Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
We are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business that we believe would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, except as discussed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Commitments and Contingencies,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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Item S-K 401 (b). Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The following table sets forth the names, ages (as of February 1, 2024) and positions of Insperity’s executive officers:
Name Age Position
Paul J. Sarvadi 67 Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
A. Steve Arizpe 66 President & Chief Operating Officer
Douglas S. Sharp 62 Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
James D. Allison 55 Executive Vice President of Comprehensive Benefits Solutions & Chief Profitability Officer
Christian P. Callens 52 Senior Vice President of Legal, General Counsel & Secretary
Paul J. Sarvadi has served as Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer since August 2003. Mr. Sarvadi co-founded Insperity in 1986 and served as Vice President and Treasurer of Insperity from its inception in 1986 through April 1987, as Vice President from April 1987 through 1989 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to August 2003. Prior to founding Insperity, Mr. Sarvadi started and operated several small businesses. Mr. Sarvadi has served as President of NAPEO and was a member of its Board of Directors for five years. Mr. Sarvadi was selected as the 2001 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year ® for service industries. In 2004, he received the Conn Family Distinguished New Venture Leader Award from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. In 2007, he was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
A. Steve Arizpe was promoted to President & Chief Operating Officer in May 2019 from the position of Executive Vice President of Client Services and Chief Operating Officer, which he had held since August 2003. He joined Insperity in 1989 and has served in a variety of roles prior to those positions, including Houston Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Vice President of Sales. Prior to joining Insperity, Mr. Arizpe served in sales and sales management roles for NCR Corporation and Clarke-American. He has also served as a director of the Texas Chapter of NAPEO, on the board of CultureShapers, an organization devoted to area high school students pursuing their interests in the visual and performing arts, and on the board of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Mr. Arizpe graduated from Texas A&M University in 1979, earning his degree in Business Management. he currently serves as director of Somebody Cares America, a nonprofit organization that engages in disaster response, compassionate outreach and leadership development.
Douglas S. Sharp has served as Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer since May 2022. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from May 2008 to May 2022. He served as Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from August 2003 until May 2008. Mr. Sharp joined Insperity in January 2000 as Vice President of Finance and Controller. From July 1994 until he joined Insperity, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. Prior to that, he served as Controller for a small publicly held company; as Controller for a software company; and as an Audit Manager for Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Sharp has served as a member of the Accounting Practices Committee of NAPEO. Mr. Sharp is also a certified public accountant.
James D. Allison has served as Executive Vice President of Comprehensive Benefits Solutions & Chief Profitability Officer since May 2023. Mr. Allison joined Insperity in 1997 and has held positions of increased responsibility, including Manager of Financial Reporting, Director of Accounting, Managing Director of Planning and Analysis, Managing Director of Finance, and Senior Vice President of Pricing and Cost Analysis. In May 2018, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Gross Profit Operations and served in such capacity until his subsequent promotion to Executive Vice President of Gross Profit Operations in May 2022. Mr. Allison has served on the Accounting Practices Committee of NAPEO and, prior to joining Insperity, he worked in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Allison earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting degrees from the University of Texas and is a certified public accountant.
Christian P. Callens has served as Senior Vice President of Legal, General Counsel & Secretary since January 2024. Mr. Callens joined Insperity in January 2014 as Managing Counsel and Assistant Secretary, in which role he led the Transactions and Corporate Law Practice Group. He was promoted to Deputy General Counsel, Managing Counsel & Assistant Secretary in October 2022. Prior to joining Insperity in 2014, Mr. Callens was counsel in the corporate practice of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He also previously held an executive position at a privately-held technology company. Mr. Callens began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable John Minor Wisdom of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris
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Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School, where he was senior managing editor of the Tulane Law Review and a member of The Order of the Coif.
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