Our Leadership

The BerniePortal leadership team is composed of industry experts with years of experience working together to help organizations across the country keep going and growing.

Alex

Alex Tolbert

Alex leads BerniePortal’s day-to-day operations. His entire career has been dedicated to helping HR at small employers succeed in fostering great places to work. Outside of BerniePortal, he serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee and enjoys spending time with his wife and three small children.

Alex received his B.S. and B.A. in Finance and International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his J.D. and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. He has passed all three levels of the CFA and earned the aPHR designation.

Trennie

Trennie Williams

Trennie is one of the leaders of the client success team at BerniePortal, which provides our customers with expert solutions for their software needs. Trennie grew up as the oldest of 5 children. He is an Eagle Scout and loves the Tennessee Vols. He volunteers with the Middle Tennessee Boxer Rescue and is a board member with Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony. In his spare time, he enjoys co-hosting a sports podcast.

Trennie received his B.S. in Journalism and Electronic Media with a minor in Business Administration and continued his education with an M.S. in Recreation and Sport Management at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville.

Ben

Ben Watson

Ben leads product and development efforts at BerniePortal. Outside of work, Ben loves to stay active. He is involved with youth group development and enjoys tennis, volleyball, kickboxing, and rock climbing.

Ben graduated from Te Herenga Waka in Wellington, New Zealand, with a BSc in Computer Science and a minor in New Zealand Sign Language.

Steven

Steven Critchfield

Steven is one of the leaders of the development team at BerniePortal, working to provide first-rate security and performance on a daily basis. His career in software programming has taken him from medical transcription to tracking continuing education, and now, to HR. In his spare time he enjoys building and maintaining both cars and motorcycles, programming for fun, and spending time with his family.

Steven has been building and designing web-based applications professionally for more than 20 years.

Andrew

Andrew La Haie

Andrew is one of the leaders of the client success team at BerniePortal, which provides customers with expert solutions for their software needs. He is a native Nashville resident and a parent to four young, energetic (and sometimes patience-testing) children. He enjoys doing anything outdoors when it’s warm outside, especially playing golf with friends.

Andrew received his B.S. in Human Resource Management at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and an M.A. in Higher Education at Florida State University.

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