Speaker:  Jim Hart is a shareholder in the Irvine office of Littler Mendelson, the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters.

Join the Orange County Chapter APA (OCCAPA). Becoming a member of the OCCAPA will give you access to attend our monthly virtual zoom meetings. It will help you to advance your career as a payroll professional, network with your professional peers, and impact others in your field. OCCAPA tracks memberships on a calendar year basis Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. We thank you for your support over the past year. We’ve enjoyed our Zoom Chapter Meetings and Live Events with our amazing speakers. In 2025, we will continue to provide our members with valuable insights and making it an enriching experience. 

Speaker:  Jim Hart is a shareholder in the Irvine office of Littler Mendelson, the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters.

ATTENTION - OUR MARCH MEETING IS THIS WEEK THURSDAY MARCH 27, 2025
3 PM TO 5 PM.

Sponsor:

Speaker:  Rafael Tercarolli With over 20 years of experience across North and Latin America, Rafa is a seasoned transformation leader dedicated to driving strategic growth and operational excellence. Known for his data-driven approach and expertise in digital transformation, Rafa has led initiatives that optimize team performance, streamline processes, and enhance customer experience.

Sponsor: 

https://www.rapidpaycard.com

Speaker:  Burke Rice brings to his role more than 30 years of sales, sales management, operational oversight, and entrepreneurial experience. In his early career, Burke worked in banking and public accounting with Bank of America, USBank, and Grant Thornton LLP.

Speaker: Peter Berard is the national leader of RSM’s SALT employment tax practice. Pete practices in the areas of federal, state, and local employment tax matters. Peter has more than 20 years of payroll and employment tax advisory experience, focusing on multistate income tax withholding issues, merger/acquisition integration, refund studies, statutory election analysis, risk management services, process reviews, information reporting, and compliance issues.

Speaker: Erica Stohler provides employment tax consulting and compliance assistance to clients across all industries and sectors. She has provided employment tax services at public accounting firms for more than 12 years.  Erica’s experience includes federal, state, and local employment tax compliance, wage and benefit taxability, loaned project management services, and various aspects of worker classification.

Speaker: Gerald Whittmore currently holds the position as the US Payroll Director for Conduent Business Services. Gerald started his career in St. Louis, MO as a Payroll Technical Support. He has 35+ years of diverse experience in multiple payroll processing systems, multi-state tax filing, system implementation and accounting to name only a few of his business acumen.

Save the Shore, Make a Splash!

This summer, OCCAPA is teaming up with the Aquarium of the Pacific to keep our beaches sparkling clean and protect our oceans. We invite you to join in on the fun, rewarding day under the sun.

To sign up, please visit:

https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/beach_cleanup

Speaker:  Teresa Smith SHRM PMQ, HRP, FPP, PFA, FDS
Partner Direct, Human Insights and
HCM Strategic Advisory Group

As a partner director for the human insights and human capital management (HCM) strategy consultant group for UKG Incorporated, Teresa Smith advises business leaders and their leadership teams on how to better maximize people-centric strategies to achieve long-term success.