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Many organizations are wrestling with questions about salary structure increases and how they relate to merit and promotion budgets, as they move through year-end planning and pay decisions. In this short, data-informed Lunch & Learn, we’ll break down the difference between year-over-year salary structure increases and the budgets used to move employees through ranges via merit and promotions. Using current market data and practical examples, we’ll clarify common areas of confusion, highlight key decision points during the year-end cycle, and share guidance to help organizations apply their budgets more effectively.
WHEN: March 5 from 12:00pm to 12:45pm PST
WHERE: Virtual MS Teams Meeting
COST: Complimentary to members and non-members
Your Speakers
Hannah Wells
Hannah Wells is the Vice President, Client Strategy & Consulting at White & Gale, a leading compensation consulting firm specializing in progressive and equitable total rewards strategies. With over a decade of experience in compensation design, pay equity, and human resources strategy, Hannah partners closely with HR leaders to build practical, defensible, and scalable compensation programs. Her expertise spans compensation philosophy, job architecture and evaluation, market pricing, pay analysis and equity, executive compensation, sales incentive design, and total rewards assessments. Through hands-on consulting across both Canadian and U.S. organizations, Hannah helps HR teams translate complex compensation challenges into actionable solutions that support talent attraction, retention, and organizational performance.
Maeve Maddison
Maeve is the Managing Partner of White & Gale Consulting, where she leads a portfolio of complex compensation and HR transformation projects and ensures the firm’s overall operational and strategic success. A recognized expert in compensation strategy and organizational effectiveness, she partners with executives and HR leaders to build structures that scale and systems that work. With experience spanning public, private, and unionized environments, Maeve has guided organizations through executive compensation reviews, pay equity compliance, reorganization design, and performance-based compensation models. She is known for her practical leadership style and her ability to bring clarity and direction to complex organizational challenges.
