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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

○ Responsible for setting strategy and all aspects of Benefits offerings, includinghealthcare, defined contribution and defined benefit retirement programs, and wellbeing○ Global Design and oversight for ~$300M benefits spend covering 15,000 employees,member of Benefits Governance committees○ Ran annual benefit processes three weeks ahead of time and on budget○ Team identified $9M in incremental savings via improving prescription drug benefitsand incurred but not reported accounting improvements○ Oversight of 3 fitness center operations with 3 full-time staff members, streamlinedoperations saving over $100,000 annually○ Developed and implemented Financial Wellbeing strategy, rolling out student loanand financial education benefits○ Led design team using Design Thinking to create Total Rewards structure to supportgrowth agenda of new CEO, identifying key strategic Total Rewards pillars andTotal Rewards offerings for fast growth brands and companies○ Improved team engagement (+6% over company average) throughdevelopment and coaching of team. Key improvements were in risk taking and innovation(+83% YOY), good place to work (+63%), and valuing differences (+60%)

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

- Currently applying lean six sigma and design thinking principles to standardize all aspects of Integrated Talent Management to repair broken systems- Manage aspects of Talent Agenda with Board of Directors- Implementing D-TAP, Designed Predictive Talent Analytics Protocol, to guide system creation and talent investments using advanced analytical approaches to illustrate connection to business results- Redesigned and implemented a revised approach to Performance Management that is simple, scientifically valid, and is connected to driving business outcomes- Redesigned and implemented a revised approach to Talent Planning that increased assessments from 250 to over 3000, calibrated those assessments enterprise wide, identified future capabilities, and development plans for high potentials enterprise wide- Directed the design and consulting on enterprise Workforce Planning that connected both aspects of strategic workforce planning and operational workforce planning to drive financial outcomes of delivering our financial plan

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

- Responsible for all aspects of compensation from CEO to hourly workers, including administration of equity and incentive programs- Responsible for Total Rewards, compensation and benefits, outside of the United States (AEMEA, Latin America, and South America)- Point of contact for all Sr. Executive Total Rewards issues (e.g., SERP, 401K, and benefits)- Implemented evidence-based decision making to set incentive curves that are objectively set and calibrated to specific probabilities of payouts (maintaining $30M in bonus funding)- Moved team to innovative consultative approach through coaching and application of Design Thinking principles, leading top employee engagement.- Drafted CD&A that was short-listed for Corporate Secretary Governance Award for best large cap Proxy

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Us

- Member of senior leadership team for HR - Responsible for all aspects of executive compensation and HR strategy

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Us

- Direct report to C-Suite- Responsible for Compensation Committee relationship- Responsible for Compensation Strategy and Executive Compensation, helping create total rewards philosophy and strategy- Implementation of evidence-based decision making (e.g., multivariate statistical methods to create an equation that predicts senior executive tenure) - Facilitate the performance management process for EVP, Sr. EVPs, and C-Suite executives by partnering with CEO, other C-Suite Officers, SVPs of HR, and VP of Talent Management to put together performance objectives and performance re-views - Work collaboratively with both Finance and Legal on a variety of issues - Participate in recruitment of senior executives, developing compensation offers for SVP and above - Manage severance/transition processes for entire company, providing dollar amount recommendations to HR VPs, working with VP of Labor and Employment and Gen-eral Counsel to create agreements, direct compensation and payroll to make pay-ments, coordinate with other departments as necessary. - Create quarterly review of leadership development and succession planning by providing suggestions for criteria and content for senior leadership - Adviser to Administrative Committee oversees 401k and investments

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Us

Responsibility for all aspects of Executive Compensation, including but not limited to incentive plan design (both short-term and long-term), SEC compliance, tax issues, and performance management. Manage Executive Compensation Team. Work collaboratively with both Finance and Legal. Prepare all materials for Compensation Committee meetings. Meet often with senior leadership. Also responsible for managing all executive contracts and severances within the company. Have also done work on many projects outside of compensation, including but not limited to leadership development, succession planning, engagement, diversity, and organizational design. Also serve in an advisor type capacity to Head of HR on a variety of topics. Strong background in research and analysis (including advanced analytics). Very strong in written and verbal communication.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Us

I am the Manager of Executive Compensation for Kohl's Department Stores. In this role, I am involved in all aspects of compensation relating to Kohl's executives. I also have involvement in all aspects of HR that may affect Board of Directors discussions (e.g., engagement surveys, succession planning).

London, Gb

As an executive compensation design consultant at Hewitt Associates, I reviewed plan documents, drafted materials for Board of Directors and Management on various tax and securities issues, draft documents for public disclosures, perform financial analysis of compensation plans and change-in-control calculation, attend meetings with management and directors.

As a Law Clerk at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for Chief Judge Cane (retired), I drafted legal memoranda and opinions as directed by Judge Cane, attended court sessions, discussed cases and possible outcomes with Chief Judge Cane.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bba, Accounting

Education record

Design Thinking Boot Camp, Insights To Innovation