


Employees at G&A Partners rank John W. Allen in the Top 5% of CEOs in Houston. Comparatively, employees at TriNet rank Burton Goldfield in the Top 25% of CEOs in San Francisco. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of G&A Partners
BIO: As G&A's President and CEO, John W. Allen oversees the daily operations of the company and is heavily involved in the strategic outlook and growth of the firm. Before co-founding G&A with Chairman Tony Grijalva in 1995, John was a consulting partner with Grant Thornton, where he worked with emerging-growth companies and cultivated his management consulting and financial expertise. A PPACA-certified and licensed life and health insurance agent, John is actively involved in the Houston business community, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Houston Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He earned both his bachelor's degree in accounting and his master's degree in management consulting from Brigham Young University.

CEO of TriNet
BIO: Since 2008, Burton M. Goldfield has served as President and CEO of TriNet. With more than 25 years of experience in sales, operational, and technology leadership roles, he is known for driving product innovation and business growth. Burton has transformed the company into a leading cloud-based HR provider and Professional Employer Organization. TriNet’s net revenue has more than quadrupled during his tenure. To expand TriNet’s market reach and strengthen the company’s ability to serve more clients than ever before, Burton led the company to acquire Gevity, AccordHR, SOI, ExpenseCloud and Ambrose. One of the outcomes of TriNet’s growth was an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in March 2014 followed by a secondary offering in September 2014. TriNet is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. Prior to TriNet, Burton was CEO at Ketera Technologies, a Santa Clara-based SaaS provider to FORTUNE 2000 companies. Before that, Burton served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations at Hyperion Solutions Corporation and Vice President of Worldwide Sales for IBM Corporation’s Rational Software division. Burton earned a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from Villanova University. The San Francisco Business Times has named him a Most Admired CEO.

Women at G&A Partners rated their CEO an A+

Women at TriNet rated their CEO an A

Diverse Employees at G&A Partners rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at TriNet rated their CEO an A+



At G&A Partners, employees in the Sales department rate John W. Allen the highest. According to employees, John W. Allen's ability to drive business results is Excellent. At TriNet, the Sales department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 60% of TriNet's employees approve of their CEO's management style.