Head Ambassador | LinkedIn
Gusto

Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Accounting Today, and Fast Company, Will Lopez is Head of Mission (and Ambassador) to accountant partners and customers at Gusto. He is the former founder of a cloud-based accounting firm and has more than 20 years of public and private sector experience. He has since dedicated his career to supporting accounting professionals and growing businesses.

Head of Community & Events | LinkedIn
Gusto

Morgan Cornelius is the Head of Community and Events at Gusto. She focuses on supporting small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) by developing valuable programs rooted in human connection and real business success. With 15 years of experience advocating for SMBs, she has a proven track record of launching successful communities at Yelp, Instagram, and Twitter. Her personal ties to entrepreneurship include her in-laws who ran a renowned blues restaurant for over a decade, and she and her husband started their own businesses in early 2023. Residing in Portland, OR, Morgan and her husband are parents to two boys, often spending weekends hiking or by the coast.

Co-founder and CEO | LinkedIn
Gusto

Josh Reeves is the CEO and co-founder of Gusto. He leads the company on its mission to create a world where work empowers a better life—and building Gusto to its full potential is a multi-decade mission. Gusto offers the People Platform, which exists at the connection between employer and employee, helping over 400,000 companies with payroll, health insurance, employee onboarding, software provisioning, HR, and more. Gusto’s offerings include Gusto Pro for accounting and bookkeeping firms, Gusto Embedded for SMB software platforms, and Gusto Wallet for Members getting paid through Gusto. Josh was selected to the Fortune 40 Under 40 list in 2020. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University, where he was a Mayfield Fellow and a recipient of the Terman Engineering award.

Co-founder and Head of Technology | LinkedIn
Gusto

Eddie Kim is Head of Technology at Gusto, where he leads the long-term technology roadmap, including major platform initiatives such as artificial intelligence. He also empowers Data, Security, and IT. Prior to co-founding Gusto, Eddie was the CEO and co-founder of Picwing, a Y Combinator startup and photo-printing platform. Before founding Picwing, Edward worked as a senior project engineer at Volkswagen Group of America Electronics Research Lab, where he led research and development for cloud-based navigation and speech recognition systems for Volkswagen and Audi. Eddie holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

Principal Economist and Head of Labor Research | LinkedIn
Gusto

Liz Wilke is the Principal Economist at Gusto, researching the state of work and business in the modern economy. She is a veteran of both the technology and government sectors, where she's directed research programs and public spending that supports dynamic, resilient companies and workers across the globe. Liz believes that technology should serve and empower people. Liz currently lives in Washington, D.C.

Head of Payroll Experiences and Time Engineering | LinkedIn
Gusto

From the vibrant tech hub of India to the innovation epicenter of the USA, Vartika's journey has been a dynamic fusion of technology and finance. With over two decades of hands-on experience in software engineering, Vartika has championed diversity and inclusion in the tech industry while navigating the complex landscape of Fintech. Her expertise spans crafting robust portfolio management systems to engineering seamless trading platforms. Throughout pivotal roles at Thomson Reuters, Box, Xero, and currently at Gusto as Head of Engineering for Payroll Experiences and Time team, she's contributed to transformative projects. With a knack for building effective teams, Vartika fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation. As she looks ahead, she's driven to push the boundaries of what's possible in Fintech, while championing diversity and inclusion.

Chief Product Officer | LinkedIn
Gusto

Mike Cieri is the Chief Product Officer and Head of People Platform at Gusto. Mike has a strong track record of building visionary product teams that have enabled innovative companies to scale the impact they deliver—particularly in service to small and midsize businesses. He’s been an important addition to Gusto as we continue to build our capabilities for an ever-increasing number customers. For more than a decade now, Mike has led and scaled product organizations at high-growth, high-impact companies. Most recently, Mike was the VP of Product Management at Opendoor, where his teams developed products and resources to help people realize their dreams of home ownership. Prior to that, he was the Head of Product at Square, where led product development aimed at helping mom-and-pop shops and other growing businesses access technology to stay competitive and keep up with the evolving shopping habits of their customers.

Head of Product for Accountants | LinkedIn
Gusto

Bridgette is the GM and Head of Product for Accountants at Gusto, where she empowers product managers, designers, and engineers to create great experiences for accountants and their clients. Bridgette has a long history of serving small businesses, spending nearly a decade leading product teams for QuickBooks Online at Intuit. It’s especially personal for Bridgette, having grown up watching her parents run their small business. In her spare time, Bridgette stays busy raising her three daughters and enjoying the beautiful lakes and trails of Minnesota.

Head of Community & Inclusion | LinkedIn
Gusto

Monique leads Gusto’s efforts to drive an equitable and impactful employee experience. She owns strategy, creates programs, improves process, and builds impactful partnerships that ensure inclusion, equity, and belonging are embedded into the entire employee lifecycle in a scalable way. Before Gusto, Monique worked in retail, non-profit, and real estate while staying committed to the professional and personal development of Black and Brown communities. Monique led a global Employee Resource group at WeWork that reflected the entire diaspora of experience for people of color. Monique holds an MBA from the University of Florida, a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and has received a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business.

Head of CX Transformation | LinkedIn
Gusto

Boasting nearly a decade of experience at Gusto, Riley has significantly contributed to scaling operations, driving growth, and overseeing cross-functional teams. Previously, he held pivotal positions such as Head of Benefits Product and Head of CX Strategy, where he played a key role in defining strategies and implementing programs to enhance customer experience. With a background in founding startups and co-founding employee benefits consulting firms, Riley brings a wealth of entrepreneurial and strategic expertise to his endeavors. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Math from Brigham Young University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

CEO | LinkedIn
Theatre of Public Speaking


An award-winning corporate speaker, creative director, keynote producer, and educator, Misty Megia is on a mission to help every human she meets gain the confidence needed to take center stage. Misty brings more than 20 years of theatre training, acting, and directing on top of two decades speaking on behalf of small, medium, and Fortune 500 corporations, cities, and global organizations. Coming from leadership roles at a variety of companies, where she led multiple divisions to exceed their goals by 200+%, Misty understands what is needed to drive internal buy-in, influence change, and win awards with her out of the box strategies. Misty is now focused on helping executives and their teams communicate with clarity and become champions for the bigger mission.

CEO | LinkedIn
FiBrick

Ramona Cedeño, CPA, CGMA, CFP, and CEO of FiBrick, leads a New York-based accounting and CFO services firm. Author of "Simple Choices Big Rewards in Money," she translates complex financial concepts into practical advice. She serves on the board of the New York State Society of CPAs and advises the State's Small Business Development Center. Honored as a Notable Woman in Accounting by Crain’s and recipient of the 2022 Empire Whole Health Heroes Award, Ramona is a celebrated leader in finance.

Head of Design, Accountants | LinkedIn
Gusto

Will is Head of Design for Accountants at Gusto, where he empowers designers to create experiences that help accountants and their clients be as successful as possible. Prior to joining the Accountants team, Will led design teams responsible for scaling Gusto’s core payroll, benefits, HR products. As an early Gusto design team member, he helped launch the original Gusto brand in 2015. Before Gusto, Will co-founded a startup where he experienced firsthand what it takes to start and run a small business.

Founder | LinkedIn
GovieRates

Jeff Wilson, CEO of The W2 Group, LLC, and Founder of GovieRates. Jeff is an esteemed CPA with seven certifications and a leader in cloud-based accounting solutions for nonprofits and government contracting. Recognized as a Top 200 CPA by Forbes and honored by the AICPA for his exceptional leadership, Jeff continues to shape the industry with his innovative approaches.

Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs | LinkedIn
Gusto

Steve is the Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs for Gusto. In his role, he leads a cross functional team that designs and executes a public policy strategy that advocates for a robust ecosystem for small business formation and growth, and promotes employee financial health and wellness. Prior to Gusto, Steve spent 10 years at the Pew Charitable Trusts leading government relations for projects focused on promoting family economic stability. Steve also has experience working for Congress and was a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations advising them on public policy. Steve holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Denison University and an MBA from the University of Maryland.

Founder| LinkedIn
Mintage Labs

Sarah Prevost is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in accounting services specifically tailored for attorneys and law firms. 

As an active member of the Multnomah Bar Association and a Clio Certified accountant, Sarah is deeply ingrained in the legal community, understanding its unique needs and challenges. Her expertise extends to various platforms and tools, evidenced by her certifications including Gusto Silver Tier, Leanlaw Accounting Pro, Xero Partner Advisory Council, and Gusto Partner Advisory Council. 

Driven by innovation and collaboration, Sarah is not just a practitioner but also a thought leader in her field. She is the founder of Mintage Labs, and co-founder of The Proper Trust, Accountants Law Lab, and Create Collaboration. 

Sarah's commitment to knowledge sharing and community building is further exemplified by her role as the co-host of the Accountants Law Pod podcast.

Head of Advanced Customer Care | LinkedIn
Gusto

Mike has 17 years of leadership experience in customer service, focusing on partner relationships. He’s passionate about helping accounting firms engage more meaningfully with Gusto’s customer service, including the Accountant Care, Advanced Care, and Technical Account Management teams.