Martina Young

Martina Young is a Principal Consultant with Gallagher's Human Resources & Compensation Consulting practice. Ms. Young works with organizations from all industries nationwide, specializing in staff, middle management, and executive, compensation programs. She guides projects from assessment of pay programs through the design and implementation of new programs. Ms. Young has a key interest in developing employee communication plans and conducting training around compensation to help organizations get the most benefit out of their compensation programming. She has also provided consulting services throughout the employee engagement survey process, from survey design through feedback of results and management training.

Ms. Young served as the Director of Compensation and HRIS at a healthcare system in Florida for nearly three years. There she helped lead the organization through two system upgrades, redesigned nursing pay in a union environment, and aligned pay across the system after the acquisition of a large physician practice.

Ms. Young holds an M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, a member of the Society of Human Resource Management, in both Tampa and Mid-Florida SHRM. Ms. Young is also a former adjunct faculty member at Avila University where she has taught classes in psychology, human relations, and organizational behavior and development.

Professional highlights

  • Conducts detailed compensation program audits which include base pay, incentives, and special pay practices
  • Focuses on aligning pay programs with organizational missions, goals, and performance
  • Lead the design and publication of multiple hospital association surveys
  • Successfully implemented compensation programs in organizations ranging small organizations to large healthcare systems