Ed Niemann

Ed Niemann serves as the Vice President of Total Rewards and Executive Recruitment at Banner Health, where responsibilities include leading strategy development and administration for compensation, benefits, retirement plans, and executive recruitment. With a diverse background in human resources, Ed has held various senior leadership positions, including Executive Director of Total Rewards at Medicis Pharmaceuticals and Senior Director of Human Resources at Astellas US. Ed's career is distinguished by a strong focus on creating collaborative work environments, improving Total Rewards programs, and aligning HR initiatives with organizational strategic goals. Ed holds two Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Evansville.