Ami Patel, CCP, CSCP

Ami Patel, CCP, CSCP

Vice President, Global Total Rewards
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

Ami has led the total rewards functions for several large organizations across various industries including:  manufacturing, fast moving consumer goods, technology, commercial real estate and beer.  Prior to joining Fortune Brands, she was a part of leadership teams at SC Johnson, Globalfoundries, Jones Lang LaSalle and Molson Coors.  Her experiences include: partnering with Compensation Committees, leading redesign of executive compensation programs, leading due diligence efforts and integrating large-scale organizations post-merger or acquisition. 

She has been an active member of Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Councils, furthering companies’ efforts to create and anchor a diverse and inclusive culture. Ami also led compensation teams at TIAA-CREF and Sears (including the merger of Sears and KMart). 

Outside of total rewards, Ami has held key customer-facing operations roles at Verizon Wireless and drove processes that resulted in the company winning the JD Power Award for Customer Satisfaction.  Ami was a compensation and benefits consultant for many years before entering the corporate workplace.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in econometrics and a master’s in business administration with a specialization in quantitative analysis and management information systems from Loyola University.  She is also a Certified Compensation Professional, Certified Sales Compensation Professional and in 2014 received the Most Powerful and Influential Woman in Illinois Award and in 2015 the Multicultural Leadership Award.