Journey Payroll & HR was built to put people first — creating better relationships for clients and real opportunities for the people who help Journey grow.
Kevin Welch started Journey Payroll & HR in 2010 after years of watching the payroll industry put software and shareholders ahead of people. After building a successful sales career at one of the largest national payroll companies, he became frustrated by the lack of service clients received and the limited long-term upside available to the people who brought those clients in.
He set out to build Journey differently: a human-first company where clients get a real relationship, not a ticket number, and where the people who sell Journey's services have the opportunity to build something of their own.
That belief is why Journey offers different paths for different people — from full business ownership to independent sales and referral opportunities.
CEO & Founder
Kevin founded Journey Payroll & HR in 2010 out of frustration with an industry that had stopped putting people first. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, he built Journey on a simple idea: a payroll company should feel like a relationship, not a login. Today he leads Journey's growth across all 50 states.
President of Franchise Success
Matt owns the franchisee experience at Journey from the first conversation through years of ongoing growth. He is also a franchise owner himself, giving him firsthand insight into the journey of building a business with Journey. His focus is making sure every franchisee has what they need to sell with confidence and grow a business worth owning.
CHO
Ashlee leads culture and people at Journey, helping ensure that a company built on human-first values treats its own team the same way it treats its clients. She is often one of the first people a new partner or franchisee experiences the Journey difference through.
COO
Lina runs Journey's day-to-day operations and the engine behind the client experience franchisees and partners depend on. She helps ensure that when a franchisee or partner sells a client, that client is implemented and supported the right way, every time.
CRO
Michael leads revenue strategy across Journey's sales channels and partnerships. He works closely with the team to ensure new franchisees and partners have a clear and honest understanding of what selling Journey looks like.
President of Payroll Tax
Kirsten leads payroll tax compliance across all 50 states, bringing the technical expertise that allows franchisees and partners to sell with confidence knowing Journey's payroll tax responsibilities are being managed correctly.
Journey is scaling its franchise and partner network across all 50 states, one relationship at a time.
As AI and software continue to change the routine parts of payroll, Journey is doubling down on what cannot be automated: human judgment, relationships, and helping people become the best they can be.
The next chapter is about giving more entrepreneurial-minded sales professionals a real opportunity to control their future and build something with long-term value.
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