About

Per his CBIZ leadership profile, Michael Kouzelos joined CBIZ in June 1998 and was appointed President of the Benefits & Insurance Services Group in May 2015, after serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Employee Services Group (2007-2015), Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives (2005-2015), Vice President of Shared Services and Director of Business Integration. He was associated with the international accounting firm KPMG LLP from 1990 to September 1996.

He received his MBA from The Ohio State University in May 1998 and is a CPA (inactive) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Roles

CBIZ, Inc.
President, Benefits and Insurance Services · Current role
2015–present
CBIZ, Inc.
Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives; COO, Benefits and Insurance practice group · Held roles including Director of Business Integration (1998-2000), VP Shared Services (2000-2001), VP Strategic Initiatives (2001-2005), SVP Strategic Initiatives (2005-2015) and COO of the Benefits and Insurance practice group (2007-2015).
1998-2015
KPMG LLP
Associate · International accounting firm.
1990-1996
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer, Employee Services Group; SVP of Strategic Initiatives · COO of the Employee Services Group from 2007 to 2015 and SVP of Strategic Initiatives from 2005 to 2015 before becoming President in May 2015.
2005-2015

External Roles

International Benefits Network Global Council
Council Member

Fixed Compensation

FY FY2025
Base Salary
$595,000
2025 base salary increase7.1%
All Other Compensation
$14,053
Total Compensation
$2,107,837

Performance Compensation

Data from FY FY2025

Cash incentive

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (EIP)
$269,760

Stock awards

Stock Awards (RSUs + target PSUs, grant-date fair value)
$1,229,024
Value at maximum PSU achievement$2,458,048

Also at CBIZ, Inc.

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