Happy New Year From Premier Payroll Solutions
Welcome To Premier Payroll’s End-of-Year Newsletter!
A closer look at our journey, team growth, new hires, and the way we’re evolving alongside the industry. Stay updated on what’s happening within our company and across the regions we serve, with insights that reflect who we are and where we’re headed.
December, 2025
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Meet our newest team members
We’re thrilled to extend a heartfelt welcome to all our newest members of the Premier Payroll Solutions team! Each of you brings unique strengths, experiences, and energy that will continue to elevate the work we do and the service we deliver to our clients. We’re excited to have you join us on this journey and look forward to supporting your growth, celebrating your successes, and building great things together. Welcome to the PPS family!
Rebecca Gilbert
Product Specialist
Rebecca Gilbert brings a strong background in payroll and human resources, with industry experience dating back to 2018. Her career began at a staffing agency in Columbus, Ohio, before she transitioned to Piada Italian Street Food, where she not only grew professionally, but also met her future husband. After marrying in 2022, she relocated to sunny Tampa, Florida. Rebecca is outgoing, energetic, and driven by a passion for continuous learning and meaningful impact. She excels in implementing payroll, HR, and system functionalities that improve efficiency and deliver results.
Outside of work:
She enjoys the beach, painting, scrapbooking, puzzles, and the occasional
Diet Coke.
Bernard Soto
Director of Sales
We are thrilled to welcome Bernard Soto as our new Director of Sales! Bernard brings nearly three decades of payroll, benefits administration, and HR experience, along with deep expertise in the world of finance, working closely with third-party administrators, 401(k) wholesalers, and financial advisors. As the founder of Associated Payroll, Bernard was a true innovator, leading one of the first companies on Long Island to integrate 401(k) contributions directly with record keepers. His passion for delivering modern, client-focused solutions has shaped his career and sets the stage for what’s ahead at Premier.
Now, Bernard joins Premier Payroll with a clear mission: to help grow Premier into one of the top HCM companies in the Northeast.
Ashley Robertsons
Senior Sale Consultant
We’re excited to welcome Ashley Robertson to the Premier team as our new Senior Sales Consultant! Ashley is a proven enterprise sales leader with a strong track record of building multimillion-dollar pipelines and closing complex SaaS and technology deals. She has delivered results at Dolby, Trackforce Valiant/TrackTik, and THEOplayer. Recognized as a top performer three years in a row, Ashley is known for simplifying complex sales cycles and delivering measurable ROI.
She brings a unique blend of empathy, relationship-building, and business strategy, guided by her motto: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
Becky (Rebecca) Shaw
Implementation Specialist
Rebecca (Becky) Shaw offers 18+ years of deep expertise in payroll, operations, and client management. Rising from Payroll Specialist to Operations Manager, she has led numerous successful implementations, including a major transition from a legacy system to isolved in 2019.
Becky is passionate about continuous learning, process improvement, and building strong clients and internal training experiences. Her technical skills span Microsoft Excel, data management, payroll operations, and project leadership.
Outside of work: She enjoys exploring waterfalls, antiquing, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and working on puzzles—there’s almost always one in progress.