HR Leaders Form Advisory Board to Shape Future of Compensation Strategies
The HR Research Institute has established a 2026 Compensation and Total Rewards Advisory Board to guide research on how organizations can better link pay to performance and adapt compensation strategies to business needs amid evolving workforce challenges.
The HR Research Institute has formed its 2026 Compensation and Total Rewards Advisory Board, bringing together senior HR leaders, compensation experts, and performance specialists to guide upcoming research and a virtual event on compensation and benefits. As organizations face pressure to improve pay transparency, link pay to performance, manage costs, and adapt to advances in AI and analytics, the board will help shape research on how compensation and total rewards can more directly support business strategy and talent outcomes.
The board will guide the upcoming virtual event with research-backed insights on evolving total rewards strategies, helping HR leaders attract, retain, and motivate critical talent through more agile, data-driven, performance-aligned compensation approaches. The HR.com's Future of Compensation and Total Rewards Virtual Event is scheduled for August 5, 2026. The newly formed advisory board features distinguished experts including Edelynne Austria-Gavino from Qualcomm, Lisa Barry from Cornerstone Compensation Partners, Mary Bissette-Clarke from Siemens Canada, Emily DuPont from NFI Industries, Chris Fusco from Salary.com, Gail Greenfield from Trusaic, Stephanie Martin from SpringWorks Therapeutics, Tom McMullen from Korn Ferry, Kim Taylor from USI Insurance Services, Eric Tuch from Octave, and Lauren Winans from Next Level Benefits.
"Compensation and total rewards are no longer just support functions; they're central to how organizations drive performance and compete for talent," said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. "This panel will ensure HR leaders have the insights they need to connect rewards strategy directly to business impact." The HR Research Institute releases annual "State of the Industry" reports in various HR topic areas, including last year's research report, HR.com's Future of Compensation and Total Rewards 2025-26, covering the same topic. This and other free research reports and infographics can be downloaded at https://hr.com/researchinstitute.
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