Executive compensation consulting practice leader for local geography and for family office sector. Develop new business, maintain and expand client relationships, consult and advise clients on executive compensation design and related issues, and manage a cross-regional team to deliver solutions to clients across North America. Consult and advise compensation committees of boards of directors on competitiveness and structure of executive pay, annual and long-term/equity incentive plan design, non-qualified deferred compensation programs, supplemental retirement plans, board of director compensation, and potential impact/reasonableness of committee decisions.

Provided strategic guidance to clients in all areas of reward consulting, managing consulting engagements in terms of resources, budget, and work plan to ensure successful projects and satisfied clients. Developed and sold new business and maintained relationships in client organizations. Prepared and delivered client reports, including compensation committee and board presentations.

Managed compensation programs for the Corporate and Investment Banking line of business; guided design of reward strategy – including consulting support to executives, market assessment, and design, delivery, and governance of >$100 million in annual incentives. Led re-structuring of incentives to reduce number of plans and plan complexity, resulting in better alignment of compensation with performance. Managed process to present findings of company-wide incentive plan review to executive team.

Managed administration of compensation including base pay, incentive programs, stock options, and executive compensation. Led analysis of executive compensation for board of director presentations. Redesigned incentive plans to better align rewards with company objectives and participant needs. Analyzed $1 billion payroll and implemented common review program to control costs; first-year impact of >$10 million.

International Compensation and Benefits; Managed a six-member team providing support for company’s global assignment / expatriate, immigration and international compensation and benefit programs. Designed compensation and benefit plans for start-up operations in multiple countries and provided ongoing support for existing programs. Designed new expatriate assignment structure to streamline assignment programs and administration, reducing assignment costs by an average of 15%. Served as Director and provided support in all key HR areas for Capital One Worldwide (a subsidiary global employment organization incorporated in Switzerland).

Contract role. Designed and developed a new compensation strategy and variable pay system. Managed a 20-member project implementation team.

International: Traveled to and trained local HR and management teams in Asia and Europe on compensation and performance review philosophies/programs, and presented to regional executive boards. Supported strategic compensation initiatives with global impact – including incentive and equity plans. Domestic: Provided broad-based compensation design and support for U.S. business units. Mergers and Acquisitions: Supported major transitions of staff from clients into EDS resulting from mergers and acquisitions. Provided on-site HR support for staff transitions in the U.S. and Australia. Educated new management teams on HR practices and compensation philosophies. Developed compensation strategies blending elements from each company. Designed incentive retention plans.