Business
Paychex Expands Board of Directors, Appoints New Member
ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 20, 2026--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today that the company’s Board of Directors has voted to expand to 11 members from 10 members. The Board has also appointed J. Michael Hansen to fill the new position as an independent director.
About this update from Paychex, Inc.
[{"type":"image","alt":"","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"","credit":null,"className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":384,"height":480,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/062849dd95711d505c5cc87da5c3efba"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_zRpQL0suHJsclgu4CvduA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg4MTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/062849dd95711d505c5cc87da5c3efba","width":384,"height":480}},"lazy":false},{"type":"image","alt":"","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"","credit":null,"className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":1024,"height":512,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/cce4bf83cef151ab15197895f1e073ce"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/RuJweFO0D1ZKHG4V.C.vRw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/cce4bf83cef151ab15197895f1e073ce","width":960,"height":480},"lightbox":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Q7GqBKmSFsuPJEfOUqIrJw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMDI0O2NmPXdlYnA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/cce4bf83cef151ab15197895f1e073ce","width":1024,"height":512}}},{"type":"text","content":"Experienced executive, J. Michael Hansen, appointed to Paychex Board of Directors","length":81,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 20, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today that the company’s Board of Directors has voted to expand to 11 members from 10 members. The Board has also appointed J. Michael Hansen to fill the new position as an independent director.","length":346,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Hansen brings deep financial expertise, having served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) for more than 10 years. Upon his retirement as CFO in May 2025, Mr. Hansen transitioned to a new role as Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of Cintas.","length":315,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In addition to his prior role as CFO of Cintas, Mr. Hansen held various other significant positions at the company during his 30 year tenure, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of financial operatio...