Michael brought a depth of expertise to our project which he applied in a pragmatic and commercial manner. This enabled him to engage with a large number of stakeholders, give them confidence in the change and provide assurance in the technical aspects of the change. He delivered a great result.

Michael has a wealth of remuneration and benefits experience both at the executive level and for the workforce as a whole. He has also got a lot of knowledge of pay and benefits systems internationally. Michael is able to work at both the strategic level as well as implementation of plans. 

Michael has always been supportive of the reward profession and the CIPD, making the time to get involved in research, participating in public policy consultations and ensuring services are fit for purpose. He's reviewed papers, spoken at events and participated in committees and focus groups.

I first worked with Michael some 20 years ago when we both worked for KPMG. We have since worked together on the CIPD Reward Forum which seeks to raises and sustain professional standards in this area. I have enjoyed working with him and always had great respect for Michael's technical expertise as well as his ability to influence effective outcomes in the areas he is involved in. 

Michael has developed some very innovative and pragmatic changes to the Aon UK reward programmes which have both given choice to our 5,000 employees as well as saved the Company many millions of pounds. He has also ensured the overall compensation package has maintained its competitiveness through these changes. Michael has excellent consulting skills and is an exceptionally strong communicator. With his big firm consulting background I have no hesitation in recommending Michael as a Reward Consultant to other organisations, and would also engage Michael to help us tackle future Aon reward challenges. 

Michael has exceptional ability in the design of rewards strategies and systems which are both aligned with business strategy and deliver greater value from money. A feature of his approach is to focus on total rewards and provide flexibility to staff whilst providing greater value for the total amount spent. He is able to do this as a result of his deep expertise in rewards, creativity in devising solutions and his business acumen.

Michael combines thorough knowledge and experience with the capability to sell, communicate an implement his plans, which positively impact the business results. He brings complex issues to comprehensive proportions. On top of that he acts with integrity and does not hesitate to share his knowledge (my best learning on the job experience). It was a real pleasure and honour to work for and with him. He is the best reward professional I know and the first I would consult.

Michael is a leading Reward specialist who has led major reward and recognition initiatives operating at the most senior levels of the organisation. Michael is a thought leader in his field. I would have no hesitation in recommending Michael.

In my role as Head of HR Shared Services in Aon I would often implement initiatives sponsored by Michael, a recognised expert in his field and an experienced consultant that has worked in-house in the real world. Michael's strength is that he has the intellectual capacity and specialist knowledge coupled with the ability to listen that enables him to generate forward thinking solutions that are both pragmatic and practicable to implement. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Michael. 

Michael is a true Rewards professional with strong knowledge and skills in both compensation and benefits. He accomplished many key projects while at Aon including a position levelling project that was exported from the UK and implemented globally as well as the design and implementation of a flexible benefits plan and the closing of pension plans. Very detailed oriented.

Michael has a thorough understanding of UK and other European total rewards systems. His thoughtful and analytic approach to complex issues was always helpful in developing a plan for senior management consideration.