TriNet recently named Olivier Kohler as its new senior vice president and chief operations officer. 

He will report directly to TriNet’s President and Chief Executive Officer Burton M. Goldfield. Kohler will also be responsible for leading the company’s client services and service operations teams. 

“Olivier has a well-deserved reputation as a high-impact and innovative leader with a wealth of knowledge and experience in leading successful business operations and driving increased customer satisfaction… and we are very happy to have Olivier join the team and lead this business focus for the company," Goldfield said. 

Kohler previously worked for Bridgewater Associates as the chief operating officer for investment management. He also worked for Cisco Systems as the chief administrative officer and senior vice president; and worked at Hewlett-Packard for 28 years, most recently as the global head and general manager for the company’s Enterprise and Strategic Alliances organization. 

Kohler received a degree in Accounting and Computer Science, and Business Management from École Supérieure de Commerce in Switzerland.

Kohler said he is “thrilled to join the organization and lead the team to further enhance the overall TriNet client experience.”