Tim Padva
President & CEO
Tim Padva is President, CEO and Co-founder of CheckPoint HR. The company's complete portfolio combines payroll, benefits and HR management services with a web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform to offer customers an affordable and centralized solution.
With more than 20 years' experience in the Employee Benefits, Human Resources and Payroll Outsourcing industries, Mr. Padva is responsible for the strategic vision of CheckPoint HR. It was in 2001, upon founding CheckPoint HR, when he realized the critical need for companies to have a strategic solution to help assist in the management of their Human Capital throughout the entire lifecycle of an employee. CheckPoint HR was founded on the principle that companies needed to focus their internal resources on their core competencies and growth strategy, while Mr. Padva's company could assist and manage their Human Resource transactional duties. CheckPoint HR works with clients to transform their human resources and benefits spend into a strategic corporate investment. As CEO, Mr. Padva is dedicated to providing all clients with a complete end-to-end offering to manage all aspects of the human resources lifecycle, from hire-to-retire. In 2009, Mr. Padva was named a HRO Superstar by HRO Today Magazine.
Prior to co-founding CheckPoint HR, Mr. Padva was a senior pension and benefits advisor for EMI one of the leading PEOs in the tri-state region. He was instrumental in helping EMI implement a Fortune 500 benefits program, including multi-state health programs, dental, life, disability, vision and Section 125 Cafeteria Plans. Additionally, Mr. Padva was one of the first pioneers to design a Single Employer Pension plan for the Professional Employer Organization. After EMI was combined with PTI in 1998 to form EPIX, Mr. Padva was named Regional Vice President of the Pennsylvania office. Before EMI and EPIX, he enjoyed a successful career as an employee benefits specialist with Equitable Life Assurance Company.
Mr. Padva graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a bachelor's degree.
Neil Friedman
Chief Financial Officer
Neil Friedman is Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors of CheckPoint HR. The company's complete portfolio combines payroll, benefits and HR management services with a web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform to offer customers an affordable and centralized solution.
Since 2003, Mr. Friedman has served as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to CheckPoint HR, he served as the controller of EPIX, Holdings Corporation, a professional employer organization (PEO), headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ and Tampa, FL. During his tenure, Mr. Friedman was involved in all facets of financial accounting, process automation and corporate planning. Mr. Friedman's extensive experience and deep understanding of payroll processes and accounting is a major asset to CheckPoint HR and its clients.
Mr. Friedman is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the New Jersey State Society of CPAs and the Financial Executive Institute and Association for Corporate Growth.
Mr. Friedman holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Hofstra University and a master's degree in taxation from Pace University
Michael Gorker
Chief Information Officer
Michael Gorker is Chief Information Officer of CheckPoint HR. The company's complete portfolio combines payroll, benefits and HR management services with a web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform to offer customers an affordable and centralized solution
Since 2001, Mr. Gorker has been instrumental in transforming the company from an entrepreneurial startup to a leading provider. He is currently responsible for overseeing all corporate technology including infrastructure, product development, project management, strategic planning, budgeting, and technology process compliance. With a staff focused on business alignment and a strong sense of teamwork and innovation, information technology has been a key driver behind CheckPoint HR's success. Maintaining a cost-effective, scalable, and highly available software as a service platform, developing intelligent business solutions to reduce time to market, and introducing IT processes to comply with a Type II SAS70 certification rank among the key accomplishments during his tenure.
Prior to CheckPoint HR, he was database administrator and web developer with the online sales agency Phase2Media where he managed and integrated enterprise applications including customer relationship management (CRM), accounting, and banner serving software. Before Phase2Media, he was IT Manager of the New Jersey office of EMI, one of the leading PEOs in the tri-state region, where he led numerous software and telecommunications projects
Mr. Gorker holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Rutgers University and a master's degree in computer science from Pace University .
Patrick Carragher
Vice President and Director of Benefits
Patrick Carragher is a Vice President and Director of Benefits at CheckPoint HR, the trusted ally in web-based Human Resources management for small to mid-sized companies. The company’s complete portfolio combines payroll, benefits and HR management services with a web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform to offer customers an affordable and centralized solution.
Mr. Carragher has 18 years’ experience with integrating Employee Benefits, Payroll Administration and Human Resource Outsourcing. In 2001, Mr. Carragher agreed to an ownership role at CheckPoint HR and his ability to align CheckPoint HR’s corporate vision to the growing need of mitigating business cost increases and proactively managing a company’s bottom line has been widely adopted across the industry.
Today, Mr. Carragher oversees and manages all client employee benefit plans at CheckPoint HR. He continues to formulate and develop industry leading business intelligence which is applied to guiding businesses in transforming human resource spend into a strategic corporate investment.
Prior to CheckPoint HR, Mr. Carragher worked at Equitable Life/AXA Financial as a Registered Representative and at EPIX, a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
Mr. Carragher graduated from SUNY/Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s degree.
Douglas Booth
Vice President of Operations
Douglas Booth is the Vice President of Operations at CheckPoint HR. The company’s complete portfolio combines payroll, benefits and HR management services with a web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform to offer customers an affordable and centralized solution.
Mr. Booth has 25 years’ experience working in the industry as a member of the HR and employee benefits administration outsourcing community. By focusing primarily on the clients’ needs, he creates productive work teams with a customer-centric culture to deliver top and bottom-line business results. In his role, Mr. Booth is responsible for the day-to-day operations at CheckPoint HR, while also overseeing a number of departments within the organization such as customer service, implementations and employee education. With an emphasis on driving client loyalty by ensuring quality customer service, Mr. Booth is focused on expanding CheckPoint HR’s infrastructure to help prepare for corporate growth.
Prior to CheckPoint HR, Mr. Booth was an Account Manager at ExcellerateHRO where he was responsible for the client relationship, contracts, financial performance, end-to-end service delivery and client satisfaction. Prior to joining ExcellerateHRO, Mr. Booth served as Vice President, Customer Service with Prudential Financial where he established and led a fully integrated Employee Service Center.
Mr. Booth and his family are active within their community, they established and currently run the Moorestown Recreation Youth Volleyball program. He is a graduate from Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts.
Joe Allegra
Board of Directors
Joseph Allegra, General Partner, directs Edison’s regional investment team in New Jersey. He focuses on investment opportunities in New Jersey and New York.
Joseph is a frequent speaker at regional financing, technology, and entrepreneurial events. Joseph serves on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Technology Council, and member of the New Jersey Angel Network. As a board member, Joe contributes marketing, sales, technology and general management expertise from his many years in the software industry and as an entrepreneur.
Joseph was a co-founder and CEO of Princeton Softech, which he guided to $40M revenue. Princeton Softech was a rapidly growing, profitable company that built and marketed database products to Fortune 1000 companies. Princeton Softech was named twice to the INC. 500 list of fastest growing companies.
Earlier, he was VP of R&D for Computer Associates, following its acquisition of Applied Data Research. He was product manager, led product support and headed R&D at during the 12 years with these enterprise software companies. Joseph also provided strategic consulting services to several technology companies.
Joseph was a finalist as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He received the NJTC Technology Supporter Award in 2003.
Joseph co-founded the Software Association of New Jersey and was Chairman of the New Jersey Technology Council. He led the initial financing for NJTC Venture Fund.
Education -- BA, Economics & Computer Science, Rutgers University and MBA, Information Systems, New York University Stern School of Business
Jim Foster
Board of Directors
Jim Foster has been Chief Executive Officer of The Neat Company since August 2009. Mr. Foster has been Vice President, Marketing and Strategy of Property and Casualty Insurance Division at Computer Sciences Corp. since November 13, 2008. Mr. Foster serves as Executive Vice President of Business Units, Mid Market Division at Best Software SB Inc. A software industry veteran, Mr. Foster has 30 years of experience overseeing the development, marketing, sales and management ... of computer application software and services. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Best Software.
Before joining CSC, Mr. Foster served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sage Software since May 2000. He served as Executive Vice President, Product Strategy and Technology of Sage Software, where he was responsible for strategic, operational and technology planning across all of Sage Software's product lines, including its market-leading Sage Abra HRMS, Sage FAS Fixed Assets, Imperativ solutions for managing HR/payroll, fixed assets and planning and budgeting. He served as Executive Vice President of HR products at Sage. Before joining Sage Software in 1992, Mr. Foster led the sales and marketing efforts of Dun & Bradstreet's PC-based HR/payroll software division. He has been a Director of CheckPoint HR LLC since August 2008. He serves on the Board of The Neat Company and on the Advisory board of Hyde Park Capital.
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.
Kevin Hill
Board of Directors
Mr. Hill has over 20 years of experience in the health insurance industry. He spent the majority of his career with Oxford Health Plans and was the Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, Products and Underwriting upon the sale of Oxford to United Healthcare in July 2004.
During his tenure with United Healthcare he served as CEO of Oxford Health Plans (a wholly owned subsidiary of UHC) and CEO of United Healthcare’s northeast business from PA throughout the NY metro market and New England. Mr. Hill is a founding member of Roundstone Healthcare Partners, LLC. and currently serves on the Board of Directors of HealthPlanOne, a national online distributor of health insurance products, Avalon Healthcare Holdings Inc., a Tampa-based health insurance company.
Mr. Hill is a graduate of Rutgers University.
