Michael Brown is a Sr. Manager, Total Rewards and Corporate HR at Designer Brands at Designer Brands. He possess expertise in compensation plans, retirement plans, employee benefits, retirement, deferred compensation and 19 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Michael is a detailed oriented Total Rewards professional. He has huge capacity for analysis and brings new thinking and logic to his role everyday. Michael is easy to work with and highly productive. His easy going and calm demeanor make him a valued asset on an HR team that requires a generalist skill set. " and "I have had the pleasure of working with Michael for eight years. There are so many wonderful things to share about Michael, it is hard to know where to start. As the HR business partner the need for data was critical to make effective business and people decisions. Michael played an integral role in data support for these decisions. Michael identified the needs, created the tools or found the solutions all the while serving his internal client group with first class service. Michael is nimble, agile , proactive and analytical. He was a true client partner and always so accommodating and helpful. He was not afraid to challenge leaders and push back when the wrong decisions were being made or being recommended. Michael made informed recommendations that were objective - and found numerous ways to improve our business results and elevate our HR service and experiences. I would work with Michael any time, anywhere - he is a true asset to any organization and I was thankful for Michael Brown - every single day!!! "