Our Story
Fair Pay Workplace began to fill a real need in the working world: a trusted and transparent measurement for organizational pay equity. As a nonprofit organization, we are driven by purpose and energized by our mission: an equitable future for all.

Our Mission
To dismantle pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection using a set of transparent Rules and Standards developed by independent experts. At our core, we are champions of equal pay for equal work.

Our Vision
Today, for substantially similar work, marginalized groups are paid cents on the dollar for every white male counterpart.
- An Asian woman makes 90 cents on the dollar that every white man makes.
- White women, 82 cents on the dollar.
- Black women, 63 cents on the dollar.
- Native American women, 60 cents on the dollar.
- And a Latina woman makes 55 cents to every dollar paid to a white man for similar work.
Without meaningful intervention, the wage gap will persist for the next 200+ years. This reality is unacceptable and unlawful. And we have a solution. Fair Pay Workplace certification ensures that people doing substantially similar work are paid the same.
Contact us to make your company a more just, productive, and empowering place for all.
Our Team
We are here to propel the fair pay movement forward in order to create a more equitable workplace for All.
Alliance of Experts
Meet the Alliance of experts who developed the certification Rules and Standards we use to evaluate if companies are achieving true and ongoing pay equity in their organizations.

Stan Dunlap
SVP Total Rewards, Salesforce

Brandon Gordon
Director of People & Culture, Stitch Fix

Chai Feldblum
Former Commissioner, EEOC

Maria Colacurcio
CEO, Syndio

Zev Eigen
Founder and Chief Data Scientist, Syndio

Charmien Fugelsang
Chief People Officer, nTopology

Nancy Romanyshyn
Former Director Talent & Rewards, Willis Towers Watson

Orly Lobel
Director of Program & Employment Law, University of San Diego

Dr. Mae McDonnell
Wharton, Professor of Management

Lauren Jackman
DEI Director, Medallia

Jodi Newton
Senior Director of Compensation, Nordstrom

Janine Bloch
GC and Director Global Litigation, Marvell

Ali Shahidi
Chief Innovation Officer, Sheppard Mullin

Natasha Lamb
Managing Partner, Arjuna Capital
Leadership Team
Meet the team supporting companies on their pay equity journey.

Heidi Durham
CEO, Fair Pay Workplace

Sharawn Connors
Board Chair and Chief People Officer, LiveRamp

Stephanie Lampkin
Board Vice Chair and CEO/founder of Blendoor

Maria Colacurcio
Board Treasurer and CEO, Syndio

Janet Salm
Board Secretary and Managing Director, Strada Institute

Nancy Poznoff
Board Governance Committee Chair and Founder, Kingston Marketing Group

Zev Eigen
Board Alliance Committee Chair and Chief Data Scientist, Syndio

Chris Martin
Pay Equity Advisor