O’Malley Named Sibson’s Higher Education Compensation Practice Leader

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joseph A. LoCicero, President and CEO of The Segal Company has announced that Michael O’Malley, Ph.D. has been named Sibson Consulting’s Higher Education Compensation Practice Leader. Mr. LoCicero said, “Mike’s skills, experience and expertise make him uniquely qualified for this position and we are thrilled that he has accepted this new responsibility. It is natural progression for Mike since he is already working with many higher education clients and he has taught and served in other capacities at the university level.”

“Mike consults on a broad spectrum including compensation for faculty, staff and executives, talent management for staff and leadership, equity analysis, performance management, employee engagement and surveying. This diverse array of experience is exceptional.”

Kelly Jones, Senior Vice President and Higher Education Practice Leader for Sibson Consulting noted, “Mike consults on a broad spectrum including compensation for faculty, staff and executives, talent management for staff and leadership, equity analysis, performance management, employee engagement and surveying. This diverse array of experience is exceptional.”

Dr. O’Malley joined Sibson in June 2012 as Vice President and Senior Consultant. Before joining Sibson, he spent 15 years in consulting with the Promontory Financial, Hay Group, Mercer and Pearl Meyer/Clark consulting firms and led his own consulting business (O’Malley & Associates). He has also served Yale University Press as Executive Editor in Business, Economics and Law.

Dr. O’Malley has taught at the university level (Columbia University Business School and University of Colorado), written multiple books and articles on compensation, leadership and talent management, been cited widely in the business and financial media and spoken at multiple corporate executive events. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Quantitative Methods from Vanderbilt University. Dr. O’Malley is a Certified Life Underwriter (CLU) and a Chartered Financial Consultant (CFC).

Dr. O’Malley is working out of the firm’s New York Office.

Sibson Consulting (www.sibson.com), a Division of Segal, provides strategic HR solutions related to the planning, implementation and operation of total rewards, compensation, retirement and health benefit programs. Sibson's services encompass talent management, benefits, organization design, sales effectiveness, change management and HR technology.