Lisa L. Hunter is the president of the Newport Consulting Group, a firm that specializes
in enhancing organizational effectiveness and in developing comprehensive compensation
programs. Ms. Hunter is a seasoned consultant with more than twenty years experience in
the design and implementation of compensation programs, organizational planning and
development, and human resource management.
Ms. Hunter is also an adjunct instructor at the Cornell University School of Industrial and
Labor Relations, as well as an instructor in the Fordham-Marymount Human Resources Certificate Program.
Ms. Hunter works with clients to support change through policy development, performance management,
leadership development, succession planning, and training. Through her engagements she has helped a
wide range of organizations develop compensation programs that support business objectives and improve
results. Representative engagements include: designing and developing market-based compensation
structures; developing sales, management and executive incentive plans; and repositioning long-term
incentive plans and delivery vehicles. Elements of the assignments include design and development,
as well as communication, training, and implementation.
She is a frequent speaker to professional groups on topics such as aligning human resource programs
with business strategies, worker motivation, compensation, and performance management.
Prior to establishing the Newport Consulting Group, Inc., she held senior human resources management
positions at Time-Warner, Simon and Schuster, and Home Box Office. Ms. Hunter is a graduate of Cornell
University with a degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. She is a member of the Cornell University
Council and serves as Vice President of the Alumni Board of Directors of the School of Industrial and
Labor Relations. She has also served as a member of the board of New Beginnings, an organization that
assists the homeless in their transition to permanent housing and My Sister's Place, an organization
that assists victims of domestic violence.
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