Brian Conner

As an accomplished total rewards leader with 25+ years of experience, I have built scalable compensation frameworks, led global equity and benefits transformations, and guided executive alignment on rewards strategy. Throughout my career, I have driven M&A integrations, broad-based and executive compensation, advanced retention programs, and navigated post-IPO rewards design. Additionally, I have improved HR systems integration and ensured global compliance across EMEA, APAC and Americas. At Boomi, I aligned the total rewards strategy with objectives including IPO readiness, retention, and global expansion. I partnered with executive leadership and sponsors to design scalable programs within budget constraints, ensuring we could attract and retain top talent across regions. I also advised & collaborated with operations and systems teams to ensure end-to-end rewards delivery was globally consistent yet locally relevant. While working at Amplitude, I redesigned our equity structure by transitioning from options to RSUs and implemented a 3-year compensation strategy. I created education programs to support manager and employee adoption, ensured compliance with SOX and 401(k) audits, and optimized global benefits for market competitiveness. These efforts improved retention and reduced overall benefits spending. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Designed retention with equity and incentive programs to retain top talent at Ellie Mae. Reduced equity burn from 17% to 4% at Boomi through global equity governance. Lowered attrition from 35% to under 20% at Glassdoor by revamping incentives. If you are looking for someone who excels in global compensation strategy, scalable total rewards leadership, and strategic retention planning, email me at theconnershavemail@gmail.com.