Olivier Kohler

Olivier Kohler is the senior vice president and chief operations officer at TriNet. Reporting directly to Burton M. Goldfield, TriNet’s president and chief executive officer, Kohler leads TriNet’s client services and service operations teams—both major functions of the TriNet client experience.

Drawing upon his extensive client service and operational experience, Kohler leads a significant role in enhancing the client experience and improving satisfaction for the nearly 16,000 small and midsize business (SMB) clients that TriNet proudly serves.

Kohler is highly experienced in leading teams and transformations in world-renowned companies and most recently served as chief operating officer for investment management firm Bridgewater Associates. Prior to Bridgewater, he was chief administrative officer and senior vice president for Cisco Systems, where he led the company’s digitization efforts and managed the Global Business Services unit. His business management experience also includes 28 years with Hewlett-Packard, where he most recently served as global head and general manager for the company’s Enterprise and Strategic Alliances organization.

Kohler holds degrees in Accounting & Computer Science, as well as Business Management, from École Supérieure de Commerce in Switzerland.