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PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC (PAYC)

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Board of Directors

Director information for PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Chad RichisonChief Executive Officer and Chairman; Chairman of the Board; Co-Chief Executive Officer55["Senior Leadership \u2013 extensive experience guiding Paycom from a startup to a large publicly traded company", "Industry \u2013 comprehensive knowledge of the software, payments and technology industry", "Cybersecurity and Data Privacy \u2013 extensive knowledge of technologies and processes for data privacy and cybersecurity", "Marketing/Business Development \u2013 elevating the Paycom brand and client engagement", "Founder of Paycom", "In-depth knowledge of the company", "Experience in assessing business opportunities and challenges", "Chief Executive Officer since founding Paycom in 1998", "Co-Chief Executive Officer and President from February 2024 to May 2024", "member of the Board of Directors since 1998", "sales experience with a national payroll and human resources company and a regional payroll company", "bachelor\u2019s degree in mass communications-journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma"][]2026
Frederick C. Peters IIIndependent Director; Chairperson76["Financial and Accounting \u2013 acquired experience over his 40+ years in the banking and financial sector", "Risk Management \u2013 obtained expertise through his first-hand experience in founding two community banks", "Industry \u2013 developed extensive knowledge of the payments ecosystem, payment processing technologies", "Government Relations/Regulatory \u2013 gained experience during his time chairing the Audit Committee for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia", "financially literate", "audit committee financial expert", "accounting or related financial management expertise"]["Audit (Chairperson)", "Compensation", "Audit Committee"]2026
Henry C. DuquesMember; Independent Director82["financially literate", "Industry \u2013 obtained comprehensive knowledge of payment processing software and technology through his 30-year career in the financial services industry; while at First Data Corporation, helped develop and grow the company into one of the largest processors of point of sale credit card transactions at the time.", "Risk Management \u2013 acquired significant expertise through his decades of leadership experience through overseeing complex organizations with global presence, including business operations, enterprise risk management and strategic planning.", "Financial and Accounting \u2013 developed proficiency through his career in executive and board leadership roles at financial services companies; as CEO of First Data Corporation, oversaw its acquisition by KKR which, at $29 billion, was one of the largest contemporary leveraged buyouts of a technology company at the time.", "Public Company/Corporate Governance \u2013 gained vital governance experience by serving on the board of directors of Unisys Corporation for over a decade, where he acted as Chairman for two years."]["Audit Committee", "Audit", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"]2026
J.C.Watts, Jr.Independent Director68["Public Company/Corporate Governance \u2013 developed skills through his extensive experience serving on public company boards, including Dillard\u2019s, CSX Corporation, ITC Holdings, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and Terex Corporation.", "Senior Leadership \u2013 experienced professional who served in various leadership roles in the United States House of Representatives; advised several public company boards and has over two decades of experience as Co-Founder and CEO of Watts Partners, a boutique corporate and government affairs consulting firm.", "Marketing/Business Development \u2013 established a prominent consulting firm with a diverse client-base to which he provides strategic focus and program leadership; vast experience advising on business development and public affairs strategies.", "Government Relations/Regulatory \u2013 acquired during his time as an elected official, first on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and then during his eight years in Congress, where he served on the United States House Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure."]["Compensation (Chairperson)", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"]2026
Jeffrey D. YorkChief Sales Officer58["Chief Sales Officer since January 2026", "Leadership Strategist from April 2021 to January 2026", "Opened Dallas location in 2002", "Employed by ADP from 1990 to 2002", "Held various sales management positions including Vice President of Sales for Major Accounts Division", "M.B.A. from Baylor University", "Bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration from Texas Tech University"][]2026
Joseph L. BinzINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR; Member58["Financial and Accounting \u2013 established through his senior executive leadership roles overseeing global finance organizations at Atlassian, Microsoft and Intel.", "Industry \u2013 obtained through his work with leading global software and technology companies, where he oversaw capital allocation strategies to drive R&D, strategic innovation projects and technology transformation initiatives; Mr. Binz brings deep experience evaluating market trends and driving growth through technological shifts.", "Global Business \u2013 acquired through overseeing large financial functions across multinational corporations, navigating complex economic environments; his experience includes roles as CFO at Atlassian and in senior management at Microsoft, where he guided the multi-billion-dollar business transformation to the cloud.", "Senior Leadership \u2013 deep experience spearheading growth initiatives and strategic investments in the tech sector and overseeing financial planning and analysis, investor relations, acquisition integration and procurement functions.", "financially literate"]["Audit", "Audit Committee"]2026
Robert D. FosterChief Financial Officer64["Chief Financial Officer since February 2025", "Director of International Strategy from November 2022 to October 2024", "Executive Vice President of Accounting and Finance from October 2024 to February 2025", "Chief Executive Officer at iiPay from 2016 to October 2022", "Led iiPay from 2014 to October 2022", "31 years at Ernst & Young, including senior partner", "Certified Public Accountant", "Bachelor's degree in accounting from Ball State University"][]2026
Shane HadlockPresident and Chief Client Officer51["more than 30 years of technology experience", "nearly 14 years at the Company", "Executive Vice President of Information Technology and Information Security", "Director of IT", "10 years in leadership roles at Hertz", "bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science", "Master of Business Administration at the University of Central Oklahoma", "Chief Client Officer", "Chief Technology Officer"][]2026
Sharen J. TurneyINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR69["Senior Leadership \u2013 seasoned executive with extensive payment processing technology knowledge developed over her extensive career in the retail sector; multiple CEO positions at large retailers, including Gloria Jeans, Victoria\u2019s Secret and Neiman Marcus Direct, have given her tremendous experience overseeing all aspects of corporate operations, including sales operations, marketing and supply chain, and product development.", "Marketing and Business Development \u2013 gained over three decades of experience launching and growing global brands; served in executive and board leadership roles at high-growth retail companies, where she was responsible for strategic planning and brand development.", "Public Company/Corporate Governance \u2013 acquired during her career serving on multiple publicly traded company boards, including as chair of the compensation committee at Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE: BFH), and various executive leadership roles at large retailers.", "Global Experience \u2013 acquired during her career serving in various executive leadership roles, where her expertise extended to the global retail scale; in addition to global experience gained during her time at Gloria Jeans, she has advised several international brands such as Marks & Spencer (London), Cosmo Lady (China) and Clovia (India).", "Risk Management \u2013 acquired significant expertise through decades of leadership experience through overseeing complex organization with global presence, including business operations, sourcing, supply chain, and strategic planning."]["Compensation", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"]2026