Ba John Hyttinen Ccp, Chrl

John Hyttinen, BA, CCP, CHRL has extensive experience in total rewards and HR leadership roles. John currently serves as the Senior Director of Total Rewards at Kong Inc. John'smain responsibilities include overseeing total rewards for the organization.

Prior to their current role, Hyttinen worked at Coast Capital Savings as the Director of Total Rewards, HR Technology & Shared Services. In this position, they led a team of 15 and was responsible for payroll, HR systems/analytics, policy, and HR shared services. John'skey areas of focus included total rewards, sales compensation, job architecture, severance, and hybrid work arrangements.

Before Coast Capital Savings, Hyttinen worked at Amazon as the Compensation Leader for Americas Operations and Global Customer Service. John led a team of 9 and was involved in planning, designing, and administering the organization's base and equity compensation policies and programs. John also ensured competitive and equitable pay practices with structures that balanced risk and reward.

Hyttinen also held the position of Director of Total Rewards, North America at L'Occitane en Provence. In this role, they led the North America Total Rewards team and the Canadian HR team. John acted as a strategic business partner with key stakeholders and provided leadership and communication to all stakeholders.

Earlier in their career, Hyttinen worked at ADP as the Senior Director of Total Rewards. John led total rewards transformational changes that supported ADP's overall business transformation. John'sresponsibilities included modernizing and enhancing programs, benefits/pension governance, vendor management, and annual compensation review cycles.

Prior to ADP, Hyttinen worked at Softchoice as the Director of Total Rewards. John provided strategic and operational leadership in the design, development, implementation, administration, and communication of Total Rewards philosophy and programs. John also fostered a culture of process improvement and increased efficiency and effectively managed the cost of administration.

Hyttinen began their career at Scotiabank as the Senior Manager of Corporate Compensation. John directed the design, delivery, and communication of global broad-based compensation programs and policies. John provided counsel to senior business leaders and HR business partners to facilitate informed and effective decision-making.

Earlier in their career, Hyttinen worked at Sun Microsystems in various roles, including Global Total Rewards Leader, Total Rewards Account Manager, and Regional Total Rewards Manager. In these roles, they drove global total rewards strategy, managed compensation administration, provided consultation on total rewards, and delivered regional compensation and benefits consulting.

Overall, John Hyttinen brings a strong background in total rewards and HR leadership, with experience in various industries and organizations.

John Hyttinen has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from York University and a Postgraduate Degree in Human Resource Management from Seneca College. John also holds additional certifications, including the Kong Onboarding Certification from Kong. Additionally, they have obtained the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification from WorldatWork and the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) certification from the Human Resources Professional Association.