Steven I. Sarowitz founded Paylocity in 1997 and serves as a director, having previously served as Chairman. He was Chief Executive Officer of Blue Marble Payroll, an international payroll aggregator, prior to its acquisition by Paylocity in August 2021. He is also a director of Payescape Ltd, a UK payroll provider, and of Angel Studios, Inc., a media distribution company, and is a partner in Wayfarer Studios, Wayfarer Theaters, and 4S Bay Partners.
Mr. Sarowitz serves on the boards of Indy Cinema Group Ltd and Eved Holdings LLC, as well as the boards of the Julian Grace Foundation, Chicago Center for Arts & Technology, and Indiana University Women's Philanthropy Institute. Prior to founding Paylocity, he worked at Robert F. White, a Chicago-based independent payroll service firm, and was later an executive at three privately held payroll companies. He formerly served as President of the Independent Payroll Providers Association.
Mr. Sarowitz holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana.