8:30 am         Doors open 

 

8:55 am         Welcome, Announcements and Introduction by Lisa Moran, CPP - Chapter President

 

9:00 am         Host Welcome by Paul Bartman from MarshMcLennan Agency

Description:  The hidden value and importance of internships and micro-internships.  Helping companies discover how to access lower cost project-based talent, while giving college students real world experience and at the same time, helping companies identify great future hires.

 

9:05 am        Paul Trudeau, Angela Wizos, Haley Barnes from Robert Half  

Description: Strong hiring starts with strong fundamentals. In this session designed for payroll hiring managers, we’ll review core practices that lead to better recruitment outcomes, while addressing modern challenges like AI-generated resumes that can mask real skill gaps.

 

Learning Objectives: Spot red flags in application materials.  Use behavioral interviews and targeted questions to validate payroll expertise, soft skills, and work style.  Recognize subtle cues that distinguish genuine from rehearsed responses.  Incorporate current hiring trends and salary benchmarks to align your payroll recruitment strategy with today’s talent market.  Streamline your hiring process to stay agile and effective in an evolving labor market.  Whether you're hiring for entry-level or senior payroll roles, this session will help you build a more confident, effective hiring process rooted in proven strategies.

 

10:30 am       Break

 

10:45 am       Nikos Arhos, Managing Director, Payroll & Employment Tax Services, Forvis Mazars US

Learning Objectives: Walk through the areas where the compliance landscape has shifted most meaningfully for payroll practitioners this year, covering recent federal and state legislative and regulatory developments, benefits-payroll intersection issues that are generating real exposure for employers right now, workforce event considerations including restructurings and M&A, and a forward-looking discussion of how AI and analytics are beginning to reshape how payroll functions diagnose and manage risk. The session is designed to be practical and technically grounded, appropriate for CPPs and anyone working at the intersection of payroll, tax, and HR.

 

I'm a Managing Director and the Practice Leader for Payroll and Employment Tax Services (PETS) at Forvis Mazars US, where I advise CHROs, CFOs, and Tax and Payroll leaders on employment tax compliance, multistate issues, workforce transactions, and payroll transformation. I'm a licensed attorney in Illinois with a JD and LL.M. in Tax, and prior to Forvis Mazars I led the Chicago-based employment tax practice at EY. I'm also a contributor to the Forvis Mazars Tackling Tax podcast, where I recently covered several of the topics we'll be discussing in June.

 

12:15 am       Wrap up and Prizes by Lisa Moran, CPP - Chapter President