Judy Canavan


Global Compensation Advisor | Philadelphia, PA, USA
Judy has over 20 years of experience auditing, assessing and designing compensation programs for a broad range of industries. She has published articles in Directors and Boards and Workspan and is an active member of World at Work and the Society of Human Resource Management.
Highlights
- Over 20 years of experience auditing, assessing and designing compensation programs for a broad range of industries.
- Specialized in developing and aligning compensation plan designs to support the strategic direction of organizations.
- Particular emphasis on assessing competitive compensation levels to ensure both internal and external equity.
- Founder of HR+Survey Solutions, a consultancy that specializes in assessing compensation levels and conducting customized compensation surveys.
- Previously, a Senior Consultant with Sibson Consulting.
- Published in Directors and Boards as well as Workspan.
- Member of World at Work and the Society of Human Resource Management.
- Degree in Economics from Skidmore College - graduated with departmental honors, and was a member of the Periclean honor society and Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Accomplishments
- IBM: Conducted survey of Global Telesales Compensation Levels
- Cinedigm: Competitive assessment of executive positions and development of an annual incentive plan and stock option plan. Development of peer group. Development of Board assessment tool.
- BC Northeastern Pennsylvania: Audit of their compensation department function, revise total rewards guiding principles, conducted a competitive assessment of all positions (executive jobs, subsidiary jobs, benchmarking analysis of all jobs)
- TKL Research: Market pricing and audit of all positions, development of a compensation philosophy and salary structure, slotted all jobs.
- Lehigh University: Development of a compensation strategy, new job descriptions, merit increase guidelines, a compensation handbook, competitive assessment of all positions, development of a salary structure and slotted all jobs.
- Fox Chase Bank: Competitive assessment of all positions and development of a new salary structure, slotted all jobs.
- Not-For-Profit (confidential): Competitive assessment of all jobs, development of a salary structure and slotted jobs into the structure, development of a compensation manual.
- Skidmore College: Competitive assessment of all positions, developed compensation strategy, update of salary structure and slotted jobs, ROW (Rewards of Work) employee opinion survey.
Competencies
StrategicBusiness Case Development Program/Project Management Total Rewards Strategies |
FunctionalHuman Capital Management Compensation Management Incentive Plan Design Long-Term Incentive Design |
TechnicalData Modeling |
Publications
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4 Tips For Effective Market Pricing | June 20114 Tips For Effective Market Pricing | June 2011 |
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HRinsights-Compensation: Non-Profits: The Push For Improved Compensation Transparency | May 2011
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HRinsights-Compensation: Director Pay Considerations | February 2011HRinsights-Compensation: Director Pay Considerations | February 2011 |
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HRinsights-Compensation: Will Non-Guaranteed Merit Increases Become the Norm? | October 2009
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HRinsights-Engagement: Building Loyalty in Downturn | June 2009
Credentials
- Member of WorldatWork
- Member of the Society of Human Resource Management
- BA in Economics from Skidmore College with Departmental Honors
- Member of the Periclean Honor Society
- Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon – International Economics Honor Society



