After nearly 40 years of HR practice, Catherine Peffin recently retired as Senior Vice President, Global Rewards & HRIS for Marriott Vacations Worldwide after 25 years with the company. She continues to consult in executive compensation and to teach on the WorldatWork faculty, which she joined in 2004.
In her last role at Marriott, Cathy developed strategy and execution for compensation, benefits, and HRIS, ensuring pay programs align with long-term business strategy and HR infrastructure. She previously served as Vice President of Global Compensation for Marriott International, leading compensation design for Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/Africa operations, as well as MVCI, Marriott’s vacation ownership business. Prior to joining Marriott, she was Human Resources Manager for GE Financial Assurance, a division of GE Capital.
Cathy has chaired WorldatWork's Sales Compensation Expert Council and Compensation Expert Council and is a WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®), Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) and Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®).
She is an active speaker and trainer and is a guest lecturer on leadership at Rollins College. She holds a BS in Biology from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®)
- Global Renumeration Professional (GRP®)
- Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®)
- Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)
- Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®)
Education
- MBA in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University
- BS in Biology from the University of Notre Dame
After nearly 40 years of HR practice, Catherine Peffin recently retired as Senior Vice President, Global Rewards & HRIS for Marriott Vacations Worldwide after 25 years with the company. She continues to consult in executive compensation and to teach on the WorldatWork faculty, which she joined in 2004.
In her last role at Marriott, Cathy developed strategy and execution for compensation, benefits, and HRIS, ensuring pay programs align with long-term business strategy and HR infrastructure. She previously served as Vice President of Global Compensation for Marriott International, leading compensation design for Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/Africa operations, as well as MVCI, Marriott’s vacation ownership business. Prior to joining Marriott, she was Human Resources Manager for GE Financial Assurance, a division of GE Capital.
Cathy has chaired WorldatWork's Sales Compensation Expert Council and Compensation Expert Council and is a WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®), Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) and Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®).
She is an active speaker and trainer and is a guest lecturer on leadership at Rollins College. She holds a BS in Biology from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
