People operations
10 total rewards experts
These ten HR leaders have run total rewards in-house, as heads and vice presidents of total rewards at the companies they worked for. A reader can learn how companies design and run their pay and benefits programs.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ashley Gailey
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Total Rewards · MAHLE
Head of Global Total Rewards at MAHLE since January 2023. Former Head of Compensation & Mobility at MAHLE (2018–2023), Sr. Human Resources Manager - Compensation at Magna International (2015–2018) and Compensation & Benefits Manager at Gestamp (2012–2015). The profile describes designing and implementing compensation and benefits programs for multinational organizations.
Carlos Villacreces
LinkedInExperience: Head of Total Rewards · Outokumpu
Head of Total Rewards at Outokumpu since September 2022 and former Senior Director of Total Rewards & HR operations there (2018–2022). The profile says that at Outokumpu this person spearheaded the strategic planning and execution of Total Rewards initiatives across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions, supporting a global workforce of over 9,000 employees.
Christy Goldberg-Hirsch
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Total Rewards · RRD
Former Senior Vice President, Total Rewards (2020–2025) and Vice President Total Rewards (2019–2020) at RRD, former Vice President, Total Rewards at Integer Holdings Corporation (2026) and former Director of Total Rewards, North America at McCain Foods (2014–2018). The profile says this person designs compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs that align pay with performance levers.
Elizabeth Roseman
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Global Head of Total Rewards · Invesco
SVP, Global Head of Total Rewards at Invesco since May 2024, where the profile says this person leads the design and execution of enterprise-wide compensation, benefits and recognition strategies. Former Head of Total Rewards at Corebridge Financial (2022–2024) and Head of Broad-Based Compensation and Global Programs at Merck (2021–2022).
Esraa Halim
LinkedInExperience: Head of Total Rewards · Headway
Former Head of Total Rewards at Headway (2025–2026) and Head of Total Rewards and People Operations at Spring Health (2023–2024), and Head of Global Compensation & People Systems at Anaplan since April 2026. The profile describes building scalable, data-driven infrastructures that support hyper-growth and designing reward ecosystems.
Evan Salisbury
LinkedInExperience: Head of Total Rewards · Ancestry
Former Head of Total Rewards (2022–2024) and Vice President Total Rewards and People Support (2024–2025) at Ancestry, where the profile describes leading global teams across compensation, benefits, equity administration, payroll and people analytics. Former Associate Director, Global Total Rewards at Allbirds (2019–2021).
Julie Nadolny
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Total Rewards · Peabody Energy
Former Vice President, Total Rewards at Peabody Energy (2014–2025). Other listed Peabody Energy roles include Vice President, Global Benefits (2010–2014), Vice President, Benefits, Employee Relations & International Services (2008–2010) and Vice President, Benefits (2005–2008). The profile headline cites benefits design and strategy, executive compensation, and mergers and acquisitions.
Megan Moran
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Head of Total Rewards · AIG
SVP, Head of Total Rewards at AIG since May 2017. Former Global Head of Compensation (2015–2017) and Head of Compensation, Property & Casualty and Global Functions (2011–2015) at AIG, and SVP, Compensation, Global Wealth Management Investment Solutions at Bank of America (2010–2011).
Patti Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Total Rewards · GenesisCare
Former Global Head of Total Rewards at GenesisCare (2021–2023) and VP and Global Head of Total Rewards, HR M&A at Xerox Corp (2023–2024). VP Global Total Rewards at Kontoor Brands, Inc. since April 2024. Former Senior Director, Total Rewards at Husqvarna Group (2017–2021). The profile describes leading cross-functional and global total rewards initiatives.
Vicki Shackelford
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Total Rewards · Group 1 Automotive
Former Vice President Total Rewards at Group 1 Automotive (2023–2026) and Head of Total Rewards, Americas at Air Liquide since January 2026. Former Vice President, Compensation and Benefits at Wood (2018–2023). The profile describes experience in compensation, including executive compensation, benefits, international assignment management and HR systems.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company size and footprint to yours, since running rewards for one country differs from a global program across many markets. Also ask which parts of total rewards they owned directly, such as broad-based pay, executive pay, equity or benefits, because many leaders went deeper on some than others.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you set your pay philosophy and decide where to position pay against the market?
- 02Which benefits did you add or cut, and how did you judge whether employees valued them?
- 03How did you run the annual compensation cycle so managers made consistent and fair decisions?
Reaching total rewards experts
How can I contact one of these total rewards experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including MAHLE, Outokumpu and RRD, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach total rewards experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
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