Tom Weitzel
About Tom Weitzel
Tom Weitzel is the Vice President of Total Rewards at Cision in Chicago, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience in compensation and benefits management.
Current Role at Cision
Tom Weitzel is currently serving as the Vice President of Total Rewards at Cision, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In this role, he oversees the company's total rewards strategies, ensuring that compensation, benefits, and recognition programs are aligned to support the organization’s goals.
Previous Experience at Northern Trust Corporation
From 2017 to 2022, Tom Weitzel held the position of Senior Vice President, Head of Global Compensation at Northern Trust Corporation in the Greater Chicago Area. Over these five years, he led compensation strategies on a global scale, ensuring that the company’s pay structures supported business objectives and complied with regulatory requirements.
Professional Background at Publicis Media
Between 2014 and 2017, Tom Weitzel worked at Publicis Media as Vice President, Director Compensation & HRIS, Americas, based in Chicago. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing compensation and HR information systems for the Americas region, contributing to the optimization of HR processes and practices.
Career at Hollister Incorporated
Tom Weitzel spent a decade at Hollister Incorporated from 2004 to 2014 as Senior Manager Compensation and HR Administration in Libertyville, IL. His responsibilities included managing compensation programs and HR administration, providing strategic direction for the company’s compensation initiatives.
Early Career at Hewitt Associates
Tom Weitzel’s early career included a role as Global Compensation Consultant at Hewitt Associates from 1999 to 2004. During this period, he gained valuable experience in global compensation consulting, which laid the foundation for his expertise in total rewards.
Education and Academic Background
Tom Weitzel holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, where he studied Business from 2005 to 2009. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology and Social Justice from Olivet Nazarene University, completing this degree from 1987 to 1991.
Areas of Expertise
With over 20 years of experience in total rewards, Tom Weitzel specializes in global broad-based salary and variable pay plan design and administration. He also has expertise in long-term incentive program design, performance management, global relocation, and expatriate administration. His skill set includes leading global projects and team development in the arena of total rewards.