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. 

As President and CEO at Paylocity, Toby is responsible for articulating Paylocity’s vision, driving the company’s go-to-market strategy, and ensuring operational excellence across the company. Key areas of focus include serving our clients, supporting our people and teams, capitalizing on our growth opportunities, and delivering our vision of a modern HCM platform. He joined Paylocity in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer before being promoted to President and Co-CEO in 2022. Most recently, he was named sole CEO in August 2024.

Toby came to Paylocity with a breadth of software operating experience, most recently serving as Chief Product and Strategy Officer at global higher education software leader Ellucian. He also brings significant payroll and HCM industry experience, having led mergers, acquisitions and corporate development at Paychex from 2006 to 2011. He started his career as a securities and M&A lawyer in D.C. and New York and worked as an investment banker at Citigroup in New York.

Toby earned a B.A. from Houghton College and an M.B.A and J.D. from Ohio State University.