Tom Wardrip

Tom Wardrip is a managing director with Gallagher's Compensation Consulting and Rewards Programs practice. Tom has comprehensive management experience in the service and health care managed services industries, and has extensive experience working with complex system integrations and multi-hospital organizations.

During his time in the service industry, Tom was a part of growth organizations and participated in the rollout and management of new locations where his focus was hiring, training and process improvement. His time in the managed services industry continued his focus as a turnaround specialist as he managed customer retention, contract negotiation, service improvement, training and development, hiring and profitability enhancements.

Additionally, Tom specializes in compression analysis that focuses on equity in pay systems. Tom has presented on "Developing Compensation Programs During Increased Minimum Wage Pressure, Pay Equity and Pay Transparency" and has authored whitepapers on the topics.

In addition to a strong background in compensation, Tom works with clients on disparate impact analysis, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) audits, job evaluation, workforce planning, performance management, rewards and recognition, and a variety of other human resources topics.

Tom has provided compensation expertise in industries such as health care, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, credit unions, social services, utilities and waste management.

Throughout his consulting career, his attention to detail, analytic approach and vast industry knowledge have been an asset to the organization and provided clients with strategic solutions to meet their business objectives.

Tom received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University in hospitality management and his MBA with a concentration in health sector and entrepreneurship from DePaul University. Tom is certified as a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) by WorldatWork.