Houman Akhavan is the Founder and CEO of GCheck, a hire-to-retire screening platform built on the principle of Compliance for Good™. He is PBSA FCRA Advanced Certified and serves on the boards of two NASDAQ-traded companies (POWW and CDON.ST), where he contributes to audit, compensation, and corporate governance.

With more than 25 years of experience building and scaling technology businesses, Houman brings a rare combination of operational discipline and compliance expertise to the background screening industry. Previously, as Chief Marketing Officer at CarParts.com (NASDAQ: PRTS), he directed $50M+ annual budgets and helped lead the company through a significant period of digital transformation and growth. He also served on Google's Retail Advisory Council.

Houman founded GCheck on a straightforward belief: background screening should be fast, fair, and transparent for both employers and candidates. He lives and works in the Los Angeles area.