JOSEPH M. VELLI

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1 mention(s) identify JOSEPH M. VELLI as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
PAYCHEX INC 2024-08-30 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services. Mr. Velli is also on the Board of Directors of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., a wealth management technology platform for independent financial advisors and their clients. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee until October 2006. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, he headed Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, and Retail Banking. He served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC (“ConvergEx”), a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services, from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli has extensive experience with financial technology and technology services companies, including serving on the board of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., indicating relevant software-related technical skills.

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2020-04-22 Joseph M. Velli Former Senior EVP of The Bank of New York Director Since 2017 Age 62 Independent 2019 Director Compensation Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $112,500 Stock Awards $209,940 Total $322,440
2021-04-21 Joseph M. Velli Former Senior EVP of The Bank of New York Director Since 2017 Committees Birthplace USA Age 63 Independent Key Qualifications Executive Experience Lovell Minnick Partners, LLC, a private equity firm (since 2016) • Advisory Council Member Convergex Group, LLC, a provider of software platforms and technology-enabled brokerage services (2006 – 2013) • Chairman and CEO Significant experience in creating, building and leading large-scale technology, processing and software platform businesses for a broker-dealer in the financial services industry. The Bank of New York (now BNY Mellon) (BK), a financial services institution (1984 – 2006) • Senior Executive Vice President and member of the Senior Policy Committee (1998 – 2006) • Executive Vice President (1992 – 1998) • Other leadership positions (1984 – 1992) Senior executive leadership, technology, regulated industries and operations management experience from over two decades in senior business roles at a leading global financial institution. Among other things, he was involved in creating, building and leading large-scale technology, processing and software platform businesses and leading several key business lines, including global issuer services, global liquidity services, pension and 401(k) services, consumer and retail banking, correspondence clearing and securities services. Public Company Boards AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. (AMK), a provider of financial, investment and consulting services (since 2020) Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan and mortgage servicing services listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (since 2014) Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), a provider of payroll, human resource and benefits outsourcing services (since 2007) Select Past Director Positions E*Trade Financial Corporation (2010 – 2014) Education William Paterson University – B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson University – M.B.A. Committees Management Development and Compensation Committee
2022-04-27 2021 Director Compensation table Joseph M. Velli $125,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $209,939 Stock Awards, $334,939 Total.
2023-04-21 Joseph M. Velli Former Senior EVP of The Bank of New York Director since 2017 Committees Audit Committee Compensation and Human Capital Committee 2022 Director Compensation $135,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $209,971 Stock Awards $344,971 Total
2024-04-23 Joseph M. Velli, 66, Former Senior EVP of The Bank of New York, Independent director since 2017, Audit Committee, Compensation and Human Capital Committee, 2023 Director Compensation: $354,957

PAYCHEX INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2009-09-03 Mr. Velli has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC since October 2006. Joseph M. Velli serves on the Audit Committee, Investment Committee, and Governance and Compensation Committee. For the year ended May 31, 2009, Mr. Velli received total compensation of $149,875.
2010-09-03 Mr. Velli has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC since October 2006. He serves on our Investment Committee and Governance and Compensation Committee.
2011-08-31 Mr. Velli has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC. He serves on our Investment, Governance and Compensation, and Executive Committees. The compensation table shows total compensation of $165,551 for Mr. Velli.
2012-09-14 Mr. Velli has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC since October 2006. He serves on our Investment, Governance and Compensation, and Executive Committees. Mr Velli’s total compensation for fiscal 2012 was $189,180.
2013-09-10 Mr. Velli has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC, a leading global agency brokerage and technology company offering a comprehensive suite of investment services, since October 2006. Prior to the formation of BNY ConvergEx Group, he was a Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York since September 1998 and assumed the additional role of Chief Executive Officer of BNY Securities Group in October 2002. He is also a member of the E*Trade Bank board. Mr Velli has extensive knowledge of the capital markets and plays a key role in the Board’s discussions of the Company’s investments and liquidity. Director Since: 2007 Age: 55 Board Committees: Investment, Executive, and Governance and Compensation Current Other Public Company Directorships: E*Trade Financial Corporation
2014-09-09 Mr. Velli is a retired financial services and technology executive. ... Director Since: 2007 Age: 56 Board Committees: Investment, Executive, and Governance and Compensation ... Joseph M. Velli Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $87,500 Stock Awards: $60,824 Option Awards: $54,654 Total: $202,978.
2015-09-10 Mr. Velli is a retired financial services and technology executive. For most of his career, Mr. Velli served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. Director Since: 2007 Age: 57 Board Committees: Investment, Executive, and Governance and Compensation
2016-09-09 Mr. Velli served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, Mr. Velli's responsibilities included heading Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and related Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, Consumer and Retail Banking, Correspondent Clearing, and Securities Services.
2017-09-08 Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, Mr. Velli’s responsibilities included heading Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and related Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, Consumer and Retail Banking, Correspondent Clearing, and Securities Services. Most recently, he served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC, a provider of brokerage, software products and technology services from 2006 to December 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until May 2014. From time to time, he also provides advisory services to private equity firms. Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Ltd. and he joined the Scivantage Board in January 2016. Mr. Velli served on the Board of Directors of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Bank until October 2014. Mr. Velli was appointed to the board of trustees for William Paterson University in June 2017. The Board has concluded that Mr. Velli is qualified to serve as a director of the Company due to his extensive experience with securities servicing, capital markets, business to business, marketing, and mergers and acquisitions matters, as well as his public board experience. He plays a key role in the Board’s discussions of the Company’s investments and liquidity. Mr. Velli has extensive experience with acquisitions and business services, providing valuable insights on potential growth opportunities for the Company.
2018-09-07 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. In December 2017, Mr. Velli was appointed to the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides Information Technology services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of two private companies, Scivantage Inc. and Foreside Financial Corp. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, Mr. Velli's responsibilities included heading Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and related Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, Consumer and Retail Banking, Correspondent Clearing, and Securities Services. Most recently, he served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC, a provider of brokerage, software products and technology services from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli served on the Board of Directors of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Bank until October 2014. Mr. Velli has been a member of the board of trustees for William Paterson University since June 2017. Mr. Velli acts as a Senior Advisor to Lovell Minnick Partners and, from time to time, he provides advisory services to other private equity firms.
2019-09-18 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. In December 2017, Mr. Velli was appointed to the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Foreside Financial Group, a private company in the investment management industry. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, Mr. Velli's responsibilities included heading Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and related Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, Consumer and Retail Banking, Correspondent Clearing, and Securities Services. Most recently, he served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC, a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli served on the Board of Directors of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Bank until October 2014. Mr. Velli has been a member of the board of trustees for William Paterson University since June 2017. Mr. Velli acts as a Senior Advisor to Lovell Minnick Partners and, from time to time, he provides advisory services to other private equity firms.
2020-09-04 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Foreside Financial Group, a private company in the investment management industry. In May 2020, Mr. Velli was also appointed to the Board of Directors of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., an investment management and consulting firm serving independent financial advisors. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, Mr. Velli's responsibilities included heading Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and related Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, Consumer and Retail Banking, Correspondent Clearing, and Securities Services. Most recently, he served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC, a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli served on the Board of Directors of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Bank until October 2014. Mr. Velli has been a member of the board of trustees for William Paterson University since June 2017. Mr. Velli acts as an advisory council member to Lovell Minnick Partners and, from time to time, he provides advisory services to other private equity firms.
2021-09-03 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Foreside Financial Group, a private company in the investment management industry. Mr. Velli is also on the Board of Directors of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., an investment management and consulting firm. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, he headed Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, and Retail Banking. He served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC, a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services, from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli has been a member of the board of trustees for William Paterson University since June 2017. He acts as an advisory council member to Lovell Minnick Partners and occasionally provides advisory services to other private equity firms. The Board has concluded that Mr. Velli is qualified to serve as a director of the Company due to his extensive experience with securities servicing, capital markets, business to business, marketing, and mergers and acquisitions matters, as well as his public board experience. He plays a key role in the Board's discussions of the Company's investments and liquidity. Mr. Velli has extensive experience with acquisitions and business services, providing valuable insights on potential growth opportunities for the Company.
2022-09-02 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services. Mr. Velli is also on the Board of Directors of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., an investment management and consulting firm. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, he headed Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, and Retail Banking. He served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC, a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services, from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli has been a member of the board of trustees for William Paterson University since June 2017. He acts as an advisory council member to Lovell Minnick Partners and occasionally provides advisory services to other private equity firms.
2023-09-01 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services. Mr. Velli is also on the Board of Directors of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., an investment management and consulting firm. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee until October 2006. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, he headed Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, and Retail Banking. He served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC (ConvergEx), a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services, from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014. Mr. Velli has been a member of the Board of Trustees of William Paterson University since June 2017. He acts as an advisory council member to Lovell Minnick Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm, and provides advisory services to other private equity firms. SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: The Board has concluded that Mr. Velli is qualified to serve as a director of the Company due to his extensive experience with securities servicing, capital markets, business to business, marketing, and mergers and acquisitions matters, as well as his public board experience. He plays a key role in the Board’s discussions of the Company’s investments and liquidity. Mr. Velli has extensive experience with acquisitions and business services, providing valuable insights on potential growth opportunities for the Company.
2024-08-30 Mr. Velli currently serves on the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited, a global provider of corporate trust, stock transfer, employee share plan, and mortgage servicing services. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a multinational corporation that provides information technology services. Mr. Velli is also on the Board of Directors of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., a wealth management technology platform for independent financial advisors and their clients. Mr. Velli previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York and as a member of the Senior Policy Committee until October 2006. During his 22-year tenure with The Bank of New York, he headed Global Issuer Services, Global Custody and Investor Services, Global Liquidity Services, Pension and 401(k) Services, and Retail Banking. He served as Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, LLC (“ConvergEx”), a provider of brokerage, software products, and technology services, from 2006 to 2013, and continued to serve on the ConvergEx Board until 2014.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22