Emily Nesheim, who is the Senior Client Relationship Manager for Pearson VUE, has been a key contributor to helping payroll professionals on their individual certification journey.

During today’s General Session, Nesheim was presented with PayrollOrg’s 2025 Special Friend Award.

“This is just a really sweet recognition of this wonderful relationship I have with PayrollOrg,” she said. “I feel so honored to be receiving this award.”

Pearson VUE delivers both PayrollOrg certification exams—the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) and the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP). Nesheim has been the principal communication channel helping payroll professionals with any question about the certification exams.

She has demonstrated an innate talent for managing project plans and scope of work, implementing business rules that help payroll professionals ensure their career success.

For 10 years, this talented liaison and facilitator has played a vital role by providing careful guidance, which has positively impacted the payroll industry.

“I am so very grateful to be recognized by PayrollOrg with this award,” she said. “This is just so wonderful.”

Nesheim, who is also a Yoga instructor, shares her passion for excellence and brings a positive attitude that enables her to successfully tackle every challenge and to willingly lend her unwavering support to other payroll professionals within PayrollOrg.

Bryan Kirk is the Senior Writer and Editor of Membership Publications for PayrollOrg.