# Carey Cook

> Carey Cook is the CEO and co-founder of High Road PEO, the Nampa, Idaho human-resources company launched in 2021 and combined with Helpside in 2025. Before entrepreneurship, he spent 28 years at Northwest Nazarene University, rising from director of campus life to vice president for student development while also coaching tennis and women's basketball. His career connects two seemingly different operating problems: caring for people inside institutions and removing the administrative friction that keeps organizations from doing it well.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at High Road PEO
- **Organizations:** High Road PEO, Helpside, Northwest Nazarene University
- **Education:** B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University, M.Ed. (an earlier athletics bio lists M.A.), Albertson College of Idaho (now The College of Idaho), Ph.D. in Education / Higher Education Administration, University of Idaho
- **Known for:** Completed a 28-year career in student life leadership at Northwest Nazarene University and was named a vice president emeritus., Earned a doctorate in education from the University of Idaho in 2002., Co-founded High Road PEO, which launched in 2021 to provide integrated payroll, benefits, workers' compensation and HR guidance.

## Career timeline

- **1993-2000** — Served as Director of Campus Life at Northwest Nazarene University.
- **1998-2000** — Coached the Northwest Nazarene women's tennis team.
- **2000/2001-2021** — Served as Vice President for Student Development/Student Life at Northwest Nazarene University; NNU records vary between 2000 and 2001 for the start of the vice-presidential appointment.
- **c. 2005-2012** — Served seven seasons as an assistant coach for Northwest Nazarene women's basketball, according to the university athletics bio.
- **2021** — Co-founded and launched High Road PEO in Nampa, Idaho.
- **2025** — High Road PEO and Helpside announced that they had joined forces and would integrate operations.
- **2026** — Appeared with Tanya in a Helpside episode of It's Personnel about PEO services, costs and growth.

## Achievements

- Completed a 28-year career in student life leadership at Northwest Nazarene University and was named a vice president emeritus.
- Earned a doctorate in education from the University of Idaho in 2002.
- Co-founded High Road PEO, which launched in 2021 to provide integrated payroll, benefits, workers' compensation and HR guidance.
- Led High Road PEO through its 2025 combination with Helpside.
- Contributed to Northwest Nazarene athletics as a women's tennis coach and women's basketball assistant coach.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared with Tanya in a Helpside episode of It's Personnel discussing when small businesses outgrow do-it-yourself HR, payroll and compliance.
- **2025-10** — High Road PEO and Helpside announced their combination, with integration planned over the following months.

## Links

- Website: https://highroadpeo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carey-cook-a6228715
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyCycP5Y07Y
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpsideteam

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Last updated: 2026-08-27