PAYROLL LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Payroll Library Advisory Board

 

Brent R. Gow, CPP, is the director, global payroll consulting and compliance for Starbucks Coffee Company, in Seattle, Washington. Brent was president of the American Payroll Association for the 2012-2013 term. He also was named that organization's "1990 Payroll Man of the Year," is an active speaker, teacher, and contributing editor for the APA. Brent serves as chair of Bloomberg BNA's Advisory Board for Payroll Library Services.

Brent R. Gow, CPP
Director, Global Payroll Consulting and Compliance
Starbucks Coffee Company
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
Tel: (206) 318-6172
FAX:(206) 318-2120
Email: bgow@starbucks.com

Martin Armstrong, CPP, DBA, is vice president of Payroll Shared Services for Charter Communications Inc., in Charlotte, North Carolina. Martin is a former vice president with the American Payroll Association, was named that organization's 2008 Payroll Man of the Year, and remains an active speaker, teacher and publication writer for the American Payroll Association. His Time Warner Cable team received the APA’s 2012 Prism Award for Overall Best Practices in payroll. Martin also is a past recipient of the APA's Meritorious Service Award and Special Recognition Award.

Martin Armstrong, CPP, DBA
Charter Communications, Inc.
7800 Crescent Executive Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217
Telephone: (704) 731-1715
Email: martin.armstrong@charter.com

Fred A. Basehore, Jr., CPP, is Senior Manager for KPMG as part of the IES/Employment Tax Practice, which offers payroll consulting. Fred, a past American Payroll Association "Payroll Man of the Year," is a charter member of the APA National Speakers Bureau, teaches many APA courses, and is a long time speaker at the APA Annual Congress.

Fred A. Basehore, Jr., CPP 
Sr. Manager, KPMG, LLC 
9904 San Remo Place 
Wake Forest, NC 27587 
Tel: 717-279-8448 
Email: fabjrcpp@yahoo.com 

Lois Fried, CPP, works as a senior learning specialist for Automatic Data Processing, LLC (ADP) in San Francisco, Calif. She instructs clients on ADP's Human Capital Management Solutions. She serves on the California Payroll Conference board and is a vice president on the American Payroll Association’s Board of Directors.

Lois Fried, CPP
Senior Learning Specialist 
ADP, LLC
601 Gateway, Suite #900
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Tel.: 855-599-2367 x3497
Email: lois.fried@adp.com

Charlotte Hodges, CPP, is the Payroll Manager for Willis Towers Watson, a global leader in benefits outsourcing. Before this position, Charlotte was the Senior Payroll Manager at Experience Works, Inc. She is a member of the American Payroll Association's Hotline Referral Service and serves on the Strategic Payroll Leadership Task Force Best Practices Subcommittee as well as the Government Affairs Task Force Immigration Subcommittee. Charlotte is also president of the Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the APA (WMAC-APA).

Charlotte N. Hodges, CPP
Payroll Manager
Willis Towers Watson
901 N Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel: 703-258-7404
Email: charlotte.hodges@towerswatson.com

Patrick McKenna, CPA, is Director, Tax, for Prudential Financial, in Newark, N.J. He is Prudential's primary advisor on federal, state, and local employment tax laws and regulations. Patrick is an American Payroll Association (APA) Meritorious Service Award recipient and has served on APA's National Speakers Bureau and Board of Contributing Writers.  Patrick also has contributed to several payroll publications, including Bloomberg BNA’s Payroll Administration Guide Newsletter and APA’s membership publications.

Patrick McKenna, CPA
Director. Tax
Prudential Financial
213 Washington Street
Newark, NJ, 07102
Telephone: (973) 802-3087
Fax: (973) 367-8950
Email: patrick.mckenna@prudential.com

Barbara Youngman, CPP, is currently a Vertical Business Leader (Staffing) for Equifax Workforce Solutions, a leader in human resource, analytics, and verification services, and serves as the Immediate Past-President of the American Payroll Association.  Her payroll experience covers industries such as hospitality, airlines, and aerospace and defense. She was named APA’s “Payroll Woman of the Year” in 2009, and is a past recipient of APA’s Special Recognition Award, Meritorious Service Award, and the APA Payroll Education Grant. Barbara is a member of APA’s National Speakers Bureau, APA’s Government Relations Task Force, and Strategic Payroll Leadership Task Force.

Barbara Youngman, CPP 
Vertical Business Leader - Staffing 
Equifax Workforce Solutions 
11432 Lackland Rd. 
St. Louis, MO 63146
Telephone: 214-984-2703 
Email: Barbara.Youngman@Equifax.com

John Zach is the Global Director of Payroll for Bloomberg LP in New York City.  He was previously a Managing Director Principal and Payroll Director at Bear, Stearns and Co. Inc, and more recently was a Vice President in the Shared Services division at JP Morgan Chase.  In addition, John was a member of the Wall Street Payroll Forum.

John J. Zach
Global Payroll Director
Bloomberg LP
731 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 212-617-6344
Email: jzach@bloomberg.net