Powerpay Wins 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards Across 7 Categories

Employee Recognition

Employee survey results place the fintech among the nation’s top employers for leadership, professional development, and workplace flexibility. PowerPay has been named a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence winner in seven categories, earning honors for Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, Leadership, Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, and Professional Development.

PowerPay Recognized with 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards

Employee Recognition

Culture is not defined by what a company says about itself. It is reflected in what employees say when asked directly. PowerPay was recognized by Energage and Top Workplaces as a 2026 Culture Excellence Award winner based entirely on employee feedback across key areas of culture, leadership, and growth.

PowerPay Founder and CEO Mike Petrakis Recognized Among Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs

PowerPay Founder and CEO Mike Petrakis Recognized Among Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs WAYNE, Pa. — Dec. 10, 2025 — Mike Petrakis, Founder and CEO of PowerPay, has been recognized as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s (PBJ) 2025 Most Admired CEOs for his leadership in building one of the region’s fastest-growing financial technology platforms. Petrakis […]

PowerPay’s Chloe Hazzard Named ‘Highly Commended’ Rising Star of the Year at 2025 US Fintech Awards

WAYNE, Pa. — Nov. 14, 2025 — Chloe Hazzard, Director of Audit at PowerPay, earned the “Highly Commended” Rising Star of the Year distinction at the 2025 US Fintech Awards.

Hazzard joined PowerPay as an undergraduate intern and rose through operational roles before taking leadership of the audit department. She built the function from the ground up during a period when PowerPay’s loan volume quadrupled, establishing processes and controls that enabled the company to secure a $500 million warehouse facility, complete multiple investment-grade bond offerings, and build a securitization platform targeting $1-2 billion in annual volume.