Kathryn Kessel
Senior Vice President, Executive & Global Compensation, MetLife
CCP, CECP

Kathryn Kessel CCP, CECP, Senior Vice President, Executive & Global Compensation, MetLife Kathy Kessel is a WorldatWork faculty member for Compensation Immersion Program (CIP) and Job Analysis, Documentation and Evaluation (C2/GR3). Kathy Kessel has more than 25 years’ experience in global compensation and human resources, currently as Senior Vice President, Executive & Global Compensation for MetLife. Previously she was Global Head of Compensation, Benefits and HRIS for Integra LifeSciences. Kathy's prior experience includes serving as VP Global Compensation at Pfizer and Standard & Poor's, as well as earlier roles at Siemens, the HR consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Morton International. 

Kathy holds a BS degree in Accountancy from Miami University in Ohio, and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management where she focused on International Business and Management Strategy. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP) through WorldatWork. Kathy lives and works in New York City.

Professional Designation Professional Designations/ Accreditations:

  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®)
  • Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)

Education Education

  • MBA in International Business and Management Strategy from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
  • BS degree in Accountancy from Miami University in Ohio

Kathryn Kessel CCP, CECP, Senior Vice President, Executive & Global Compensation, MetLife Kathy Kessel is a WorldatWork faculty member for Compensation Immersion Program (CIP) and Job Analysis, Documentation and Evaluation (C2/GR3). Kathy Kessel has more than 25 years’ experience in global compensation and human resources, currently as Senior Vice President, Executive & Global Compensation for MetLife. Previously she was Global Head of Compensation, Benefits and HRIS for Integra LifeSciences. Kathy's prior experience includes serving as VP Global Compensation at Pfizer and Standard & Poor's, as well as earlier roles at Siemens, the HR consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Morton International. 

Kathy holds a BS degree in Accountancy from Miami University in Ohio, and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management where she focused on International Business and Management Strategy. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP) through WorldatWork. Kathy lives and works in New York City.