Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
6Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Joseph M. Velli brings experience in creating, building and leading global large-scale technology, processing and software platform businesses as well as M&A experience from his role as Senior EVP and member of the Policy Committee of The Bank of New York and as CEO of ConvergEx Group. He has significant private equity and management mentoring experience.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)

Jan 1, 2007 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2007-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:43.848553+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

Cognizant

2026-04-17 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Paychex

2007-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Cognizant

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Director at Cognizant

2026-04-17 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

CognizantCognizantPaychexPaychexJoseph M. Velli

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingCTSH DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingPaychex, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:joseph-m-velli
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

7 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. CTSH DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 17, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation and Human Capital · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 17, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Cognizant · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. Paychex, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Aug 29, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Cognizant · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Paychex, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. PAYX DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Aug 29, 2025 · Retrieved: May 2, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation & Leadership, Corporate Development Advisory, Executive, Investment · Claim reviewed: May 2, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2007 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Paychex · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Cognizant · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Paychex, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CognizantSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Paychex, Inc.Supported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: DirectorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 2, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Compensation and Human Capital1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation & Leadership, Corporate Development Advisory, Executive, Investment1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 2, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 2, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000130817926000290/ctsh014861-def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: Director at Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 2, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525191789/d946290ddef14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000130817926000290/ctsh014861-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525191789/d946290ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership