Tom Farmer, CCP, SPHR, ACTA

Experience

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  J H Behler & Associates

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  Compensation Consultant
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  Kelly Services

  May 1991 - Dec 1994

  Sr Analyst, Int'l Comp & Benefits
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  Cooper Standard

  Dec 1994 - Oct 1995

  Senior Compensation Analyst
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  Pall Corporation

  Oct 1995 - Sept 1997

  Manager, Compensation & Benefits
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  Motorola (formerly Symbol Technologies)

  Aug 1997 - Aug 1999

  Sr Manager, Compensation & Benefits
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  Porex Corporation

  Aug 1999 - Sept 2000

  Director, Compensation
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  Hewitt Associates

  Sept 2001 - May 2006

  Senior Consultant
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  InterContinental Hotels Group

  May 2006 - May 2011

  • VP, Comp & Benefits, Asia Pacific

    Aug 2007 - May 2011

  • VP, Comp & Benefits, Americas

    May 2006 - Aug 2007
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  Mercer

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2013

  Principal and APAC Leader, Global Mobility
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  Freelance Total Rewards Pte Ltd

  Jan 2013 - now

  Managing Director

  Offering consulting, interim rewards leadership and innovation in reward solutions. Offering training and certification under ASEAN Total Rewards Institute (ATRI) which is our learning and research division. Based in Singapore, with a network of associates and helpful practitioners around the world, we can help clients solve just about anything having to do with attracting talent, retaining talent and supporting business performance through rewards.Deeply rooted in both theory and practice, offering knowledge, how-to skills and a point of view on reward practices based on over 35 years of rewards experience in nearly all industries, including consulting experience with more than 300 clients.Created the ASEAN Total Rewards Institute, offering competency based certification in total rewards in the southeast Asia context, with three levels of certification. Launched in the Philippines in 2017, with over 700 certified practitioners from 20 countries.Interim roles offered through Freelance Total Rewards:- Program Director, Asia Pacific Total Rewards Council for The Conference Board- Global Head of Rewards for Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (2022/2023)- Head of Asia Pacific REwards for NXP Semiconductor (2014/2016)Clients: Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, CrimsonLogic, Paysend, Circles.Life, KFC/Pizza Hut, Green Climate Fund, Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company, Marriott International, Peninsula Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group and 100 others. Show less

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  NXP Semiconductors

  Mar 2014 - Oct 2016

  APAC Rewards Leader (contract)
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  ASEAN Total Rewards Institute

  Jul 2014 - now

  Owner, Co-Founder
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  The Conference Board

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

  Program Director, Asia Total Rewards Council