Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – February 28, 2023 – Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization (PEO) providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S., is pleased to announce Vanessa Matsis-McCready has been promoted to the position of Vice President of HR Services in addition to her current title of Associate General Counsel, effective immediately. She was previously Director of HR.
“Vanessa’s knowledge of HR, compliance, and labor and employment law are invaluable to small and medium-sized enterprises,” said Alex Pisani, Chief Legal Officer of Engage PEO. “Her leadership and expertise have helped owners stay on track with growing their businesses by staying compliant with the variety of federal and state laws and regulations and avoid costly litigation and fines.”
Matsis-McCready leads Engage's team of internal attorneys located across the country who provide HR consulting and guidance to Engage clients regarding compliance, strategy, and a full suite of HR services. Engage is the only PEO where HR consulting and compliance are delivered to clients directly by a team of licensed attorneys.
“When companies come to Engage, it is because they want to get the right HR guidance the first time,” said Vanessa Matsis-McCready. “Our HR team of employment lawyers is passionate about providing strategic guidance so that owners and executives receive best-in-class information allowing them to make the best decisions for their companies swiftly in this ever-changing landscape of federal, state, and local employment issues.”
Matsis-McCready joined Engage in 2014 as an Assistant General Counsel and HR Manager and has supported Engage clients – nationally with a focus in the Northeast -– on a wide range of complex labor and employment issues. Before joining Engage, she was an employee relations manager at a unionized public utility where she managed employee and labor relations issues for 500+ employees. She also previously handled HR compliance issues for Time Inc., was an associate at Kaye Scholer LLP, now Arnold & Porter, and was a law clerk at Kane Kessler P.C. for the Labor and Employment group.
Matsis-McCready earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.
About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses nationwide, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals, and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of payroll technology and tax administration, employer compliance, health and workers’ compensation insurance products, advanced technology, and risk management services as part of an extensive suite of HR services.
Engage PEO was among the first PEOs awarded the Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) designation by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ensuring greater benefits for small and mid-sized businesses such as tax advantages and financial protections. Engage PEO is also accredited by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation. Engage PEO was named to Inc. magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest-growing companies six times since 2016. For more information on Engage PEO, visit www.engagepeo.com.
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