Manage HR is excited to present the Top 10 Compensation and Benefits Directors - 2025, honoring leaders who design and deliver impactful total rewards strategies. These professionals balance equity, competitiveness, and compliance to enhance employee experience, drive retention, and align compensation and benefits programs with organizational goals in today’s dynamic and evolving workforce landscape.
Director of the Compensation Center of Excellence, Humana
Brittney Talley is a seasoned leader with over 25 years at Humana, currently serving as the Director of Compensation Center of Excellence. With a strong foundation in operations, data, and process improvement, she specializes in compensation strategy, governance, and total rewards. Brittney brings a human-centered, data-informed approach to designing equitable and competitive pay programs that drive business impact.
Senior Director, Compensation & Benefits, Papa Johns
Scott Hampton is a tenured professional in the compensation and benefits space. His background in business studies brings a wealth of expertise. He is experienced with a robust skillset that includes executive pay, incentive programs, market pricing, job evaluation and deferred compensation.
Director, Global Compensation and Benefits, Medpace
Brad Mott is a seasoned compensation and benefits professional. With a Master’s in Business Administration, he brings a wealth of knowledge. He specialization includes job analysis and design, equity compensation management and more. He is certified as a senior professional in human resources.
Director, Compensation & Benefits, Granite Construction
Abby Glines is an experienced compensation and benefits professional, best known for her expertise in strategic compensation, benefits design and employee experience initiatives. Her role blends data-driven planning aligned with human-centered policies, helping hire top talent in a competitive food and beverage sector.
Director, Compensation and Benefits, Synaptics Incorporated
Caris Feng is a distinguished leader skilled in global compensation and benefits. She brings 16 years of experience in designing and scaling comp and benefits programs, equity programs and total rewards strategies across high-growth organizations, fostering a culture of impact and motivation.
Director, Compensation & Benefits, Thermon
Britt Garner is a seasoned compensation professional with 14 years of experience in strategic design and implementation of global compensation programs. Her expertise supports businesses stay aligned with their objectives and corporate culture. She strongly believes in consistent enhancement of processes and tools.
Director Global Compensation & Benefits, Federated Hermes
Jennifer McKigney is a tenured compensation and benefits professional, with expertise in HR strategy and compliance. She brings strategic leadership to total rewards and workforce equity. Her financial acumen with people-centric design shapes compensation frameworks that support retention, performance and organizational values.
Senior Director, Global Compensation & Benefits, Jabil
Ann Glackin is a total rewards professional with nearly 30 years of experience, where she has demonstrated abilities in managing large scale global projects. Her tactical implementation and analytical skills have proven her to be reliable and results-driven.
Director, Compensation & Benefits, Wabash
Joanna Bentley is an experienced compensation, benefits and holistic wellbeing professional. She is passionate about designing strategy that feels personal and works at scale. She is exceptionally skilled in intersecting data, storytelling and culture. Her initiatives support overall operational and financial goals.
Sr. Director Compensation Payroll & Benefits, Everi Holdings Inc.
Jennifer M. is a tenured payroll professional, known for leading enterprise payroll operations with precision and scale. Her expertise spans compliance, automation and employee experience across multinational teams. She is recognized for fostering cross-functional collaboration to support global workforce needs.