Tanya Thornber
About Tanya Thornber
Tanya Thornber serves as the Director of Total Reward for International Business, Corporate Functions, and Global Production. With extensive experience in global compensation and reward management, she has held various leadership roles across multiple countries and organizations.
Current Role at Brown-Forman
Tanya Thornber serves as the Director of Total Reward for International Business, Corporate Functions, and Global Production at Brown-Forman. She has held this position since 2021, based in London, England. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the total reward strategy and implementation across various international business units.
Previous Experience in Global Compensation
Before joining Brown-Forman, Tanya worked at Richemont as the Head of Global Compensation & Mobility for seven months in 2018. She also held the position of Global Reward Transformational Manager (Interim) at Diageo from 2017 to 2018. Her experience includes managing compensation strategies and mobility programs on a global scale.
Educational Background
Tanya Thornber studied at The University of Bolton, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from 1992 to 1995. This educational foundation supports her extensive career in reward management and human resources.
Expertise in Reward Management
Tanya has significant expertise in reward management, having managed a European Reward & Shared Service function that supported approximately 10,000 employees across 17 countries. She developed and managed the annual global compensation process for around 33,000 employees across 21 countries, demonstrating her capability in handling large-scale compensation strategies.
Notable Projects and Initiatives
Throughout her career, Tanya has overseen critical projects, such as the reward elements during the European acquisition of Pringles. This involved establishing new pension schemes and payroll systems for 700 employees across seven countries. She also led the integration of the Global Success Factor Compensation Module with Employee Central, enhancing HR transformation processes.