tom hammond

Tom Hammond assumed the role of vice president of product and corporate strategy in 2017 and added partnerships and business development in 2023. In September 2024, Hammond was named the company’s first managing director of strategy, partnerships, and business development. In this new role, he is responsible for shaping and directing the execution of a strategy that will deliver exceptional solutions to customers and new revenue streams for Paychex. 

With more than 30 years of experience at Paychex, Hammond has been instrumental in the organization developing strong, intuitive, and relevant Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions for America’s small and mid-size businesses and future growth platforms for the company. Under his decades of leadership, Paychex has delivered innovations across the HR technology and solutions continuum that help entrepreneurs and HR leaders simplify the complexities of running a business by bringing to market powerful HR, employee benefits, insurance, and payroll to over 745,000 clients, enabling them to succeed in an increasingly competitive market. 

Early in his Paychex career, Hammond oversaw the creation of the company’s first flagship payroll application, CORE Advanced, and played an integral role in its evolution into Paychex Flex®, the company’s SaaS-based HR application.

Hammond was named a Top 100 HR Tech Influencer by Human Resource Executive magazine in 2023 and again in 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John Fisher University in Rochester, N.Y. Active in the community, Hammond serves on the board of directors for the Mary Cariola Children’s Center, a leading provider of education and life skills solutions that serve children and young adults with complex disabilities.