About Us

Applied HR Strategies, Inc. (AHRS) was founded in 1999 by Doug Sayed. Since that time, AHRS has advised many northwest companies in all aspects of compensation and total rewards, from complete ground-up compensation program development (one of our specialties) to the development of sales, incentive, executive and board compensation programs and analysis.

Doug Sayed

Founder / Managing Principal

Doug Sayed

Doug Sayed, has over 30 years of professional and executive-level experience in human resource and compensation management. Early in his career, Doug earned a master's degree in HR management from The Ohio State University, and later received nationally-recognized certifications as a Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR), SHRM Sr. Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP).

Doug is a faculty instructor (teaching two courses required to earn the CCP designation) and technical publications reviewer for WorldatWork, the largest international professional association for compensation and rewards professionals. He has been an instructor since 2006, and has also had articles published in the WorldatWork publication "WorkSpan."

Doug has worked in a variety of responsible human resource roles, including the head of HR for a software company, as a compensation and benefits manager, and as an HR generalist for the IT operations of a major bank and another S&P 500 company. He has substantial experience in compensation and benefits, performance management, recruiting, employee relations, EEO, organizational development, management training, and development.

While Doug's experience spans the field of HR management, he has particular expertise in the development of compensation strategies and programs, especially for high-growth and technology-focused organizations. His expertise extends to most areas of compensation, including cash compensation plans, sales, incentive or variable compensation, equity compensation programs and strategies, as well as executive and board compensation.

Doug can be contacted directly at 206-226-1029, or via e-mail at doug@appliedHRstrategies.com.

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Jill Odegard

Principal

Jill Odegard

Jill Odegard joined the company in 2005 and now leads much of our cash compensation program development efforts. She is a Principal of Applied HR Strategies and Senior Consultant. Jill is an expert in developing base pay and cash compensation programs, and conducting comprehensive competitive pay analyses, and leads this part of our practice. She also has expertise in incentive pay programs, stock plan and equity allocation, salary planning, merit pay programs. She has particular expertise in working with high-growth technology, gaming, and life science companies.

Jill has worked in the Human Resources field for over 20 years in various HR management capacities and specialized in compensation and benefits. Jill is a graduate of Central Washington University with a BS in Business and a minor in Human Resources. She has earned the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certifications.

We utilize other outside experts where needed, but Doug and Jill are the core of Applied HR Strategies

Jill can be contacted at 206-498-9077 or jill@appliedHRstrategies.com.

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