David Buckmaster
David Buckmaster is an expert on pay. He has managed global corporate compensation teams at companies like Nike, Starbucks, and Yum! Brands and is currently the Head of Total Rewards at Wildlife Studios. Buckmaster was named to the global shortlist of the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Bracken Bower Prize for emerging business writers. His first book, Fair Pay: How to Get a Raise, Close the Wage Gap, and Build Stronger Businesses, released in 2021 from Harper Business, and he has been featured in publications like Fast Company, MarketWatch, and The Wall Street Journal. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Buckmaster now lives as a Portland, Oregon with his wife, daughter, and labradoodle.
