HR Leaders Join Forces to Advance Total Rewards and Performance-Driven Compensation

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 the topic of 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.

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The newly formed 2026 Compensation and Total Rewards Advisory Board features these distinguished experts:

• Edelynne Austria-Gavino, Compensation Manager, Qualcomm

• Lisa Barry, Compensation Consultant, Cornerstone Compensation Partners

• Mary Bissette-Clarke, Senior Director, Human Resources - Global Benefits, Siemens Canada

• Emily DuPont, Compensation Manager, NFI Industries

• Chris Fusco, SVP Compensation, Research and Content Creation, Salary.com

• Gail Greenfield, EVP of Total Rewards Strategy and Solutions, Trusaic

• Stephanie Martin, Senior Director, HR Operations & Total Rewards, SpringWorks Therapeutics

• Tom McMullen, Senior Client Partner and Total Rewards Expertise Leader, Korn Ferry

• Kim Taylor, Compensation Consulting Director, USI Insurance Services

• Eric Tuch, Executive Director, Total Rewards, Octave

• Lauren Winans, CEO, Principal HR Consultant, 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 a variety of 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 hr.com/researchinstitute.

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