chemical industry. While at OneChem, Jay transitioned an idea from proof of concept into a successful technology platform that received widespread interest across industries relying heavily on multi-level transactions, transfer of goods and communications. He also raised significant amounts of investment capital and architected and drove to closure multi-million dollar joint ventures, strategic partnerships and international acquisitions.

Previously, Jay had a distinguished legal career, serving as the managing partner of his firm for approximately 10 years, and, thereafter, as a partner at Steel Hector & Davis, an international full service firm. While with his firm, Jay argued a seminal case before the United States Supreme Court in 1999 on complex RICO/employment laws. He also served as lead counsel in numerous trials, appeals and settlements in complex, multi-million dollar RICO, antitrust, First Amendment, products liability, labor and commercial cases and was repeatedly called to testify as an expert witness in complex commercial cases. Jay was retained by General Electric Medical Systems to build and supervise a team of over 10 Latin American law firms handling over 200 cases in countries throughout South America. Jay also developed business models, structured contracts/transactions and brought together US technology and European industry expertise to launch $100+ million economic developmental ventures in Europe.

Heather Gatley:

Executive Vice President of HR Services and General Counsel

Heather Gatley joined AlphaStaff on December 1st of 2004, to lead the company’s continued development and delivery of outsourced human resource services. Her responsibilities include forging strategic partnerships with clients on issues relating to employment law compliance, training, and implementing human resource best practices, among other things. Heather also serves as General Counsel. Prior to joining AlphaStaff, Heather was with the international law firm of Steel Hector & Davis, LLP. While a partner there, Heather chaired the firm’s large Miami labor and employment group, and litigated claims on the cutting edge of labor and employment law. Heather also provided labor and employment counseling and training to local and national clients. She has published many articles on labor employment issues and has been a frequent speaker and trainer on employment issues throughout the country. She received her J.D. from the University of Florida, and her B.A. from Pennsylvania State University.

Ralph Labarta:

Chief Technology Officer

Ralph Labarta has over 15 years of experience developing information systems strategy, managing complex projects and managing technology operations. Before joining AlphaStaff as Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Labarta was a Partner with Solution Services Group, Inc., a consulting firm focused on developing technology strategies. Mr. Labarta also held the position of Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice-President of Technology with OneChem Ltd., where he was responsible for software design and development, implementation services, and technology hosting operations. Mr. Labarta has a broad range of experience in technology strategy and management and held various technology management positions within Norsk Hydro, a multi-billion dollar oil, gas, and aluminum producer. Mr. Labarta began his professional career with Andersen Consulting as a senior technology consultant. Mr. Labarta holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Florida and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Florida.

Charles “Jay” Cober:

Senior Vice President of Finance

Mr. Cober brings a tremendous amount of industry expertise, with over a decade’s experience in the PEO industry. Prior to joining AlphaStaff, he was the President and CFO of CPE in Los Angeles, the largest privately-held PEO in California. Prior to CPE, Mr. Cober served as the Vice President of Finance for National Staff Network. In addition, Jay served several years at Atlantic Richfield Company (Arco), a multi-billion dollar oil and gas company, where he managed various accounting and finance departments for business units with revenues in excess of $800 million. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Professional Employers Organization (NAPEO), and has a Masters degree of Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Kyle Kelly:

President AlphaStaff MGA

Kyle is the Vice President of Insurance Sales for AlphaStaff and the President of AlphaStaff MGA, a managing general insurance agency and subsidiary corporation of AlphaStaff. He is responsible for the overall development and supervision of the AlphaStaff MGA’s many insurance related functions. Kyle joined John Alden Life in January 1995 as a Regional Sales Manager. In 1996, he joined the Askew Group, a managing general agency with Allstate, as the Vice President of Sales and then was promoted to President in June of 1998. Under Kyle’s leadership, the Askew Group’s new annualized paid production with Allstate increased from $750,000 to over $5 million. As a result, Kyle was honored as one of the top 5 outstanding producing agents for Allstate in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. He is a sustaining life time member of the Allstate App-A-Day Club and has been appointed to the Allstate Agents Advisory Council Board. Kyle graduated from Niagara University in 1993 with a BA in Business Management.

Steve Scott:

Senior Vice President of Operations

Steve Scott joined AlphaStaff in March 2005 and is responsible for Payroll Operations, the Customer Implementation Center and AlphaStaff’s Call Center Initiative. Prior to joining AlphaStaff, Steve was with Delta Airlines for 16 years. While there, Steve held various leadership positions in In-flight Service, Reservation Sales and Corporate Customer Care. Steve’s involvement included the implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodologies for continuous improvement, development of innovative departmental strategic business plans focused on productivity and revenue, and analysis & implementation for business process outsourcing.

Building on his strong customer service background, Steve was elected to the Board of Directors for WACRA (Worldwide Airline Customer Relations Association) in October 2002. And, in 2003 was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for WACRA.

Steve attended Cambridge and Florida State, holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Susan Tribby:

Vice President of Risk Management

Sue Tribby joined the AlphaStaff team in the summer of 2007 to direct all aspects of the company’s risk department. Her responsibilities include devising innovative strategies for improvement and implementing best practices in the workers’ compensation/risk areas, including the management of over $20 million in workers’ comp premiums. Ms. Tribby oversees the underwriting process throughout the company, the claims management group which provides claims administration services to hundreds of companies throughout the U.S., and the loss control/safety personnel who provide safety training and best practices to AlphaStaff clients. Prior to joining AlphaStaff, Sue was the Director of Risk Management for DHL Holdings, where she had been employed for over two decades. She has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, as well as a BS in Business Administration from Arizona State University, and is a Certified Safety Instructor and Master of Safety Administration.

David Dreyer:

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Dreyer is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial operations, with a focus on the development of the company’s strategy for growth.

Mr. Dreyer has more than 25 years of experience in the finance industry, most recently as chief financial officer for AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. He has also worked for a wide range of companies including Sicor, Inc., Elan Pharma, Althena Neurosciences, Syntex Corporation and Arthur Andersen & Company during the course of his career.

David graduated Magna Cum Laude from Golden Gate University and currently resides in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with his wife and two sons.

Michael P. Hogan:

Executive Vice President of National Accounts

Mike Hogan heads AlphaStaff’s National Accounts division. Mr. Hogan played an integral role in the formation of the division and currently is responsible for managing its strategic growth as well as leading the sales and consulting team.

Prior to Joining AlphaStaff in 2009, Mr. Hogan served as a Division Vice President for ADP where he led the National Accounts Sales and Business Development department. During his tenure there he built and directed a Sales and Client Executive division that produced more than $600 million in total contract value. In addition he served as an external spokesperson to analysts from the industry, buyer and investment communities.

Collectively, Mr. Hogan has spent more than 20 years in the human resource outsourcing (HRO) field working with leaders in the industry including ProBusiness Services and Ceridian Employer Services

Mr. Hogan has Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Carl Miserendino:

Executive Vice President Operations

Mr. Miserendino joined AlphaStaff as Executive Vice President Operations in November 2009 with over 30 year of diverse experience in Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits. Most recently, Mr. Miserendino served as the Vice President Global HR, Shared Services, for Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals in Kenilworth NJ, a Global Pharmaceutical company with over 50,000 employees operating in more than 39 countries. . As part of the Global Human Resources Leadership Team, Mr. Miserendino was leading the global strategy for HR / Payroll systems and development of regional service centers.

Mr. Miserendino began his career with The Southern Company, one of the largest investor-owned electric utilities in the United States, where he was responsible for Payroll and the Payroll, HR and Benefits systems. While at The Southern Company Mr. Miserendino was recruited by Coca-Cola Company as their Director of Payroll Services and later transitioned into the pharmaceutical industry for several years in different leadership roles. Following his time in the pharmaceutical industry, he worked at ProBusiness, a company that was acquired by one of the largest human resources outsourcing companies, Mr. Miserendino led Sales Operations, Marketing and Implementations. Mr. Miserendino has held leadership positions with other Fortune 500 companies such as Accenture where he was a Senior Executive, leading their Global Payroll Delivery.

Mr. Miserendino holds a BS Degree in Business from Birmingham Southern College and resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.