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. He has served as President of CBIZ since February 2000.

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 was named President of the Financial Services Group in January 2014.

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 was appointed Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer in December 2022. She joined the Company as Chief of Staff in October 2019.

Matt Morelli

Senior Vice President – Corporate Development

Matt Morelli joined CBIZ in June 2007 and has held several positions in the Company. He was appointed Senior Vice President – Corporate Development in January 2018.

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.