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Our thought leaders

The Paylocity Editorial Team consists of HR, finance, and workforce experts dedicated to helping organizations navigate today’s rapidly evolving workplace. Our contributors translate real client results and industry trends into clear, actionable guidance across HCM, finance, and workforce strategy.

Matt Doyle Matt Doyle Senior Marketing Manager | Customer Advocacy

Matt Doyle is Senior Manager for Marketing at Paylocity, where he leads the client reference, advocacy, and review programs. He drives client success storytelling through case studies, testimonials, videos, reviews, and content that showcases how Paylocity's unified platform solves real challenges — such as unifying HR, IT, and Finance, by streamlining onboarding, improving employee engagement, and enabling strategic HR.

Sonduren Fanarredha Sonduren Fanarredha Director | Product Marketing Finance and IT Solutions

A recognized B2B SaaS marketing leader, Fanarredha has a proven track record of driving growth and leading strategic initiatives at high-growth private and public software companies, including Kira Systems, Intelex Technologies, and Airbase where he played a key role in shaping product and go-to-market strategy and helping the platform earn the #1 spend management ranking on G2.

Today, as Director of Product Marketing – Finance & IT Solutions at Paylocity, he leads go-to-market strategy, messaging, analyst relations, and competitive intelligence for the company’s Finance and IT portfolio, including Paylocity for Finance, focused on building a unified platform for the Office of the CFO and IT.

Dr. Shari Simpson Dr. Shari Simpson Senior Manager | Thought Leadership

Shari Simpson, EdD, is the host of HR Mixtape and a senior thought leadership leader at Paylocity. With over two decades of experience across training, talent, payroll, and employee relations, she brings curiosity, candor, and real-world perspective to every episode. Shari holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation, along with an MBA, MHRM, and SHRM-SCP certification. 

Our CGR authors

Paylocity’s Compliance & Government Relations (CGR) team combines expertise in policy, payroll tax, and HCM to help shape seamless solutions in a constantly evolving environment. By partnering with government agencies and industry leaders, they transform emerging regulatory trends into innovative and intuitive product enhancements.

Kurt Shoemaker Kurt Shoemaker Director | Compliance & Government Relations

Before joining Paylocity in 2013, Kurt managed payroll taxes for a major Fortune 500 company and worked as a Tax Examiner with the Internal Revenue Service. As Director of Compliance & Government Relations, he manages Paylocity’s CGR teams as they provide regulatory support and assist internal business partners with product compliance and agency relations.

Kurt also represents Paylocity’s membership with the National Payroll Reporting Consortium (NPRC), working with tax administrators to understand and implement regulatory changes impacting payroll tax reporting generally. As a Policy Director for NPRC’s subcommittee on Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Programs, Kurt specializes in state-mandated requirements and has assisted many states with implementing their contribution collections and wage reporting systems.

Prabhjot (PJ) Naul Prabhjot (PJ) Naul Lead (Tax) | Compliance & Government Relations

PJ joined Paylocity in 2015 as a Government Relations Specialist and earned her M.A. in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University in 2017. With nearly a decade of payroll tax compliance experience, PJ currently leads a team of tax professionals and works with tax and payroll operations groups, marketing specialists, product experts, and service teams to ensure Paylocity’s payroll software aligns with ever-evolving federal and state tax regulations while providing clear, practical solutions for its customers.

Outside Paylocity, PJ serves as Policy Director for the National Payroll Reporting Consortium’s (NPRC) State Locals Subcommittee. In this role, she regularly meets with state local agencies and their software vendors to understand agency reporting needs, align with NPRC members, and develop mutually beneficial solutions.

Joanne Furer, PHR, SHRM-CP Joanne Furer, PHR, SHRM-CP Sr. Manager | Compliance & Government Relations

Joanne has been part of Paylocity’s CGR team since 2015. Along with maintaining HRCI PHR and SHRM-CP certifications, she has over 25 years of hands-on experience in employer HCM and benefits, payroll tax, and corporate compliance. As CGR’s Senior Manager, Joanne leads agile teams of tax and HCM compliance professionals, delivering real-time legislative monitoring, analysis, and practical guidance that keeps Paylocity ahead of an ever-changing regulatory landscape.

A dedicated advocate for internal partners and clients, Joanne is committed to helping stakeholders navigate regulatory complexities, recognizing that the right balance of progress and compliance is essential in today’s fast-paced business climate.

Kelly Hugh, JD Kelly Hugh, JD Lead (Compliance) | Compliance & Government Relations

Since joining the CGR department in 2018, Kelly first supported Paylocity’s Spending Accounts and Benefits products before transitioning to her current role, providing comprehensive compliance and regulatory support for Paylocity’s entire suite of HCM products. She currently leads a team of HR compliance and legal professionals who work to ensure Paylocity products comply with various regulatory requirements.

In addition to her 15+ years of regulatory compliance experience, Kelly also has a B.A. in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law.