For nearly 10 years, Steve Hodgson has served as director of payroll training for the American Payroll Association (APA). His responsibilities include the development, review, and presentation of APA training courses. In a previous role, he organized speakers for APA events as director of speaker administration. A payroll practitioner for 25 years, Steve became a Certified Payroll Professional in 2001 and earned the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance certification in February 2017.