John Cumbee
Chief Executive Officer
John serves as the Chief Executive Officer for CoAdvantage.
Prior to CoAdvantage, John spent the last 10+ years at Paychex subsidiary, SurePayroll, where he led the Sales, Marketing, Service, and Technology teams through a significant growth phase. John has over 20 years of experience in Finance and Operational leadership roles, including 10+ years in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry.
John holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a Minor in Economics and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
From the Blog
Explore leadership insights and HR strategies from John and other CoAdvantage experts
Is Your 401(K) Plan Still Competitive? How to Evaluate Before Year-End
As 2025 winds down, many employers are taking a fresh look at their benefits line-up, particularly retirement offerings. And ...
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What a Modern Benefits Package Looks Like Heading into 2026
As another benefits renewal season gets underway, many employers are facing a perennial question: what does it really mean to ...
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What’s Ahead for HR in 2026? Key Trends Every Business Leader Should Know
As we move toward 2026, the demands placed on HR are greater than ever, especially as economic and marketplace uncertainty are ...
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How to Build HR Resilience in Uncertain Times
Back in the early days of COVID-19, when businesses were scrambling to reinvent how they operated, HR analyst Josh Bersin ...
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Handling Unprofessional Behavior in the Workplace: A Manager’s Guide
Unprofessional behavior in the workplace is more common than many leaders realize. It can take many forms, ranging from simple ...
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Common Open Enrollment Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
What is Open Enrollment? Open enrollment is the designated period when employees can enroll in, review, or make changes to ...
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From Perks to Purpose: Using Benefits to Reinforce Company Values
When most business leaders think about benefits, their minds leap to recruitment, retention, and cost control. After all, an ...
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What the Slowing Labor Market Means for Small Business Hiring and Retention
After years of overheated competition for workers, hiring dynamics are finally starting to cool, but not in the way many small ...
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8 Ways Payroll Impacts More Than Just Payday
8 Ways Payroll Impacts More Than You Think Payroll may seem like a back-office function, but its influence reaches far beyond ...
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IRS Releases Eligible Jobs for "No Tax on Tips" Deduction
When Congress passed the “no tax on tips” deduction in July 2025, one of the biggest questions both employees and employers had ...
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