Kristen Crawford

About Kristen Crawford

I am a Total Rewards executive with over 20 years of progressive experience across multiple industries. My expertise includes both executive and broad-based compensation design, as well as governance and operations. I have a proven record in problem solving and transformational project management in complex, global environments, taking compensation programs and policies from domestically or locally focused to globally and strategically focused. I partner with business leaders and collaborate across HR disciplines to incorporate talent strategy into rewards practices, enabling the attraction and retention of employees in challenging labor markets. I bring technology and analytics savvy to all areas of my work. As a leader, I empower employees, leveraging their individual expertise to develop innovative and high performing teams. Direct experience in-Global compensation-Executive compensation -Job evaluation-Compensation benchmarking / market data-Compensation planning-Equity / long-term incentive compensation-Program and project management-M&A-Vendor management-Workday HCM Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules-Non-qualified deferred compensation-Developing and delivering C-Suite and Board level communication materials

Experience

1. Vice President, Total Rewards

   CoStar Group

   Nov 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• Fox School of Business at Temple University

  BBA, Human Resources Management

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Executive Education, UTC Emerging Leaders Program

• NYU Stern School of Business

  MBA, Finance

Skills

• Benchmarking
• Executive Pay
• HR Policies
• Job Evaluation
• Workday
• Strategic Planning
• M&a
• HR Transformation
• Process Improvement
• Deferred Compensation
• Financial Modeling
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Incentive Programs