Scott Cawood, CEO of WorldatWork
Scott Cawood
Chief Executive Officer
Ed.D., CCP, GRP, CSCP, CBP

Scott Cawood is the CEO of WorldatWork. Prior to joining WorldatWork, he was the Global Leader, Organizational Effectiveness, at W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., a global manufacturer with 10,000 employees. At Gore, he led the organizational efforts to achieve the enterprise strategy, including maximizing associate engagement and aligning the culture with critical business priorities.

Prior to Gore, he served as president of Synygy, a global compensation and sales software company, and in senior leadership positions at Revlon and the Great Place to Work Institute, which selects Fortune magazine's 100 Best Places to Work.

Cawood holds an Ed.D. in organization- and work-based learning from the Wharton School of Business and an M.S. in education from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his M.A. in labor and industrial relations and his B.A. in organizational communication, with a minor in education, from Michigan State University.

Professional Designation Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®)
  • Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®)
  • Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®)
  • Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®)
  • Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP®)
Education Education

  • Ed.D. in Organization- and Work-based learning, Wharton School of Business and the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
  • M.S., Learning Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
  • M.A., Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University
  • B.A., Organizational Communication with a minor in Education, Michigan State University

Scott Cawood is the CEO of WorldatWork. Prior to joining WorldatWork, he was the Global Leader, Organizational Effectiveness, at W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., a global manufacturer with 10,000 employees. At Gore, he led the organizational efforts to achieve the enterprise strategy, including maximizing associate engagement and aligning the culture with critical business priorities.

Prior to Gore, he served as president of Synygy, a global compensation and sales software company, and in senior leadership positions at Revlon and the Great Place to Work Institute, which selects Fortune magazine's 100 Best Places to Work.

Cawood holds an Ed.D. in organization- and work-based learning from the Wharton School of Business and an M.S. in education from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his M.A. in labor and industrial relations and his B.A. in organizational communication, with a minor in education, from Michigan State University.

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