Michael Hager is President of Hager Strategic, Inc., which he founded in 1995. He had his start in this industry in 1983, helping large employers with administration, systems and sourcing issues in the HR, Benefit and Payroll areas.

Prior to founding Hager Strategic, Michael was Director of Sales and Outsourcing Implementation and served as a member of the Board of Directors for Wyatt Preferred Choice (which has since become Wellspring Resources and now ING). Before this, Michael was one of the principal architects of Mercer’s outsourcing administration business. Most recently, he has been helping clients develop and implement long-term strategies for HR, Payroll and Benefits Administration, including in-depth analyses of current vs. future systems and administrative environments. He specializes in helping clients hone their methods for managing external vendors’ ongoing performance and costs, according to industry best practices. A large number of FORTUNE 500 companies rely on his expertise in these critical areas.

Michael is a frequent speaker at conferences focusing on Benefits and HR/Payroll Administration. He has been the Keynote speaker for several Conference Board sessions on “Outsourcing Employee Benefits,” and has also given speeches at conferences sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA), American Institute of CPAs, Employers Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC), International Quality & Productivity Center’s (IQPC), Financial Executives Institute, Institute for International Research, Information Management Network and Spencer’s Research Reports, among others.