Tyria Taylor-Matthews, MBA, CEP

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SENIOR REWARDS/HR EXECUTIVE VISIONARY LEADER CHANGE AGENT Exceptional performance leading teams and aligning reward strategies and programs with organizational capabilities and culture to drive business performance.

HR Executive with broad leadership experience in Total Rewards roles. Brings a strategic and forward-thinking mindset to create an integrated approach to developing and implementing rewards programs tailored to organizational strengths. Leveraging deep rewards knowledge to create a compensation philosophy that attracts and retains top talent. Areas of Excellence

Base Pay program – managed all aspects of base pay programs, including pay structures, market pricing, etc., and led projects such as salary grade re-alignment across diverse geographies, dual-career ladders, job mapping, etc.

Incentive programs – created/managed broad-based team incentive plans, sales incentive programs, executive-level equity and performance share plans, creation of communication vehicles, etc.

Executive Comp – extensive experience on Exec Comp structures, plan design and communication, preparing decks for Board review/approval, ensuring programs align to business strategy.

Stakeholder management – keenly aware of business strategies & priorities and their impact on people programs, takes the initiative to engage stakeholders and build business partnerships while championing meaningful change.

Operational leadership – hands-on management of HR cycles and programs, vendor mgmt.., wrote & implemented policies & guidelines, led teams across matrixed organizations, etc.

Performance management – ensured the implementation of performance management processes and systems, resulting in clear performance-differentiated outcomes in merit and incentive programs. Experience

FirstKey Homes – Marietta, GA

A Cerberus Capital Management Single-Family Rental company with over 1000 employees across 15 states. Revenue of over $1B SENIOR DIRECTOR, TOTAL REWARDS 2021 – Present

Budget: $110M Payroll: $85M Benefit Spend: $11M Direct Reports: 6

Led a team of six to support a hypergrowth company managing compensation, benefits, payroll, and HRIS.

Directed P&L impact analysis and provided recommendations to Senior Leadership Team regarding $2.7M annual merit and $11.6M bonus budget, short-term and long-term incentive plan funding, 401k, and benefit plan assumptions.

Led benefits RFP for Broker, spearheaded change management of benefits administration platform, reducing this expenditure by 700k in year one, with 2.5M in savings over three years.

Despite adverse health claims experience, which led to a potential increase in renewal costs of 11.3%, capped renewal cost to 8% through negotiation and minimal plan design changes—added tuition reimbursement, parental leave, and homebuyer benefits, keeping the cost-neutral for the associates.

Drove a successful company-wide job evaluation (base, incentive) and change initiative of transitioning the organization from a point system job evaluation approach to market pricing. Advised and assisted human resources staff and other business leaders on culture change from an entitlement mindset to that of pay-for-performance. Provide other related compensation benchmarking and counsel as needed. Strategic Growth Initiative Employee Value Proposition Compensation Philosphy Rewards & Recognition Tyria Taylor-Matthews, MBA CEP Page 2

Led the retirement committee to renegotiate the contract with the 401k recordkeeper to maximize returns with lower fees and align the plan to the company’s investment strategy.

Implemented a new timekeeping system to modernize payroll through process improvement and leveraging technology. Decreased processing time and strongly improved accuracy.

Managed all administrative aspects associated with Executive Compensation, including preparing market competitive offer packages for senior-level new hires; reviewed and consolidated annual merit, incentive, and stock recommendations; provided annual market pricing analysis for key senior level roles to ensure market competitiveness.

Noted as a High Potential Director with the ability to move within the company to support growth as needed. Floor & Decor – Atlanta, GA

American specialty retailer of hard surface flooring with over 8500 employees, 160 stores across 33 states. Revenue of over $3.5B SENIOR MANAGER, TOTAL REWARDS & HRIS 2016 – 2019 Budget: $230M Payroll: $200M Benefit Spend: $20M Direct Reports:8

Developed benefits strategy that cut health and welfare benefits cost 20%+ while simultaneously positioning most benefit plan offerings at a more generous level than top 4 industry competitors. This resulted in helping to position the organization as an employer of choice in a labor market sector with talent shortages

Lead and 401k compliance review in the first six months resulting in +$1M savings and plan corrections, solving for risks and exposure for the company

Instrumental in drafting the first SEC/CD&A and executive pay disclosures for the annual proxy as the company went from private PE-backed to publicly traded.

Led human capital plan for valuation for Stock Option Purchase Plan and facilitated ongoing purchases of shares.

Set up governance and oversight mechanisms for investment committee and employee benefits administrative committee and served on the investment committee.

GreenSky – Atlanta, GA

Financial technology company with over 1000 employees. Revenue of over $500M SENIOR MANAGER, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 2015 – 2016 Budget: $34M Payroll: $27M Benefits Spend: $7M Direct Reports: 3

Sourced to build and lead a struggling Compensation & Benefits function. Immediately conducted an in-depth benchmark study for all benefits, retirement, and compensation offerings to ensure competitiveness.

Achieved over 500k in savings with the redesign of prescription drug management programs, life and disability rate reductions, and lower stop-loss rates.

Alere Inc. Now Abbott – Marietta, GA

Global manufacturer rapid point-of-care diagnostics company with over 30,000 employees. Revenue of over $4.3B SENIOR MANAGER, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, HRIS 2014 – 2015 Budget: $390M Payroll: $350M Benefits Spend: $40M Direct Reports: 12

Established strategic and credible compensation, benefits, and shared-services functions by automating processes and remedying department flaws and achieved two years of error-free salary, bonus, and long-term incentive award planning processes.

Successfully designed and executed salary structures and pay bands by regions for over 30k employees in the US.

Overseeing all project and program management activities related to company M&A strategy, including the people- related work during the due diligence and divestiture process. Tyria Taylor-Matthews, MBA CEP Page 3

Clark Atlanta University – Atlanta, GA

A private Methodist historically black research university. Assets of over $300M MANAGER, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 2011 – 2014

Budget: $0M Payroll: $30M Benefits Spend: $0 Direct Reports: 2

Cut costs ~$325K and improved service timeliness/accuracy by relocating HR support functions, developing coverage model, eliminating redundant and non-value-added processes.

Designed an online merit system with analysis tools that resulted in a stronger link between pay and performance and more significant differentiation of rewards in higher education settings.

Conducted internal and external audits and implemented audit and internal controls to address corrective action plans and restore 401k plan compliance saving the college over $800K.

Lowered monthly health insurance premiums by 20% by sourcing and negotiating with several health benefit consultants to redesign benefit plans and adjust contributions to the program. Professional Affiliations

Member: Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), 2010 – Present Member: World At Work 2018- Present

Education

MBA: Accounting & Finance – American Intercontinental University BS: Business & Public Administration – University of Tennessee Jurist Doctorate Studies (2 Years) – John Marshall Law School Licensed FINRA/NASD Financial Advisor – CRD#5310291 Series 7 & 63 Certified Equity Professional - Certified Equity Professional Institute

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