Beneath the surface of every compensation program lurk hidden “monsters” that can quietly sabotage your pay structures, employee morale and bottom line. These aren’t imaginary threats—they’re real challenges like pay compression, range exceptions, shifting regulations, and misaligned job architecture or pay philosophy. Left unchecked, they can lead to high turnover, internal equity issues and the unraveling of your entire comp strategy.
But fear not, brave comp professional! This webinar is your survival guide to spotting, understanding and taming these lurking threats.
Join seasoned experts and practitioners as they share hard-earned insights and practical strategies for tackling compensation’s scariest challenges head-on. You will learn:
- How to diagnose root causes of common comp challenges.
- How to build a more resilient, equitable, and monster-proof compensation program with best practices and proven techniques.
- How to downstream effects of unaddressed issues within a comp program.
Whether you're a veteran in the field or just starting your comp journey, you’ll leave equipped with the tools to slay your compensation demons and ensure your pay practices are fair, defensible, and future-ready.
Alan is BetterComp's Co-Founder & CEO, with over 20 years in the world of compensation market pricing including executive roles at Salary.com, PayFactors and PayScale. Alan also prides himself on Wizard-level Excel skills.
Alan set upon building a better compensation solution by tapping into his 20 years of contacts in the comp space. His favorite part of the whole experience was hearing directly from customers what they wanted and then stepping back and designing a solution that addressed the common themes.
Jordan Clark is a dynamic and results-driven leader in human resources and total rewards. With over a decade of progressive experience across diverse HR leadership roles, Jordan currently serves as Director of HR Operations & Analytics at Meijer, a leading Midwest retailer with more than 300 stores and 75,000 team members. In this enterprise-wide role, Jordan oversees key functions including compensation, leave management, HRIS, HR operations, and people analytics, driving strategic initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and team member experience.
Jordan holds a master’s degree in human resources & labor relations from Michigan State University, earned after transitioning from a successful career in the hospitality industry. His passion for data-informed decision-making and operational excellence continues to shape the future of HR at Meijer.
Nancy Romanyshyn is a fair pay thought leader, speaker, and compensation expert. Nancy joined Syndio 3+ years ago after 25+ years as a Rewards consultant in Willis Towers Watson's Metro NY Executive Compensation and Rewards practice working with F500 companies on global compensation frameworks.
She led WTW's North America Fair Pay Team and was a key member of the Global Fair Pay Team. Prior to joining WTW, she stood up the compensation function at Mikasa and led compensation management for 6 years.
Chelsea brings over a decade of experience in compensation, HR operations, benefit plan design, mergers & acquisitions, compliance, HR systems, change management and communication strategies. Having joined the Compensation team in November 2018, Chelsea now serves as the Compensation Practice Leader at Herronpalmer, a division of Brown & Brown. She is responsible for partnering with clients on a wide array of Compensation projects including base pay structure design, job architecture, incentive plan design, and compensation analytics.
Chelsea enjoys delivering customized solutions by building unique compensation programs that complement each organization’s broader people strategy. With a background in research, she believes credible data is a necessity for marking informed decisions. Having spent much of her career as part of in-house Human Resources teams, she understands the importance of leveraging data across key HR functions. And, data alone will always fall short without a thoughtful approach to change management and communication.
