Kevin Choksi
Co-Founder, President and CEO

As co-founder, president, and chief executive officer, Mr. Kevin Choksi is responsible for product strategy and setting the strategic direction for WorkForce Software. With more than 15 years experience in the workforce management field, Mr. Choksi has become known as a thought leader and visionary in the industry. He frequently speaks on trends and innovations in the workforce management space. Mr. Choksi holds an MBA and a BSE in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.

Michael Knister
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

As chief technology officer, Mr. Mike Knister is responsible for managing the development and product planning for WorkForce Software’s workforce management software solution. Mr. Knister’s experience in software planning, development, and technical architecture is extensive. Mr. Knister has been an independent consultant for a number of high technology companies, including extensive experience in the workforce management industry. He holds an MSE in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.

Kathy Cannon
Co-Founder and Vice President of Product Management

An industry veteran with more than 20 years experience, Ms. Kathy Cannon is responsible for developing an innovative product plan that meets current and future industry demands. For nearly ten years, Ms. Cannon led the implementation and product planning teams at WorkForce Software, where she worked with customers on a daily basis and guided them in implementing an effective workforce management solution. In her role as vice president of product management, Ms. Cannon leads a team that focuses on bringing product innovations to our customers and the market. Ms. Cannon holds a MIS degree from Old Dominion University.

Eileen Barkatt
Director of Professional Services

Ms. Eileen Barkatt is responsible for organizational oversight of professional services, customer support, and customer education at WorkForce Software. With nearly 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Ms. Barkatt has the expertise and background to provide customers with the consultation necessary to implement and maintain an effective workforce management solution. She is responsible for conducting customer consultations, managing the service teams, including project managers, trainers, technical support, and installation specialists. Ms. Barkatt has held executive and management positions at EDS and EMC2. She has extensive experience building successful delivery organizations by developing and utilizing best practices, methodologies, and common process tools.

Howard Tarnoff
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Howard Tarnoff serves as the company’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Tarnoff has more than 20 years of sales, marketing, and business development experience in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry. Mr. Tarnoff is responsible for growing and mentoring a customer focused sales team and developing the company’s marketing strategy. An industry veteran, Mr. Tarnoff previously held executive positions at RedPrairie Corporation, Workbrain, Kronos®, and Simplex Time Data Systems. He has a history of building profitable high-growth organizations. His ability to evaluate and understand market trends and make forward-thinking decisions has led to the success of many organizations.

Marc Moschetto
Vice President of Marketing

Bringing over 16 years of technology marketing experience to his role at WorkForce Software, Marc Moschetto serves as the company’s Vice President of Marketing. He is responsible for defining WorkForce Software’s marketing strategy, as well as leading the team executing against that strategy. He has delivered his insights on technology and business needs, outsourced employee benefits administration, and workforce management in articles in various publications, Webcast presentations, blogs and social networking sites as well as traditional seminars and presentations. Previously, he was the director of industry marketing and corporate communications at Workscape and has held senior marketing roles at human capital management providers Infor/Workbrain and SmartTime.

Carl Herzog
Vice President of Business Development

As vice president of business development, Mr. Carl Herzog is responsible for strategic initiatives that support the company’s continued growth, including identifying new markets, business opportunities and strategic relationships. With over 20 years experience, Mr. Herzog has a proven record of increasing revenue growth through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Most recently, Mr. Herzog was with Hewitt Associates, a human resource consulting and outsourcing firm, where he held positions for 9 years as a business leader and corporate development executive. He holds an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago.

Ken Olson
Vice President of Software Development

Mr. Ken Olson serves as the company’s vice president of software development. With nearly 20 years experience managing all aspects of software development, Mr. Olson is responsible for leading the development and release of WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter workforce management solution. He works closely with the product management team to plan and establish product goals and development strategies to ensure our clients receive the highly scalable and flexible software they demand and deserve. Mr. Olson previously held executive positions at Macrovision Corporation and Proquest Information and Learning. He holds a BSE in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.

Ed Bernice
Chief Financial Officer

As chief financial officer, Mr. Ed Bernice is responsible for the strategic and financial business development at WorkForce Software, including all finance, accounting, and legal affairs. He has more than 30 years experience in finance, administration, and business operations. Mr. Bernice has a long history with small and large technology organizations, where he has been instrumental in increasing revenue by streamlining processes, and developing and executing profitable mergers and acquisitions. Throughout his professional history, he has held executive positions at Halcon SD Group, Inc., Steinman, Texcel International, Memry Corporation, ENSR International Corporation, and Clayton Group Services, Inc. He holds an MBA in finance from Fordham University in New York and BS in electrical engineering from Rutgers University.

Mike Muha
Hosting and Information Systems Director

Mr. Mike Muha has 20 years experience managing large-scale clusters of servers supporting web-based subscription applications in high-growth environments. Mr. Muha is responsible for EmpCenter Delivered, WorkForce Software's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering. In addition, Mr. Muha manages a team of system administrators responsible for building and maintaining a wide variety of systems for internal operations and customer support. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Michigan.