Event Information
Join us to explore job architecture and rewards design through the critical lens of pay equity and transparency! Attendees will gain insight into different approaches to job leveling, common pitfalls, and best practices for building compensation structures that support internal equity, external competitiveness, and long-term scalability.
Kathryn Gombos will walk through how pay equity is typically approached, including key processes, analyses, governance considerations, and tradeoffs organizations must navigate. The discussion will also address how to make informed compensation decisions within real fiscal constraints and communicate outcomes in a way that builds trust and clarity across the organization.
Designed to be practical and interactive, this session will balance actionable insights with time for Q&A, allowing attendees to connect concepts directly to their own organizations. Participants will leave with concrete frameworks, reference guides, and tools they can immediately apply to ensure their compensation programs are structured, fair, and defensible by design.
Speaker
Kathryn Gombos, SPHR, Founder of Gombos Group, LLC
Kathryn Gombos, founder of Gombos Group, LLC, specializes in designing compensation and total rewards programs that align closely with business and HR strategy to enhance organizational performance. With over a decade of experience in compensation leadership and consulting at firms like Hay Group, Korn Ferry, and Gartner (formerly CEB), Kathryn has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to executive leaders. Her expertise spans global compensation, HR transformation, and building high-performing teams, supported by her SPHR certification and strong academic background, including an MBA and recognition from Beta Gamma Sigma.
The firm partners with organizations to build and manage compensation functions, offering services such as job and organizational design, compensation philosophy development, pay structure creation, market analysis, and incentive plan design. Gombos Group also provides strategic guidance on executive compensation, budgeting, and long-term rewards planning, while equipping managers and recruiters with tools and training to make informed decisions.
Beyond compensation, Gombos Group delivers broader human capital solutions, including HR transformation, interim leadership, talent acquisition and management, employee relations, and executive coaching. Their approach emphasizes strong client relationships, transparency, and tailored strategies that connect jobs, people, and pay, driving employee engagement, operational efficiency, and measurable business results.
