Tom McMullen
Senior Client Partner and Global Total Rewards Leader
Korn Ferry
CCP®, GRP®, CSCP®, CECP®, CBP®

Tom McMullen is Senior Client Partner and Global Total Rewards Leader at Korn Ferry, where he leads the firm’s global Total Rewards research, thought leadership, and go-to-market strategy. His client focus centers on Total Rewards strategy and design, work architecture, performance management and organizational effectiveness. He also leads Korn Ferry’s U.S. pay equity and transparency practice.

Tom has been a WorldatWork faculty member since 2018 and is a frequent author and speaker on Total Rewards and organization effectiveness. His insights have been featured in numerous industry forums and publications. He holds the WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®), Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) and Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®) credentials.

With a BS in Mathematics and an MBA from the University of Louisville, he has served on the WorldatWork Compensation Advisory Board, the Chicago Compensation Association, the HR.com Reward Advisory Board, and the editorial advisory board for Compensation and Benefits Review.

Professional Designation Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®)
  • Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®)
  • Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®)
  • Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)
  • Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®)
Education Education
  • MBA from the University of Louisville
  • BS in Mathematics  from the University of Louisville

Tom McMullen is Senior Client Partner and Global Total Rewards Leader at Korn Ferry, where he leads the firm’s global Total Rewards research, thought leadership, and go-to-market strategy. His client focus centers on Total Rewards strategy and design, work architecture, performance management and organizational effectiveness. He also leads Korn Ferry’s U.S. pay equity and transparency practice.

Tom has been a WorldatWork faculty member since 2018 and is a frequent author and speaker on Total Rewards and organization effectiveness. His insights have been featured in numerous industry forums and publications. He holds the WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®), Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) and Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®) credentials.

With a BS in Mathematics and an MBA from the University of Louisville, he has served on the WorldatWork Compensation Advisory Board, the Chicago Compensation Association, the HR.com Reward Advisory Board, and the editorial advisory board for Compensation and Benefits Review.