A Strong Management Team And Consulting Team Is The Key to Success

Our Compensation Management Specialist
Clifford Stephan, Principal and Co-Founder

Clifford shares his passion and experience for human resources and compensation management with his clients. Over the past 15 years, Clifford has served both as a consultant and in management roles across a variety of industries – from computer technology and healthcare to government. His client list includes household names such as Google, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Kaiser Permanente and Juniper Networks. His work experience covers a broad range of HR functions, from conducting global compensation Competitive Analysis, benchmark survey design and participation, job evaluations as well as consulting in the areas of organizational development, job definition, and career management.

Throughout his experience as both an employee and consultant, Clifford has earned the respect of senior human resources professionals for his ability to roll up his sleeves and see complex compensation projects through – from initial design through implementation. It is this experience that led him to see and appreciate the difficulties organizations have completing compensation projects, and the importance and value a successful program launch can have on an organization.
Ed Rogers, Executive Business Advisor

Ed brings nearly two decades of entrepreneurial and Business Development experience to his consulting clients. His solid track record of success includes several businesses in the wireless and networking space that he founded, grew to market leading organizations, and eventually sold. These businesses focused on deep customer relationships with Fortune 500 companies which Ed sponsored personally and continues to leverage today.

Ed provides consulting and coaching services to senior management at a number of technology and financial services companies looking to implement customized technology solutions to cut costs and drive business value.

As a successful business owner, Ed knows first-hand the value of how sound human resources and compensation programs support business success. And, his work with executives always involves how their businesses can grow with the right balance of incentives, recognition and employee programs in place.
Roger Stein, Compensation Consultant

Roger N. Stein is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR) with over 17 years of Compensation and Human Resources Consulting and Management experience in the manufacturing, technology, retail, nonprofit, and public sectors of business. Roger was previously a lead Compensation Consultant for The Sharon Group, Inc. of San Diego, providing compensation services to small to medium sized companies in San Diego and Orange County. Previous projects included job analysis, market pricing, salary structure development, job documentation, and analysis of incentive program designs. Roger has also worked on developing and administering custom salary surveys and developing research and salary planning reports. Roger has experience in designing and implementing benefit programs, conducting I-9 audits, employment law compliance (both federal and state), providing employee relations guidance, conducting leadership training, and developing safety programs. In 2006, Roger was selected to serve on the initial Human Resources Certification Institute’s California HR certification exam writing panel (certifications began in 2007). Additionally, Roger has been an instructor at Cal State San Marcos for their College of Extended Learning's SPHR/PHR Certification Exam Preparatory Course.
Pete E. Hilliard, Senior Advisor

Pete Hilliard, Vice President, Human Resources joined Harmonic Inc. in October 2008 and brings over 20 years of executive Human Resources leadership experience. Previously, Mr. Hilliard was Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Corporate Services with Agile Software Corporation from 2002 until acquired by Oracle in 2007. Prior to Agile Mr. Hilliard served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration with internet infrastructure companies Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. and SiteSmith, Inc. and was Partner & Vice President of Client Services with consulting firm 54th Street Partners, LLC, where he led strategic engagements with clients such as Webvan, Boarland Software, BeVocal and SiteSmith. Prior, he held senior executive HR roles with an explosive growth company, Boston Market, Inc. Mr. Hilliard also serves on the Board of Directors with enterprise solution service provider Metaverse Mod Squad, Inc., and on the Advisory Board of the consulting firm, Compinsense.