Global Total Rewards Leader at Drake International (2025-10 – Present)
The Global Total Rewards Leader is both a strategic and hands-on role that leads the design, development, and implementation of a comprehensive global total rewards strategy that attracts, engages, and retains top talent across the global organization.
- Develops and executes a global total rewards strategy aligned with the organization's long-term goals and values.
- Serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on global compensation, benefits, and recognition practices.
- Ensures total rewards programs support a high-performance culture and enhance employee engagement and retention.
- Oversees the design and implementation of global base salary structures, incentive plans, executive compensation, and sales compensation.
- Leads the annual compensation planning cycle, including merit reviews, bonus programs, and equity/long-term incentive programs.
- Conducts regular market benchmarking and compensation analyses to ensure competitive positioning and internal equity.
- Provides guidance on job leveling, pay transparency, and compensation frameworks for new and existing roles.
- Design and manage global and regional benefits programs, including health and wellness, retirement, leave, and insurance offerings.
- Evaluates benefit providers and brokers to ensure cost efficiency and high-quality service delivery.
- Develops and promote wellness and mental health initiatives aligned with employee needs and cultural contexts.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable local and international compensation and benefits laws and regulations.
- Partners with legal, finance, and compliance teams manage risk and governance in all total rewards programs.
- Prepares materials and documentation for compensation committees, board meetings, and audits as required.
Manager, Total Rewards at Dexterra Group Inc (2023-09 – 2025-10)
Developed, implemented and maintained the total rewards programming for the Company and played a key role in delivering on the Company's requirement to attract and retain top talent. A strategic leader and subject matter expert, establishing the Company's compensation, benefit and total rewards strategies and enabling programs, policies and procedures.
- Developed, implemented and maintained the total rewards programming for the Company and played a key role in delivering on the Company's requirement to attract and retain top talent.
- A strategic leader and subject matter expert, establishing the Company's compensation, benefit and total rewards strategies and enabling programs, policies and procedures.
- Responsible for aligning compensation, benefits and total rewards with business requirements to ensure that the Company has the right approach and programming to execute organizational strategy.
- Responsible for developing and implementing strategies and initiatives aligned with a High-Performance Organization which includes characteristics designed to attract and retain top talent in the organization.
Compensation Manager at Dynacare Laboratory and Health Services Centre (2022-07 – 2023-08)
Managed annual compensation programs and provided compensation advice to HR partners and leaders.
- Managed the annual compensation cycle, including market analysis, cost projections, and all related communications.
- Provided credible, thoughtful, and data-driven compensation advice to HR partners and leaders. Supported the development of compensation recommendations for new hires and internal promotions.
- Collaborated with recruiters to help develop compensation packages and maintain fair employee pay levels.
- Participated in developing and ensuring the maintenance of pay equity plans and making recommendations for the pay administration process.
- Developed and made recommendations for implementing, and administering various reward programs, including variable pay, recognition programs, premiums, etc.
- Conducted market research and various reward program-related analyses.
- Regularly reviewed, updated, and ensured communication of related reward programs and policies.
- Oversaw the Job Evaluation program and review evaluation results, assessing, updating, and maintaining pay structure design as necessary.
- Ensured continuance of Ontario and Quebec pay equity.
Manager, Rewards at Adidas (2020-03 – 2021-04)
Implemented and executed global compensation programs and annual processes, managing benefits and pay equity compliance.
- Implemented and executed global compensation programs and annual processes.
- Educated the HR team and LOB on program and system best practices in order for them to be able to deliver the programs to their teams.
- Implemented and executed annual local Sales Bonus and Commission programs.
- Managed, executed, and maintained the EAP Program, RSP program, and Health, Medical, Dental, and Disability benefit programs.
- Researched local market data and recommendations around base pay, variable pay, RSP, EAP, Health Benefits, and other programs to remain competitive and cost-effective.
- Maintained compliance with the Ontario and Quebec Pay Equity.
- Managed the economics of the Rewards Budget and participated in the annual budget process.
- Maintained and created internal working policies and guidelines both for internal HR usage and policy development that would be communicated to People Leaders and Employees.
Senior Compensation Specialist at Smart Centres REIT (2018-09 – 2020-03)
Supported the SVP, HR and Corporate Services with the overall management of Executive and Non-Executive compensation programs.
- Reported to, and supported the SVP, HR and Corporate Services with the overall management of the Executive and Non-Executive compensation programs including job evaluation, salary structures, salary surveys, and management of the company's short-term and equity-based incentive programs.
- Managed the overall annual salary review process of both associates and executives, including communication, preparation of salary spreadsheets, and relevant compensation research and recommendations.
- Worked closely with the Legal team in the preparation of the annual proxy circular. Prepared all tables and content related to the disclosures.
- Prepared LTIP reporting for finance and legal disclosures on a regular cadence.
- Internal subject matter expert for all long-term Incentive and other executive programs.
- Supported audits as it related to the LTIP program.
- Administered and supported the Long-Term Incentive Program through Shareworks.
- Primary contact for executive leadership (Senior Leadership team - SLT) to provide accurate, timely information on executive programs.
- Ensured data integrity of Dayforce HCM system, regarding matters of compensation.
Total Rewards Specialist at BGIS (2013-04 – 2018-09)
Responsible for the management and administration of national compensation and recognition programs.
- Reporting to the Senior Vice-President of Human Resources, responsible for the management and administration of BGIS' national compensation and recognition programs.
- Responsible for leading the planning, management, and administration of the annual compensation cycle including base pay, variable pay, and equity-based compensation for both Executive and Non-Executive compensation.
- Led the participation in and analysis of compensation market surveys, ensuring the integrity of submissions.
- Responsible for the management and administration of aspects of BGIS' job evaluation program.
- Provided ongoing review and management of the national recognition programs including quarterly annual and service awards programs to promote employee engagement and alignment with the Company's HR and business strategies, and values.
- Collaborated with HR Business Partners and other Centers of Excellence to assess, develop, implement, and continuously improve compensation-related processes to ensure consistent interpretation and administration of compensation programs.
- Managed and built strong relationships with Executives and leaders to develop compensation solutions that supported business objectives.
Total Rewards Analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments (2010-04 – 2013-04)
Compensation Consultant at Scotiabank (2006-09 – 2010-04)
