We Empower Organizations with
Our Independent Expertise
At Emory, we pride ourselves on being completely unbiased, third-party experts. With no ties to software vendors or service providers, prioritizing your best interests is our only commitment.
We collaborate closely with clients to streamline payroll and HR operations, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. By gaining a deep understanding of your unique needs, we craft tailored solutions that align perfectly with your objectives—without any conflicts of interest.
True Neutrality
Our independence means you receive honest, objective advice with no hidden agendas.
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Focused on You
Your success is our primary goal. We prioritize your challenges and opportunities to drive meaningful outcomes.
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Proven Expertise
With extensive experience in payroll and HR consulting, we offer insights that lead to significant improvements.
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Lisa Teague, CPP
Over the past 25 years, Lisa has leveraged her experience in management consulting to establish Emory Consulting Services, an innovative brand in the industry.
Lisa brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role as an influential payroll expert. With a strong background in both domestic and global payroll, her focus is on conducting strategic, compliance-driven assessments, and providing effective leadership for project execution.
Recognized for her exceptional communication skills, Lisa excels in collaborating with management at all levels to facilitate decision-making, prioritize activities, and accomplish transformative objectives.
Her track record includes leading difficult payroll restructuring, transitions, and turnaround projects. Lisa also served as the interim payroll leader for dozens of companies. She provides comprehensive training and mentorship to team members, ensuring they possess the requisite skills and knowledge.

Payroll is an experience based profession. Searching for a global payroll professional who is knowledgeable, flexible, and experienced is like finding that needle in a haystack.
Founding Collaborative
Consultant Network
We partner with like minded, highly skilled consultants, to offer our clients a broad array of services with minimal overhead.

Nina Teague, MBA, FPC
VP Technology and Data Management
Nina works with organizational systems to provide data driven strategies for success, maximize profit, and ensure long-term growth in Human Capital, Payroll, and Time & Attendance solutions. From digging into the root causes of operational headaches to fostering collaboration between HR, IT, and finance, Nina brings departments together to create unified, efficient workflows.

Rachel Teague, EdD, MCKM, MSML
VP Knowledge Management (KM) & Organizational Learning (OL)
Dr. Rachel Teague specializes in knowledge transfer and retention, aligning systems, people, and processes to foster sustainable organizational growth.
Through a dynamic approach to collaboration and systems thinking, she develops tailored strategies that enhance knowledge flow, improve efficiency, and empower teams to navigate complexity and drive meaningful change.

Alyssa Maston, CPA
Senior Payroll Manager
Alyssa specializes in auditing, with focus on accuracy and efficiency. Her background in audit and data analysis helps her to locate problem areas and work with clients to improve processes.

Dean Taylor
Business Consulting Specialist
Dean brings a strong foundation in auditing and data analysis, using precision and insight to identify in efficiencies and streamline operations. He’s part of a team committed to delivering tailored solutions that drive meaningful business improvement.

Gayla Poythress
Accounting and General Ledger Specialist
With over two decades of experience as a Controller across diverse industries, Gayla possesses extensive expertise in financial accounting and reporting, including a thorough
understanding of general ledger operations.
Her practical experience encompasses the management of day-to-day accounting functions as well as complex transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and multi-entity
organizations. This experience has enabled her to optimize business processes and enhance operational efficiency to drive positive results.

Bridget Laffey
Change Management Expert
Bridget delivers customized strategy, planning, and coaching leading to targeted execution of your transformation and adoption goals.
Her dedicated expertise helps you navigate complexities and achieve operational excellence, empowering you to move forward with confidence and clarity.

Kathy Jones
Business Consulting Specialist
Kathy leverages a strong background in auditing and data analysis to identify operational inefficiencies and support process improvements. As part of a dedicated team, she helps deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.
