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Helping a variety of organizations envision, build, and transform their total rewards through consulting and fractional services during both steady state and M&A phases.

New York City, New York, US

• Stood up performance-based merit/incentive processes globally (across 20 countries); built out costing, accrual, and reconciliation processes in collaboration with Finance; and developed basic supporting communication.
• Built foundational employee lifecycle processes including employee job/pay change and leave of absence; launched cross-pillar teams and enhanced on- and off-boarding processes
• Developed tools in support of Talent Acquisition for greater understanding and visibility and completed an analysis to drive pay transparency approach in the U.S. and anticipate pay transparency changes globally
• Created monthly reporting/metrics machinery in support of leadership decision-making
• Oversaw major enhancement of ticketing and triage system for HC Operations
• Completed annual processes including benefit renewals, open enrollment, and compliance activities

Downers Grove, Illinois, US

• Part of new leadership team responsible for building total rewards function post-spinoff from Acxiom Corp in 2015
• Successfully led comprehensive HR due diligence and post-merger integration activities supporting Ensono’s growth from $100MM/700 employees in 2015 to $600MM/2,500 employees, culminating in a successful exit in May of.
• Designed and implemented global salary structure, job architecture, and incentive programs and successfully integrated acquisitions
• Regular exposure to Compensation Committee and executive leadership providing insights in support of HR decisions
• Implemented global benefit branding and demand management to manage healthcare spend and designed wellness programs achieving levels of engagement in the 60-70% range
• Responsible for continuous HRIS process automation, data integrity, and accessibility

Downers Grove, Illinois, US

Downers Grove, IL, US

• Managed strategy of evaluating Private Insurance Healthcare Exchange as a benefits delivery model and completed RFP
• Updated CD&A for S-1 filing in support of Univar pre-IPO launch
• Implemented newly designed annual incentive plan
• Contributed to several M&A due diligence initiatives and strengthened HR team M&A competency by establishing guidelines, standards, and recommendations around due diligence and post-merger implementation
• Position eliminated with no backfill.

Itasca, Illinois, US

• Created a global standard for compensation market analysis and engaged with senior leaders to enhance market intelligence and support decisions
• Led team responsible for major ADP HRIS upgrade; managed communications, user testing, and vendor relationship to ensure seamless transition
• Retained a retirement advisory firm to enhance plan governance and led transition to and communication of new 401k fund line-up that reduced expense ratios by 0.40%
• Held responsibility for Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) and establishment of a comprehensive Leave of Absence management process
• Led RFP for global benefits brokerage business
• Position eliminated with no backfill.

Rosemont, Illinois, US

• Director of Global Compensation, Benefits & HRIS April 2007 to presentManager of Global Compensation, Benefits, & HRIS March 2006 – April 2007 Life Fitness is a multinational division of Brunswick Corporation with an.
• Collaborated with International Sales SBU to design, test, and implement sales incentive plans for seven direct, vertical, and key markets in EMEA
• Drove strategy for development and conversion to web-based timekeeping system from manual process for all non-exempt salaried employees; led cross-functional team in design, testing, and implementation
• Led comprehensive analysis, design, and implementation of pay structures across eight European and Asian operations; researched and evaluated approaches to global pay structures and selected the most appropriate
• Led equity study in response to OFCCP audit and developed guidelines for experienced hires using a regression model
• Collaborated with Operations management to create, modify, and communicate variable pay plans for Manufacturing and Supply Chain functions

Rosemont, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Responsible for management of broad-based total compensation programs including base salary, incentives, and benefits
• Responsible for full benefits administration including year-end contract renewals; plan design and establishment of employee contribution rates; and annual Open Enrollment communication and implementation
• Managed process to fully outsource benefits enrollment to external software vendor SmartBen
• Managed compensation market evaluation as well as full-cycle merit, performance management, and incentive processes
• Oversaw HR conversion of legacy system to UltiPro web-based HRIS system (Ultimate Software)
• Developed proposals for the integration of global acquisitions into compensation and benefits programs

Minneapolis, US

• Provided consulting services to external clients on planning, design, implementation, and administration of compensation and performance management systems
• Conducted customized studies and labor market surveys involving compensation and benefit practices

Chicago, IL, US

• Provided ongoing management of the Compensation & Benefits Department for a 5,500 employee premier academic medical center
• Supported management of health and welfare benefit administration including annual flex enrollment including vendor management, pricing of plan options, development of benefit communications, and vendor interfaces
• Was a key contributor and subject matter expert in PeopleSoft conversion from legacy mainframe system providing UAT testing and change management facilitation and training; functioned as Super User post-implementation
• Supported restructuring of defined-benefit retirement plan including the addition of a cash balance plan and the institution of a 401(k) savings plan; instrumental in plan design, employee education, and plan election.
• Collaborated with plan actuaries and ERISA attorneys on pension plan document amendment and restatement and managed ongoing compliance efforts for Retirement as well as and Health and Welfare plans including plan.
• Developed regression model for setting pay for experienced talent in multi-incumbent jobs and gained approval from nursing leadership

Chicago, IL, US

Bs, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Ma, Labor & Employment Relations