HR and Total Rewards leaders rarely have the luxury of solving one challenge at a time. Budgets are tight. Employee expectations are shifting. Organizations are growing and changing. Leaders want more proof that investments are working. And every decision comes with tradeoffs. This interactive webinar puts attendees inside some of the most difficult Total Rewards decisions organizations are facing today.
Instead of listening to a traditional panel discussion, attendees will work through realistic workplace scenarios alongside a panel of practitioners and experts. For each challenge, the audience will vote on what they would do first before hearing panelists unpack how they would approach the same decision.
There will not always be one right answer. Panelists will share the questions they would ask, the information they would need, the risks they would consider, and the mistakes they would avoid. Attendees will leave with practical frameworks they can use to make better decisions across compensation, benefits, incentives, equity, and the broader Total Rewards portfolio. Format
As Global Vice President of Total Rewards at Mars Inc., Billy Schultz leads a team dedicated to designing total rewards programs that reflect the Mars Five Principles, purpose, and the diversity of its associates and businesses.
He is also active in industry discussions and thought leadership initiatives, such as TR2050, a global research and development platform joining together reward leaders and academics to discuss the future of reward.
He is a guest lecturer on leadership and human and organizational development at his alma mater, Vanderbilt University, where he graduated cum laude with a B.S. degree in Human and Organizational Development and Cognitive Studies.
Jennica Anderson is the Vice President of People Operations at CHG Healthcare, where she leads initiatives that empower employees, strengthen organizational culture, and drive strategic growth. With a passion for building people-first workplaces, Jennica oversees talent strategy, employee engagement, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness across the company.
Throughout her career, Jennica has partnered with leaders to align people strategies with business goals, ensuring that employees are supported, engaged, and equipped to thrive. She is recognized for her ability to create collaborative, high-performing teams and to champion programs that enhance employee experience and organizational success.
Jennica is dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion, innovation, and continuous development. Her leadership reflects a commitment to CHG Healthcare’s mission of putting people first—both employees and the communities they serve.
Jennifer Ivie-Lopez is a senior HR and Total Rewards executive with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations build scalable people strategies that support business growth, operational excellence, and organizational transformation. Throughout her career, she has partnered with CEOs, CFOs, executive leadership teams, and governance committees to design compensation strategies, executive rewards programs, workforce planning initiatives, and HR operating models that align talent investments with business objectives.
Jennifer has led enterprise-wide Total Rewards strategy across complex, multi-entity organizations, overseeing compensation, executive compensation, benefits, payroll governance, HR operations, and HR technology. Her expertise includes executive compensation, job architecture, incentive design, healthcare strategy, compensation governance, organizational scalability, workforce planning, financial modeling, and enterprise transformation.
Known for translating complex business challenges into practical people strategies, Jennifer helps organizations modernize Total Rewards programs, strengthen governance, improve operational effectiveness, and prepare for future growth. She is passionate about sharing practical insights that HR and business leaders can immediately apply within their own organizations.
