International Committee
The FPI Screening Board
As early as spring 2021, companies are awarded the UNIVERSAL FAIR PAY CHECK. The certification process can be carried out worldwide regardless of the size of the enterprise, the number of employees, the organizational structure or the applicable legislation at any location. In April 2022, the globally unique certification is recognized as a European certification mark and the FPI Screening Board with international experts has been assigned.
The award committee reviews all company applications, follows the international debate on fair pay and participates in the dialogue. The FPI Screening Board is renewed every two years, monitors compliance with and the effectiveness of the certification requirements, and ensures that the UNIVERSAL FAIR PAY CHECK remains the most reliable and best way to implement and guarantee fair pay.
Members
DR. MARGRÉT VILBORG BJARNADÓTTIR
Founder PayAnalytics ehf.
Dr. Margrét Vilborg Bjarnadóttir is an Associate Professor of Management Science and Statistics at Robert H. Smith School of Business. Dr. Bjarnadóttir holds a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Over the past few years Margrét has focused in part on people analytics, and the pay gap in particular. In 2016, she co-founded PayAnalytics to apply data analytics to eliminate the gender pay gap. PayAnalytics changes how organizations measure, and more importantly, close the gender pay gap by arming HR managers with quantitative decision-making tools. Her work on pay equity has been covered by outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, BBC, HR magazine, and others. Most recently she was awarded the GWIIN – overall inventor innovator platinum award for her innovative approach to addressing pay equity, and she was named the University Woman of the Year in Iceland for the impact of her pay equity work.
DANIEL EDENHOLM
Founder & Business Developer at Sysarb
Daniel Edenholm stands at the forefront of the HR tech industry as a fervent entrepreneur and the visionary founder of Sysarb. With a profound dedication to fostering equal pay for equal work, Daniel has navigated Sysarb through nearly two decades of innovation, transforming it into a leading voice for pay equity and one of Europe’s fastest-growing HR-tech companies, now serving over 500 clients across 60+ countries.
Daniel is widely acknowledged for his profound knowledge of HR, demonstrating unwavering professionalism and dedication to customer-focused solutions. His leadership is marked by a keen interest in the development of people.
Looking forward, Daniel aims to continue inspiring change. His vision for the HR industry is one where equal opportunities and fair compensation are not just ideals, but realities.
FLORIAN FRANK
Managing Director, Head of Talent and Rewards Germany/Austria, Willis Towers Watson
Florian Frank joined Willis Towers Watson in 2013 as Senior Director and Head of Talent and Rewards for Germany and Austria.
Previously, the economist was Senior Manager and Principal at Oliver Wyman.
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Fields of work
Fair Pay
Job Architecture & Leveling
Incentive Design & Performance Management
Board Advisory
LEA GRUBB LONSTED
Head of Reward Transformation, Danske Bank
Lea Grubb Lønsted is Head of Reward Transformation at Danske Bank.
For more than 20 years, Lea has worked globally in the realm of Organisational Development and Human Resources in large scale private and non-governmental corporations, including Mercer, Maersk and United Nations. She has both worked as a consultant and in internal leadership roles with a focus on creating equitable pay, transparency and developing inclusive cultures.
Lea holds a MSc In International Business and a BSc In Philosophy and Economics.
JENNIFER S. SCHULZ
Pay Equity & Transparency Lead Germany / Senior Principal at Mercer Strategic People Advisory
Jennifer sees non-discriminatory pay as a relevant social issue and believes that companies have a responsibility to contribute to its solution. With innovative fair pay analyses and a great passion for the topic, she supports companies in recognizing their areas of action and working on them in a targeted manner. As a recognized expert in compensation and strategic HR management, Jennifer has headed the Compensation Insights & Technology Practice at Mercer (formerly hkp///group) since 2016. Following the Mercer acquisition she took over the role as Pay Equity & Pay Transparency Lead at Mercer Germany. Since 2022 she has been a member of the Screening Board of the Fair Pay Innovation Lab FPI.
With almost 25 years of experience in consulting and industry in Germany and the Netherlands, Jennifer is a profound expert in human resources, workforce and compensation specific challenges and solutions. Her client base includes large stock-listed corporations, medium-sized companies as well as innovative start-ups. She is a sought-after author and speaker at various conferences and forums events.
MICHELLE SEQUEIRA
CEO Included
Michelle is CEO at Included, a global, impact-led diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting firm. She has a demonstrated history of business growth and people leadership, having previously created, and expanded the DEI consulting practice at an HR consulting firm into a globally impactful offering for clients. She works with clients globally to embed DEI into the DNA of their employee value propositions and employee experience.
Michelle has been awarded CIO Views Most Influential Woman in D&I, 2023; and European Diversity Awards Diversity Champion of the year, 2022.
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Fields of work
Evidence-based strategy
Inclusive employee value proposition
Inclusive leadership journey
Inclusive talent management
Narrowing pay gaps
HENRIKE VON PLATEN
CEO/ Founder FPI Fair Pay Innovation Lab
Henrike founded the FPI 2017 with a single goal: Fair Pay, in every business worldwide.
As a management consultant and financial expert, she knows what challenges companies face in practice – and that change is possible where power, money, and the will to change meet. For many years she was president of Business and Professional Women Germany e.V. and patron of the German Equal Pay Day campaign. In 2016, she initiated a nationwide Fair Pay Alliance. Since 2021, she has been certifying companies worldwide with the UNIVERSAL FAIR PAY CHECK she developed.
Henrike chairs the University Council at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich, speaker, and author. Henrike is the heart, face, and head of the FPI. Anyone who has worked with her knows that anything is possible – and faster than you might think.
Former Members
STEPHEN FROST
As CEO and founder of Included Stephen Frost has been a member of the FPI Screening Board from 2022 to 2024.
CHRISTINE GRAEBE
As Fair Pay Innovation Lab’s first Senior Creative Agent Christine Gräbe has been a member of the FPI Screening Board from 2022 to 2023.
KAREN A. JENSEN
As Canada’s first Federal Pay Equity Commissioner Karen A. Jensen has been a member of the FPI Screening Board from 2021 to 2022.
KATINKA BROSE
As Fair Pay Innovation Lab’s first Senior Strategy Agent Katinka Brose has been a member of the FPI Screening Board from 2021 to 2022.