Lisa L. Hunter

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.

Courses authored:

Applying a Compensation Model: Internal and Legal Considerations

Expanding the Compensation Model: External and Structural Considerations