Brenda J. Lister, BSBA, CCP

Brenda is a key function leader with Coleman & Associates Consultants. She is a seasoned pay and rewards strategist with over two decades of experience designing compensation programs, conducting market analyses, and leading HR transformation across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Her expertise spans job evaluation, FLSA classification, performance management, and pay equity.

Brenda has successfully led numerous projects involving job analysis, job documentation, compensation strategy, and compliance with labor standards. She is adept at integrating stakeholder feedback and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and workplace agreements.

She is an experienced pay and rewards/Human Resources strategist with extensive cross-industry experience in pay and reward program design and management, including non-traditional compensation plans such as skill-based pay and career ladder plans. She designs and conducts competitive market surveys for an extensive client list including municipalities, leading the Power Community Survey (TX), and she works with clients in the pharmaceuticals industry, public education, and numerous not-for-profit organizations.

Brenda’s expertise extends into serving as SME in Fair Labor Standards Law (FLSA), she conducts training needs analyses, and training process facilitation. She is experienced with Workday, ADP and PeopleSoft HRIS platforms.

Brenda earned her Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Texas at Dallas. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) from the World of Work, and she is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management.