About
Greg Roche
I spent 20 years building and leading Total Rewards programs at Fortune 500 companies. Compensation strategy, benefits design, incentive plans, market analysis — I've worked on all of it, at scale, for organizations with tens of thousands of employees.
In 2024, I went independent. Not because I was done with the work. Because I wanted to do it for companies that would never have access to that level of expertise otherwise.
Most mid-size organizations are dealing with the same problems I spent two decades solving. They just don't have a 10-person Total Rewards team to figure it out. That's the gap I fill.
I also wanted variety. Working inside one company means working on the same problems year after year. As an independent consultant, I get to work across industries, company sizes, and comp challenges. That breadth makes me better at the work.
what i’ve done
I was VP of Compensation at UnitedHealth Group, where I led comp programs for an organization with 50,000+ employees. Before that, I held senior HR and Total Rewards roles across multiple Fortune 500 companies over two decades.
I've designed incentive plans, built compensation bands from scratch, run market analyses, and helped leadership teams make pay decisions they could actually explain to their people.
How I Work
I work directly with CHROs and senior HR leaders.
No junior consultants. No handoffs. You get my experience on your problem.
Most engagements start with a 45-minute discovery call.
We figure out what's broken, what you've already tried, and whether I'm the right person to help.
Beyond Work
When I'm not helping organizations build trust and collaboration, you'll find me skiing the slopes of Colorado, exploring new destinations with my family, or writing about networking for introverts.
Though I call Denver home, I partner with organizations nationwide to transform how their people connect and work together. I believe in the power of a good walk-up song to build confidence. And yes, AC/DC's Back in Black is mine.