Experience

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  Independent Consultant & Trainer

  • Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand; serving the Asia Pacific region

  • Performance & Reward Consultant

    • Aug 2009 - Present
    • Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand; serving the Asia Pacific region

    I provide a range of training and development services, consultancy and project management, across the areas of performance and reward, organization and process redesign, change management and related activities; I deliver training courses in the Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) series in locations across Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia

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  Syngenta AG

  • Head of Global C&B Services

    • May 2009 - Jun 2009

    Designing and establishing a new global shared service facility for compensation and benefits delivery

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  DHL Logistics

  • Global Head Of Compensation & Benefits

    • Oct 2006 - Sep 2008

    - Led a global network of reward professionals and coordinated with Corporate Executives Dept at DPWN HQ in Bonn, Germany- Implemented a web-based global compensation management tool for annual salary, bonus and LTI awards for executives worldwide- Worked with DPWN Corporate office and other operating divisions to develop significant improvements in corporate reward policies and processes

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  SAP AG

  • Head of Global Compensation & Benefits

    • Oct 2003 - Mar 2005

    - Provided leadership to a global team of reward professionals, functional strategy and thought leadership, and contributed to HR strategy as a member of the Global HR Senior Management Team- Developed a global Total Reward Framework to explain how SAP manages rewards and recognition globally- Created an effective network among the global C&B community in SAP, based on productive cross-border project teams- Initiated the implementation of SAP's own software solutions to manage the compensation planning process

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  Alcoa Inc

  • Compensation & Benefits Director, Europe

    • Feb 2002 - Oct 2003

    - Provided C&B strategy and infrastructure covering 30,000 employees in 17 countries- Conducted competitive study of total reward programs covering all businesses and job levels in the region- Developed and implemented harmonised employment arrangements in all multi-location countries- Developed and implemented user-friendly common job grading process- Member of global reward lead team working on Corporate/global projects

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  Lucent Technologies

  • Director of Compensation & Benefits, EMEA Region

    • Jan 1999 - Sep 2001

    - Managed a team of 25 reward professionals providing C&B services to 18,000 employees in 30 countries- Implemented global stock option/ownership plans and associated membership tracking and exercise systems and processes- Integrated six separate C&B groups into one high-performance team serving the whole region- Significantly improved the quality and effectiveness of C&B systems and service delivery to HR colleagues and business managers in the region- Totally re-engineered compensation and international assignment management systems and processes

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  Ernst & Young

  • Director, International HR Consulting

    • Nov 1997 - Dec 1998

    - Built a small consulting team to provide services to clients in Belgium and other countries- Designed global expatriate management policies, systems and processes for clients including ABN AMRO Bank, Coca-Cola, TNT Post Group- Designed and conducted compensation and benefits survey for African Development Bank in the Ivory Coast- Developed and marketed consulting services to assist European employers in preparing for the introduction of the Euro

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  Glaxo Wellcome plc

  • Director of Compensation & Benefits

    • Mar 1996 - Apr 1997

    - Managed rewards of top three tiers of executives reporting to Main Board worldwide- Developed and implemented systems for managing performance, pay, grading and competitive comparisons for senior executives worldwide- Designed and implemented new pension plans for key executives in USA, Brazil, Spain, Netherlands and other locations- Managed Group Stock Administration team and implemented processes for issuing performance-related stock options

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  Ernst & Young

  • Head of HR Consulting Practice

    • Apr 1995 - Feb 1996

    - Built a consulting team of 6 C&B and expatriate management professionals and GBP750k revenue in first year- Gained major new clients for EY such as NFC, National Grid Co, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Union Bank of Switzerland- Assisted in developing consulting teams in Paris and Zurich

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  Inchcape

  • Group Compensation Director

    • Feb 1993 - Mar 1995

    - Responsible for C&B strategy, policies and systems throughout the Inchcape Group- Redesigned and implemented grading and compensation systems for top three tiers of executives across the group- Managed compensation reviews up to and including Main Board directors- Built a global C&B team and managed the Group Pensions and Head Office HR teams

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  The Coca-Cola Company

  • Compensation & Benefits Manager, European Community Group

    • Oct 1990 - Jan 1993

    - Established a professional basis for managing compensation in all EC countries- Developed a team of C&B professionals in the major countries- Developed a regional mobility program for international assignments within Europe

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  The Wyatt Company (now Towers Watson)

  • Compensation Consultant (Associate Director)

    • Feb 1984 - Sep 1990

    - Developed new compensation consulting areas and client base- Designed, marketed and ran mew total compensation package surveys, in the Insurance, Investment Management and Management Consulting sectors, bringing over a hundred new clients to the practice- Built Job Evaluation consulting team of 6 professionals and GBP1m+ annual revenues- Won and managed successful major projects for blue-chip clients including Norwich Union, Sun Life of Canada, NFY Mutual, Reuters, HM Treasury, Trustee Savings Banks (TSB), Rolls-Royce, Smith Kline & French, Australian Insurance Industry, OECD/NATO

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  Bankers Trust Company

  • Training Officer, then Compensation Officer

    • Jun 1980 - Jan 1984

    - Developed and implemented new training programs, performance and compensation management systems

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  British Airports Authority (now BAA plc)

  • Management Trainee, then Senior Training Officer

    • Sep 1977 - Jun 1980

    - Gained experience of various HR actvities, including recruitment and job evaluation- Developed and ran training programs for employees