Lauren Cheney

Lauren Cheney has extensive experience in the field of compensation and total rewards. Lauren is currently working at Alector as the Sr. Director of People & Business Partnering, where they have been since March 2021. Prior to that, they held the position of Director of Total Rewards & People Operations at Alector since June 2019.

Before joining Alector, Cheney worked at Workday Adaptive Planning as a Sr. Manager of Global Compensation from August 2016 to May 2019. During their time there, they played a crucial role in establishing a mature total rewards function within the company, which helped stabilize attrition rates and prepare the company for its initial public offering (IPO). The company was later acquired by Workday.

Cheney also worked at Machine Zone, Inc. as a Manager of Global Compensation from September 2015 to July 2016. In this role, they built and implemented a competitive global total rewards program to support the company's international expansion and journey towards an IPO.

Prior to that, Cheney worked at Ooyala as a Compensation Program Manager from November 2013 to August 2015. Lauren was responsible for designing and managing various compensation programs, including bonus programs, performance management programs, salary adjustment cycles, equity refresh programs, and sales compensation plans.

Cheney started their career as a Compensation Analyst at VMware in June 2012, and they also gained experience at Oracle as an Incentive Planning Intern and a Tactical Planning Intern. Additionally, they had a Financial Training Program Internship at Morgan Stanley.

Overall, Cheney has a strong background in compensation and total rewards management, with a focus on building and implementing effective programs to support company goals and growth.

Lauren Cheney holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis. The specific years of their education are not provided.