Executive Team

Executive Team

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Passionate and Experienced. Our executive team is comprised of business service specialists who, together with our amazing team of over 5,000 associates, are committed to providing the best possible client experience.

Our team's breadth and depth of expertise includes accounting and tax, benefits and insurance, technology, marketing, real estate, property and casualty, human resources and beyond. 

Meet our Management Team

Jerome Grisko

President & CEO

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. was appointed CEO in March 2016 and a Director of CBIZ in November 2015.

Ware Grove

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Ware H. Grove has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBIZ since December 2000.

Chris Spurio

President, Financial Services

Chris Spurio joined CBIZ in January 1998 and has held numerous positions in the Company. Mr. Spurio is President of the Financial Services Group.

Michael Kouzelos

President, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.

Michael P. Kouzelos joined CBIZ in June 1998 and has held several positions in the Company. He was appointed President of the Employee Services Group in May 2015.

John Fleischer

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

John A. Fleischer has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of CBIZ since August 2014.

Elizabeth Newman

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Elizabeth Newman was appointed Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer in December 2022.

Matt Morelli

Senior Vice President – Corporate Development

Matt currently serves CBIZ as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. He joined the company in '07, after spending several years as outside legal counsel.

Jaileah Huddleston

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Jaileah (Leah) Huddleston joined CBIZ in 2023 from Brown-Forman Corporation, a publicly traded Fortune 1000 company based in Louisville, KY, where she served as Vice President- Associate General Counsel- Regional, Securities and Governance, and Corporate Secretary.

Donna Mirandola

Chief Marketing Officer

Donna Mirandola was appointed Chief Marketing Officer of CBIZ, Inc. in August 2024.