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Northwest Compensation & Rewards Forum (NCRF)

NCRF, located in the Seattle, Washington area, exists to promote the exchange of information, ideas, plans and policies in the field of total rewards trends and practices. NCRF also supports the education efforts and objectives of WorldatWork, the leading international association of compensation, benefits and total rewards professionals.

Total Rewards PDX (TRPDX - formerly Columbia Willamette Compensation Group)

TRPDX is a Local Network affiliate of WorldatWork. They were established in 1990 for the purpose of promoting excellence and innovation for compensation and benefits professionals in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and this is still true today. Their goal is to engage our members by providing the latest in industry resources, professional development, and a place to network.

Advisory Board

Matt Johnson | Senior Compensation Consultant, Microsoft; Board Member, Total Rewards PDX
Matt Johnson has over 20 years of progressive compensation experience in industries ranging from pet healthcare to childcare, transportation and logistics to insurance. In that time he designed sales plans, administered merit and incentive pay, conducted pay equity training and education, consulted on large broad-based compensation projects, and dabbled in executive compensation. Matt’s primary focus is to become a “Trusted Partner” in all things Compensation-related with his client base, which he achieves by establishing guiding principles, conducting listening sessions, and getting to know personally the people with whom he works in order to build solid working relationships. Matt lives near Portland and outside of the (home) office, is an avid gardener and musician and after a pandemic hiatus, can occasionally be seen playing bass at various dive bars in the Portland area. He’s also obsessed with making pizza and is currently planning out a wood-fired oven for his backyard. Matt and his wife Heidi have a 6-year-old son, Alfred, who keeps them on their toes and in fits of laughter. Matt currently works for Microsoft, or as he likes to call it: “a small construction startup in the Seattle area: we make Windows” and is part of a passionate and hilarious team that shares his enthusiasm for the Compensation discipline, as well as educating and working with business leaders to create mutual success.

Mary Tomblinson | President, Northwest Compensation & Rewards Forum NCRF
Mary Tomblinson is a passionate Human Resources leader specializing in strategic planning and tactical execution of people solutions. Offering HR operational leadership in everything from Total Rewards programs to employment compliance, Mary's strengths include an innate ability to adapt and translate business needs into successful programs. With two decades of global Human Resources experience at creative and innovative organizations in the US and Canada, Mary is an HR operations professional who loves to look ahead, collaborate with other HR professionals, and continually provide agility within the human resources field to meet the ever evolving landscape of the world in which we work. To that end, Mary serves on the board of directors of the Northwest Compensation & Rewards Forum as well as leveraging her HR expertise on the board of SMASH: Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare. Mary continues her professional evolution in her current role heading up Human Resources at McKinley Irvin in downtown Seattle.

Sharie Hyder | Senior Human Resources Manager, Grange Insurance Association
Sharie is a seasoned professional in the field of Human Resources and Compensation, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise acquired over a decade of dedicated service across the non-profit, higher education, technology start-up, and insurance sectors. A proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin, she has been instrumental in shaping HR strategies, implementing fair compensation structures, and fostering positive workplace cultures. She continues her passion for helping organizations thrive and employees excel in her current role as an HR leader at Grange Insurance.