Kathy Reck
About Kathy Reck
Kathy Reck serves as the Global Benefit Director at Rambus and has held various managerial roles in benefits across multiple companies, including Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and Spansion. She has extensive experience in optimizing benefit offerings, overseeing retirement plan governance, and managing transitions during corporate mergers.
Work at Rambus
Kathy Reck has served as the Global Benefit Director at Rambus since 2015. In this role, she focuses on optimizing employee benefits and enhancing the overall employee experience. Her responsibilities include overseeing the implementation of benefit programs and ensuring they align with the company's goals. Reck has introduced an online benefit enrollment system to streamline the process for employees, making it easier for them to access and manage their benefits.
Current Role at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
In addition to her position at Rambus, Kathy Reck has been the Director of Global Benefits at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation since 2015. She is responsible for managing the company's global benefits strategy and ensuring that the offerings meet the needs of employees. Reck also acts as Chair of the 401(k) Committee, where she oversees retirement plan governance and strategy.
Previous Experience in Benefits Management
Kathy Reck has extensive experience in benefits management across various companies. She worked as a Benefits Manager at Dialog from 1979 to 1998, followed by a role at JDSU from 1999 to 2003. She then served as Benefits Manager at Nvidia from 2003 to 2006. After that, she held the position of Senior Manager, Global Benefits at Spansion from 2008 to 2015. Her diverse background in benefits management has equipped her with the skills necessary to handle complex benefit structures.
Achievements in Benefits Optimization
Throughout her career, Kathy Reck has implemented various initiatives to optimize employee benefits. She introduced Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) and Investment Advisory consultants to enhance benefit offerings. Reck played a significant role in merging the 401(k) plans of Cypress and Spansion to streamline retirement benefits. Additionally, she set up five California Voluntary Disability Insurance (CA VDI) plans tailored to each Cypress payroll entity, demonstrating her commitment to providing comprehensive benefits.
Role in Mergers and Acquisitions
Kathy Reck has been instrumental in harmonizing global benefits following mergers and acquisitions. She ensured a smooth benefit transition during the divestiture of Cypress' CMI Division and played a key role in aligning benefits for Spansion, Cypress, and Broadcom. Her expertise in managing benefits during these transitions has contributed to maintaining employee satisfaction and retention.