Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 24, 2002

Steven Gerard – Century Business Services Inc (cbiz)

STEVEN L. GERARD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBIZ, Inc., was appointed as CEO and a Director of the company in October 2000 and Chairman in November 2002. Immediately prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Gerard served for three years as Chairman and CEO of Great Point Capital, Inc., a provider of operational and financial advisory services to business clients. Before that, Mr. Gerard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Triangle Wire & Cable, Inc. Prior to commencing the turnaround of Triangle, Mr. Gerard spent 16 years at Citibank, NA, where he ultimately served as Senior Managing Director. Mr. Gerard began his career at the American Stock Exchange, where he last served as Vice President of AMEX's Securities Division. Mr. Gerard currently serves on the Board of Directors for Lennar Corporation and Joy Global. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief history and an overview your company?

Mr. Gerard: CBIZ was founded in 1996 with the vision of creating an

outsourced business services provider for the middle