Martin Babinec founded TriNet in 1988, serving as CEO from the company’s inception until 2008 and Chairman through 2009. In building the company his activities concentrated on market positioning, growing sales, team leadership, strategic development and investor relations - including leading TriNet through five rounds of private equity financing and six acquisitions. He has been prominent in the growth of the HR outsourcing industry, serving multiple terms on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), and continues in an active public policy development role as founder and Chair of NAPEO’s Grassroots Leadership Network.
Mr. Babinec recently founded and chairs Upstate Venture Connect, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to transform the economy in Upstate New York through accelerating the incubation and growth of private capital backed emerging technology companies in the region.
Mr. Babinec has published more than 30 articles and given an even greater number of public presentations on topics ranging from entrepreneur and company development, leadership, human resources management, outsourcing and regional economic development to name a few. He serves on the Board of Directors of Chequed.com, is a member of the international Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) network, and a recipient of the Silicon Valley Entrepreneur of the Year award. He has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of California-Berkeley, and with the Stanford Graduate School of Business, which has profiled TriNet in a case study for academic research into high-growth, equity-financed companies.
Prior to founding TriNet, Mr. Babinec enjoyed a successful career in human resources management with the Navy Exchange, an international retailer. During that time he resided in Japan and Italy where he managed all facets of human resources with an emphasis on international labor relations.
Mr. Babinec received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Shippensburg University, and has previously held the accreditation of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute.
More background on Martin Babinec
"Executive Compensation in My Investor Controlled Company" (on eVenturing.org)
"Company Characteristics Drive Executive Compensation Choices" (on eVenturing.org)
"Manage Your Company's Work/Life Issues" (on EntreWorld.org)
"The Measure of Your Management" (on BusinessWeek.com)
War and Business (on Inc.com)
Cracking the Big Company Market (on Inc.com)
How Do I Get to the Next Level? (on Inc.com, second blurb down)