Erin Alfieri

About Erin Alfieri

TOTAL REWARDS | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | HR OPERATIONSAs a strategic, hands-on, and trusted business leader with 20+ years of total rewards experience, I have deep expertise in designing and executing leading-edge compensation and benefits programs in global, publicly traded, regulated, and complex ecosystems. I have partnered with and influenced boards, executives, managers, and HR business partners to adopt and champion total rewards that aligned with and advanced corporate strategy; attracted, motivated, and retained top talent; and driven commercial results. I leverage strong business acumen and a data-driven, collaborative approach to deliver solutions and lead transformations. Selected Areas of Expertise- Executive/Incentive compensation- Executive and board presentations- Global job architectures, leveling- Compensation & benefit plans- M&A integration- HR Operations | Workday HRIS- Total rewards communications- Vendor management- Leading strong teams & functions

Experience

1. Vice President, Global Total Rewards

   Owens & Minor

   Sep 2023 — Present · Richmond, VA, US

   M&A INTEGRATION—Spearheaded a complex divestiture that enabled a clean separation and positive experience for employees of both companies. Open Enrollment: Maintained benefits integrity and saved $12 million by running concurrent open enrollments within a single Workday tenant- Avoided in annual expenses by eliminating the need for costly TSA arrangements- Protected O&M employees from a 37% increase in per-pay contributions. Annual Compensation Planning: Established 2 distinct compensation planning processes, enabling O&M to preserve its advantageous pay decisions and reinforce its commitment to competitive and equitable compensation- Empowered O&M to deliver timely merit reviews, implement targeted pay-for-performance programs, and set aside a $53 million compensation planning budget to reward team members for their specific contributions. BOARD OF DIRECTORS/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE—Served as a trusted advisor and liaison among the board, comp committee, executive leadership, and executive compensation consultants- Led an end-to-end due diligence and RFP process for executive compensation consultants, evaluating multiple firms against governance, cost, and advisory criteria to strengthen the committee’s oversight- Preserved 100% of target awards for directors and above in a year of significant stock volatility and limited share by designing and implementing an alternative equity granting model- Avoided reductions of up to 50% that would have occurred under the traditional approach, ensuring competitive equity delivery, retention stability, and disciplined share pool utilization.PAY FOR PERFORMANCE—Executed a robust pay-for-performance strategy in 2025, fully integrating Merit, AIP, and LTI programs with over $70 million in managed compensation budgets- Saved $217,500 in merit, AIP, and LTI costs while distinctly rewarding top talent—high performers received 120-135%+ of target rewards, and partially-met performers earned 65-75%.

Education

• DeSales University

  Bachelor of Science, Marketing & Communications

Skills

• Insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Brokers
• Managed Care
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Relations
• Employee Benefits
• Workers Compensation
• Outlook
• Benefits Administration
• Long-Term Care
• General Insurance
• Health Care Reform
• Health Savings Accounts
• Underwriting
• Human Resources
• Cobra
• Leadership
• Professional Liability
• Working with Brokers
• 401k
• Medicare
• Claim
• Customer Service