New Advisory Board to Guide HR on the Future of Compensation and Total Rewards

The HR Research Institute (HRRI) has announced the formation of HR.com’s Future of Compensation and Total Rewards Advisory Board. This panel of industry experts will help HR professionals optimize one of the most critical—and rapidly evolving—areas of talent management.

The advisory board will guide an upcoming research study and virtual event on the future of compensation and total rewards, providing HR leaders with actionable takeaways to attract, retain, and engage talent.

Total rewards—the combination of pay, benefits, and other rewards employees receive—has long been a cornerstone of HR strategy. As the competition for talent intensifies, leading employers are rethinking traditional approaches, personalizing offerings, and tying pay more closely to performance.

HR.com's Future of Compensation and Total Rewards 2025 Virtual Event
November 19, 2025

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The newly appointed Future of Compensation and Total Rewards 2025 Advisory Board includes the following industry thought leaders:

• Supriya Bahri, Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Roblox

• Wally Brown, Total Rewards Manager, UC Health

• Adam Chmielewski, VP, People, Carbon Health

• Danielle DuBois, Director, Global Rewards & HR Systems, Dairy Queen

• 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

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

• Mara Notarfonzo, VP, Total Rewards, CAA

• Marty Reaume, Board Member, HR Venture Advisor, Professor

• Kerrian Soong, Head of Total Rewards & HR Analytics, Bridgewater Associates

• Vanita Tyagi, Director of Total Rewards, Empyrean

“Compensation and total rewards are no longer just about market rates—they’re about shaping an employee experience that drives performance, loyalty, and engagement,” stated Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. “Our advisory board will help HR professionals understand what’s working now and prepare for the changes ahead.”

The HR Research Institute releases annual “State of the Industry” reports in a variety of HR topic areas, including this past research report, HR.com's Future of Compensation and Total Rewards 2024-25, on the same topic.

This and other free research reports and infographics can be downloaded at hr.com/researchinstitute.

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