Alisha Johnson

My journey into payroll began unexpectedly when I started my career in human resources at a construction company where I was given the opportunity to learn payroll for two smaller companies within an organization. What began as additional responsibility quickly became my passion - I absolutely love payroll. I discovered that payroll is the perfect combination of analytical thinking, problem solving, compliance, and people. What I love most about payroll is the responsibility that comes with it. Payroll is one of the few functions that impacts every employee in the organization, and behind every paycheck is a person, a family, and a level of trust that cannot be taken lightly. I focus on auditing processes, ensuring compliance, identifying opportunities for improvement and creating processes that help organizations operate more efficiently. As my expertise grew over my 15-16 years in the field, I took a leap of faith and launched my own payroll consulting company called CoreCom Strategic Solutions. Starting my business allowed me to help organizations improve payroll operations, implement best practices, navigate compliance challenges, and maximize the value of their payroll and HR technology systems. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career because it gave me the opportunity to share my knowledge and help businesses operate more efficiently. While I enjoyed the entrepreneurship, it also reaffirmed something important about myself - I love leading teams, developing employees, and making an impact within an organization. This realization led me back into corporate leadership, and ultimately to my current role as payroll manager at Core Laboratories. My goal is to continue growing as a payroll and people leader while making a greater strategic impact within the organization. I want to continue building high-performing teams and mentoring future leaders in the payroll profession, helping to modernize payroll operations and strengthen payroll functions across organizations.