Noriska Fernandes

Noriska Fernandes, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Global Compensation at McCain Foods since March 2023. Prior to this role, Noriska held various positions at JTI (Japan Tobacco International) from August 2017 to March 2023, including Senior Manager of Total Rewards, where noteworthy contributions included leading the Americas region for a global compensation project and introducing a DEI and Wellbeing strategy. Earlier experience includes roles such as Senior Total Rewards Specialist at Sysco, Senior Total Rewards/HRIS Analyst at Acklands-Grainger, and Administration and Payroll at Jazz Air LP. Noriska's career began at Emirates Airline in recruitment and accounts, while academic credentials include an MBA in HR and Project Management from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business.