Zack Vinton is a passionate and strategic leader with a proven track record of building thriving workplaces. He fosters environments where engaged, healthy employees can reach their full potential, ultimately generating superior business results and contributing to a stronger society.
 
Leveraging his extensive experience in Total Rewards, HR Business Partnership, and HR Strategy at industry giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Nike, Zack currently leads Enterprise Compensation for a massive workforce spanning Walmart US, International, Sam's Club, Corporate Functions, and Global Tech.  His responsibilities include market strategy, job and pay architecture, executive compensation, and fair pay/ pay strategy.
 
Zack has tackled a broad range of HR challenges, from designing broad-based compensation plans and ensuring pay equity to crafting incentive programs, stock options, and executive compensation packages. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, skillfully integrating compensation and HR practices during such transitions.  His expertise encompasses market assessments, job architecture, global benefits, and global mobility programs.
 
A firm believer in employee development, Zack is also well-versed in talent management, organization development, and change management.  His background includes strong HR Business Partner and HR Strategy experience, allowing him to bring a holistic perspective to his leadership roles.

Charlie Franklin is the Co-founder & CEO of Compa, a VC-backed startup with the mission to make compensation fair and competitive for everyone. Compa is compensation intelligence software for enterprise total rewards teams navigating era of pay transparency. 

Charlie has over a decade HR experience, mostly focused in compensation. He started his career at Mercer, a leading global HR consulting firm, where he advised on compensation strategy for Fortune 500 companies in technology, financial services, life sciences, and energy. He subsequently led executive compensation and people strategy at Juniper Networks, and most recently led HR M&A and global mobility at Workday prior to founding Compa. 

Charlie resides in Newport Beach, California, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters hiking, gardening, and bicycling by the ocean.