SUMMARY

Compensation Executive with both private industry employment and extensive

consulting. Compensation design experience in healthcare, service

industries, retail, banking hospitality and Latin American subsidiaries

from the initial creation of salary ranges to merit budget guidelines and

performance management systems. Successful deployment of IT, sales, middle

management and executive incentive programs for domestic and international

employees. History of building strong, supportive direct relationships

with C-level executives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VITAS Healthcare Corp., Miami, FL October 2009 - November 2013

Physician Compensation Manager

. Appointed by CAO to manage new department; created and established

department processes, procedures and accounting controls

. Provided leadership and management of the compensation plans and

employment arrangements for employee and independent contractor

physicians

. Administered physician contracts and the physician compensation

plans through plan development, implementation, and ongoing

operational management

. Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of

pay practices to ensure legal compliance with company policies,

and government regulations

. Established and maintained databases and accounting controls to

ensure data integrity and accuracy of information

. Partnered with Legal, Accounting and operational management

. Consultant to senior operations management focusing on strategic

direction

Retirement & Compensation Manager

. Managed the day-to-day operations of the company's executive

deferred compensation plan and 401(k) Plan, $157,000,000 in total

assets representing a population of 12,000 employees in 17 states

. Point person for all 401(k) Plan vendor relationships,

consultants, attorneys, tax accounts, auditors, etc.

. Implemented executive deferred compensation plan, including Rabbi

Trust

. Responsible for the Form 5500 filings for benefit related programs

. Day-to-day management of service award and recognition programs

. Worked closely with the IT department in system implementation and

upgrades of programs

. Involved in the full spectrum of compensation programs and

analysis

Latin America Compensation Consultant February 2007 - October 2009

Managed an independent consulting practice (sole proprietor) developing

and implementing compensation programs, including executive compensation

design, job descriptions, job evaluations, salary ranges, internal and

external salary comparisons as well as performance management design.

Clients included a variety of Latin American subsidiaries for Citibank,

HBO, and Ricoh Technologies. Although the projects varied in scope, the

overall atmospheres were similar. The Latin American subsidiary office

functions in a dual role.

. The first role provides compensation oversight and consultative

service to the Latin American region. This ensures the Latin

American region is consistently implementing the overall

compensation philosophy while simultaneously maintaining a

competitive position in each country

. The second role is to support the parent company though reporting,

HRIS system integrity and ensuring the Latin American region is

adhering to the strategic mission of the parent company and the

human resources philosophy

Major responsibilities included:

. Project lead for year-end merit and recognition program consisting

of communication, dissemination, collection, review and approval

process for merit, promotions, bonus and stock option grants.

Conferred with LATAM senior management and corporate office as

needed. . Negotiated solution with all parties involved to finish

the roll-up process for the region within deadline. Prepared

special analysis for LATAM senior management such as exchange rate

differentials. Conducted post-process analysis outlining best

practices for next year; sought input from all parties involved

. Designed a bilingual "Compensation 101" workshop for Latin

American HR Managers. The purpose was to educate attendees on the

theory in order to understand the company's compensation

philosophy. The program was very successful; its objective was

met and measured based on the quality of compensation questions

received by the LATAM headquarters HR Manager

. Analyzed individual sales commission plans within the Latin

American region (11 countries) to provide an overall summary of

similarities and contrasts for senior management review

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Miami, FL

December 2003 - February 2007

Global Compensation Manager

. Directed a staff of six executing the compensation programs for

approximately 4,000 shoreside and 40,000 shipboard employees with over $1

billion in total global payroll

. Designed, developed and delivered domestic and international total pay

programs including base compensation, incentive & bonus plans, equity

plans and executive compensation

. Provided leadership to compensation team for the interpretation and

implementation of global pay policies, programs and processes for merit,

bonus, incentives and equity plans

. Managed compensation compliance issues, policy development and

implementation of new compliance policies to meet multi-state, federal

and international collective bargaining agreements

. Consulted with business unit leaders to establish appropriate

compensation plans and policies for the business unit while ensuring

alignment with overall policies and business objectives. Provided

competitive analyses, and interpretation

. Set strategic compensation direction and philosophy with senior

management. Provided alternatives to traditional compensation programs,

e.g., career banding and market price job evaluation method

. Led cross-functional team of in-house Legal, Tax, Accounting and external

consultants for the design, implementation and delivery of executive

compensation programs. Prepared reports and related materials for the

Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

. Participated in cross-functional team as the compensation subject matter

expert in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements for

shipboard employees

. Oversaw the design and implementation of all bonus and commission plans.

Approved payouts for field sales, contact center and shipboard

. Maintained Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the compensation function

. Reported to both Chief HR Officer and VP Corporate Human Resources

Compensation & Human Resource Consultant

September 1991 - December 2003

Managed an independent consulting practice (sole proprietor) developing

and implementing compensation programs, including executive compensation

design, job descriptions, job evaluations, salary ranges, internal and

external salary comparisons as well as performance management design.

Clients included, but not limited to, Ryder Transportation Systems,

Sunglass Hut, Mayors Jewelers, American Red Cross, Vitas Healthcare, and

a number of financial and credit institutions.

. Developed Information Systems (IS) compensation plan and commission

/incentive plans for sales positions in several industries

. Designed, conducted and reported third party salary surveys

. Led Department of Labor, Wage and Hour investigations

. Conducted annual merit review process for client's Latin American

operations

. Organized company-wide career path initiative

. Advised clients regarding personnel restriction to maintain

corporate awareness of current regulations (FLSA, ADA, FMLA)

. Designed commission and bonus plans including company-wide

implementation

. Presented compensation recommendations to Board of Directors

. Audited employee benefits records and make recommendations which

resulted in significant compensation savings. Create comprehensive

personnel policies and procedure manuals utilizing standard audit

criteria

. Recruited, screened, tested and recommended employees for hire

Trainer/Consultant (Simultaneous assignments 2001 - 2003)

. Florida International University, Office of Executive &

Professional Education, HR Certificate Program, Compensation

Overview

. As a part-time Consultant for Drake Beam Morin (DBM) in Miami,

provided one-on-one counseling and group workshops for outplaced

executives and professionals

Citibank F.S.B., Miami, FL

1988 - 1991

CenTrust Savings Bank, Miami, FL

1987 - 1988

John Alden Life Insurance Co., Miami, FL

1986 - 1987

Metropolitan Dade County, Miami, FL

1984 - 1986

Senior Compensation Analyst (1989 - 1991)

Compensation Analyst (1984 - 1989)

. Interviewed employees and management. Wrote and evaluated exempt and non-

exempt positions via Hay Evaluation system

. Consulted with all levels of management on position re-evaluations.

Presented analyses to salary committee for review

. Conducted and participated in local and national salary surveys

. Evaluated market data for recommendations regarding hiring rates

. Reviewed merit, promotion and equity increases to ensure adherence to

salary administration guidelines

. Counseled employees whose positions were impacted

. Trained junior-level analysts

. Administered corporate relocation program

. Conducted flex benefits presentations and provided individual counseling

regarding medical, HMO, life and 401(k) plans

. Reported to Compensation Directors

EDUCATION

Florida International University, Miami, FL

Bachelor of Business Administration, Personnel Management

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

WorldatWork, formerly the American Compensation Association

General Member since 1990 and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP),

completed in 1994 and current

Society for Human Resource Management

General Member

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