About Us

A strong HR strategy is no longer optional in creating and maintaining organizational success, and HR teams deserve a trusted partner to help them achieve their goals. Arcoro is the bridge to better HR, trusted by over 10,000 customers in 20+ countries for their HR management needs.

Arcoro combines over 50 years of proven HR success serving high compliance industries. Formed in 2018 by two established industry leaders, BirdDogHR and ExakTime, Arcoro offers a full suite of workforce management and HR software modules. Arcoro customers can manage all of their HR data and operations from hire to retire in one central, easy-to-use platform.

Team

  • John O'Hara

    John O’Hara

    Chief Executive Officer

    As CEO, John O’Hara is responsible for the strategic direction of Arcoro. He has over 30 years of management experience in high tech industries. John joined ExakTime 13 years ago and his continuous focus on customer success has led the company to double digit growth in each of those years. Prior to ExakTime, John held senior management positions at Hutchinson Aerospace, Harris Corporation and the Lockheed Skunk Works.

  • Jonathan Brown

    Jonathan Brown

    Chief Financial Officer

    Jonathan Brown leads the Finance function across the Arcoro organization. With over 20 years of experience in enterprise technology businesses, he brings deep experience in growing and integrating teams, scaling businesses, and driving financial strategy through data-driven analysis. Prior to joining Arcoro Jonathan was the Vice President of Finance at Cornerstone OnDemand, and previously held other financial leadership positions at Oracle, Aruba Networks, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

  • John Shrader

    John Shrader

    Chief Operating Officer

    John Shrader leads the sales and client success teams across the Arcoro organization. With a focus on developing and expanding the Arcoro operations and sales, he is instrumental in strengthening client relationships and organization-wide partnerships. His vast human resources industry knowledge, vision and client-centric mindset shapes how the Arcoro team relates to clients. John brings 18 years of experience in the SaaS and HCM space to Arcoro. Most recently, John was the General Manager and Executive Vice President at Penn Foster Education. He has held previous executive leadership positions at SumTotal Systems, a SkillSoft Company and GeoLearning.

  • Casey Powers

    Casey Powers

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Casey Powers drives overall brand and marketing strategy for the Arcoro organization, bringing nearly two decades of experience building strong brand value for businesses in crowded, complex markets. With a diverse background in B2B SaaS and B2B hardware marketing, Casey positions the Arcoro companies as leaders in high consequence, high compliance industries. He consistently plans and executes integrated marketing strategies which generate interest and engagement for the brands, resulting in quality leads and new business opportunities that convert to sales. Before joining Arcoro Casey served for eight years as VP of Marketing for ExakTime, the time and attendance tracking leader for construction and field services.

  • Wayne Wise

    Wayne Wise

    Chief Technology Officer

    Wayne Wise delivers technical leadership, innovation, and secure information for Arcoro. He utilizes cloud technologies, scalability, and emerging software practices to generate strong business growth. Wayne’s 25 years of experience in scalable development practices set Arcoro apart by using visionary leadership, leading-edge processes, and business strategies to deliver the best in breed product. His extensive history of delivering easy-to-use products allows customers to capitalize and reinvent their payroll process. Wayne was the VP of Development for five years at ExakTime – the leader in mobile workforce management – before joining Arcoro.

  • Johnny Laurent

    Senior Vice President of Operations

    Johnny Laurent is responsible for the customer operations team for Arcoro. This group includes Customer/Partner Experience, Implementation and Professional Services, Customer/Partner Success, and Internal Technology, Automation, and Training. His 30+ years of experience in the software and hardware industry brings a breadth of knowledge to the Arcoro team. Focusing his career on the customer experience, Johnny has been in the HR, Payroll, and Benefit space for almost two decades. Prior to joining Arcoro he held positions with Zenefits as the VP of Broker Services and General Manager and VP of Employer Solutions at Sage.

  • Mark Butje

    Vice President of Product and Product Marketing

    As the VP of Product and Product Marketing, Mark Butje leads Arcoro’s product management and product marketing teams. Mark joined Arcoro in April of 2020 and brings over 30 years of experience in product management and product marketing for hardware and software companies. He is responsible for understanding market demands, technology trends, and the competitive field and for directing all aspects of product life cycle management that meet market and user requirements. During the past ten years, Mark built experience in the HCM space at Sage and ADP.