Lisa D.

TOP 3% OF HR TALENT ⭐ TOP 10 CORPORATE ADVISOR ⭐ 5-STAR SERVICE I help companies solve complex compensation, total rewards, M&A, and HR challenges - combining senior-level strategy with hands-on execution. With more than 25 years of HR leadership and consulting experience, I partner with founders, CEOs, CFOs, boards, and HR leaders who need practical, defensible solutions, not generic templates or one-size-fits-all recommendations. My areas of expertise include: ✅ Compensation strategy, market benchmarking, executive compensation ✅ Annual bonus plans, sales incentives, retention programs, and ✅ Long-term incentives, including phantom equity, SARs, and UARs ✅ Mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs, M&A HR due diligence and integration ✅ Fractional CHRO and senior HR advisory support ✅ HR compliance, policies, handbooks, and scalable HR infrastructure ✅ Employee relations, workplace investigations, workforce planning, performance management ✅ Benefits and total rewards strategy, HR analytics, and HRIS selection and implementation I have worked with organizations ranging from emerging startups to established employers across financial services, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, education, eCommerce, nonprofits, and professional services. That breadth allows me to identify what will work for your organization, anticipate potential risks, and translate best practices into solutions that fit your business model and stage of growth. Clients choose to work with me because I offer: ⭐ Top Rated Plus status - proven high quality service and expertise ⭐ More than 25 years experience - Former HR Executive turned Consultant ⭐ Professional credentials - PHR, CEBS, CMS, and RPA ⭐ Strong analytical skills - Excel expert, compensation modeling, system implementations ⭐ Executive communication skills - Excellent verbal and written communications ⭐ Easy to work with - I provide thoughtful and practical recommendations ⭐ Strategic & Tactical - the ability to move seamlessly from strategy and design through implementation and completion I am comfortable stepping into complex, sensitive, or high-visibility projects that require sound judgment, clear communication, and senior-level expertise. I can serve as a strategic advisor, an extension of your leadership team, or the hands-on consultant responsible for completing the work. Need help with a compensation, total rewards, M&A, or strategic HR initiative? Send me a message or book a consultation. I will quickly assess your needs, determine whether I am the right fit, and recommend the best path forward.