Engage PEO Strengthens Sales Team in Delaware

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – May 26, 2026 – Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses nationwide, today announced that Christine Branigan has joined the company as vice president of sales, Delaware. In this role, Branigan will work with employers, referral partners, and business advisors to introduce Engage’s PEO services to more companies throughout Delaware, the greater Philadelphia area and nationwide. 

“Christine has built much of her career around helping referral partners better understand how a PEO relationship can support their clients,” said Jay Starkman, CEO of Engage PEO. “She brings experience across HR technology, benefits and PEO sales, along with a history of driving referral growth and building business across competitive markets. As Engage continues growing nationally, that combination of experience is especially important because so much of our growth comes through trusted relationships.” 

“Christine brings experience that goes beyond direct sales,” said Patrice Alvino, group vice president of sales, Northern Divisions. “She has worked closely with partners, helped sales teams communicate the PEO value proposition effectively and played a role in building programs that strengthened referral growth across multiple markets. That kind of experience adds depth to our team.” 

For more than a decade, Branigan has worked across PEO, payroll, HR technology, and channel sales strategy, with a focus on referral partner development, full-cycle sales, and helping employers evaluate workforce solutions tied to HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance needs. 

Prior to joining Engage, Branigan held senior sales and channel strategy roles with national workforce and HCM providers. Her experience includes building broker and CPA referral relationships, developing nationwide partner training programs and helping create referral strategies that significantly increased partner-driven revenue growth. She has consistently exceeded sales goals and earned multiple Presidents Club recognitions. 

“A good referral relationship only works when everyone knows the client relationship will be respected,” said Branigan. “That is one of the reasons Engage stood out to me. The company was founded on the broker referral model, and employers get access to experienced HR support, including HR Consultants who are licensed employment attorneys. It is a model that protects relationships while giving clients a higher level of HR guidance.” 

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 costs 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 nine times since 2016. For more information on Engage PEO, visit www.engagepeo.com.