About the Event:
Our panelists will unpack the meaning of “wicked” in this context and dive into a dynamic discussion on pay transparency — its evolution, impact, and actionable steps organizations are taking on their journey toward greater transparency.
The discussion will focus on:
- Best practices for developing a strategy for budgeting adjustments, communicating and developing an ongoing process
- Evaluating strategies around the drivers of pay, how you’re comparing employees and how to make adjustments over time
- How to transition from how you pay in practice today to your future state of how you WANT to pay
Agenda:
- 8:30 am - 9 am: Breakfast and Networking
- 9 am - 10 am: Presentation
- 10 am - 10:30 am: Questions and Networking
Location:
8300 Greensboro Dr.
Tysons, VA 22012
Paid parking located behind the building.
Speakers:

Sean Luitjens is the Vice President of Product Strategy at Salary.com
Sean has an extensive background working in strategic roles across organizations holding positions in Product Development, System Architecture, Global Sales, Corporate Strategy, Marketing, Benchmarking, and M&A.
Prior to Salary.com, Sean held leadership positions at Visier, Korn Ferry, AIRINC, and a Principal at Mercer, where he managed the global benefits benchmarking business. His background also includes Monster as the Director of Product Strategy, and a Product Development for the interactive businesses of Fidelity Capital. Additionally, Sean also serves on the board of directors for two additional non-profit organizations.
Sean has worked with clients and partners as well as spoken on a wide range of topics including but not limited to total rewards, pay equity, global mobility, recruitment, compensation and benefits methodology and trends, as well as merger & acquisition strategies. When not working, Sean can likely be found in the great outdoors hitting the trails, climbing, or partaking in a triathlon.

Donna Moreno currently serves on the WATRA Board and was their Program Chair for the past 4 years. As a Lead Compensation Analyst with The Washington Post, she is responsible for defining the salary structures, new roles, and conducting analysis associated with the job architecture project. Prior to this, she was a manager with Verizon for 34 years. Donna served as a company spokesperson, representing Verizon at numerous industry conferences, investor relations events and with governmental leaders.
Donna was an active member of the Verizon Speaker’s Bureau program. She has served on several boards at the local, state, national and international organization levels and received numerous awards for her volunteer service.
Donna attended college at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell where she received her BS, Mathematics and MBA, Operations Management.

Nancy Romanyshyn is the Senior Director, Total Rewards Strategy and Solutions at Syndio. Nancy is a fair pay thought leader, speaker, and compensation expert. Nancy joined Syndio 4 years ago after 25+ years as a Rewards consultant in Willis Towers Watson's Metro NY Executive Compensation and Rewards practice working with F500 companies on global compensation frameworks. She led WTW's North America Fair Pay Team and was a key member of the Global Fair Pay Team. Prior to joining WTW, she stood up the compensation function at Mikasa and led compensation management for 6 years.