DANA M. KRAML
Hoboken,NJ
Summary
Certified Life and Leadership Coach with 30 years of executive-level experience in high-pressure, high-performance corporate environments. Combines strategic insight from senior HR leadership roles with transformational coaching expertise to help high-achieving women build purpose-driven careers and lives—without burning out, selling out, or losing themselves along the way.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & CEO - Life & Leadership Coach
DKNJ Coaching & Consulting
Hoboken, NJ
05.2025 - Current
- Help high-achieving women design careers and lives that truly light them up—so they can step into the authentic leadership they were always meant for.
- Provide 1:1 coaching for high achieving women facing burnout and career misalignment, guiding them to redefine success, restore energy, and build sustainable, values-aligned careers.
- Design personalized coaching journeys tailored to each client's goals and circumstances, using proven frameworks to clarify vision, address what's holding them back, and create actionable plans for lasting transformation.
- Partner with organizations to design and deliver workshops on topics including executive presence, work/life harmony, burnout prevention and recovery, and authentic leadership.
Career Break and Professional Development
05.2023 - 05.2025
- Took intentional time away from full-time work to care for a family member and invest in personal and professional renewal.
- Completed 500+ hours of advanced study and mastery in positive psychology practices, transformational coaching methodologies, women’s leadership principles, and embodiment practices.
- Earned four certifications in life and leadership, psychosynthesis, and feminine leadership coaching.
- Completed select consulting engagements focused on compensation strategy design and year-end compensation planning.
Managing Director, Compensation
Citi
New York, NY
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Head of Compensation responsible for compensation strategy, planning, and execution for Citi’s Global Functions and Enterprise Ops & Tech organizations, supporting 50,000+ employees across 60 countries.
- Managed a team of 2 managers and 10 professionals.
- Advised the CHRO and Executive Function Heads on compensation strategy, pay equity, and retention initiatives ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide talent objectives.
- Created and delivered annual business performance review for CEO decision-making on compensation allocations across 60 countries, ensuring market competitiveness, pay equity, and regulatory compliance.
- Designed and launched a new bonus target program, leading executive engagement and driving stakeholder buy-in through targeted training and cost-benefit analysis to ensure successful adoption.
Managing Director, Compensation
BNY Mellon
New York, NY
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Led enterprise-wide compensation strategy, planning, and execution for 50,000+ employees across all businesses and corporate staff functions.
- Advised the CEO, CFO, CHRO, and Business Executives on compensation decisions, incentive strategy, and regulatory alignment.
- Managed a global compensation team of 15, including 6 direct reports.
- Oversaw $1B+ in annual incentive planning, ensuring alignment between performance and pay outcomes.
- Automated incentive capture and forecasting processes and partnered with Finance to deliver monthly reporting to the CFO—integrating performance data, improving accuracy, and reducing cycle time by 75%.
- Led global job architecture redesign across 41 job families, reducing job title complexity by 53% and enhancing career path transparency and workforce mobility.
Executive Director, Compensation
JPMorgan Chase
New York, NY
09.2010 - 10.2015
- Provided global compensation leadership across Asset Management, Commercial Banking, and Treasury & Securities Services, supporting employee populations up to 8,000.
- Managed a team of 5 professionals.
- Designed and implemented global compensation programs for Analyst/Associate populations.
- Transformed core compensation systems and communications to drive transparency, control, and operational efficiency.
- Led compensation efforts for regulatory remediation across multiple lines of business; ensured alignment with consent order requirements and evolving global compensation regulations.
Vice President, Director of Compensation
Brown Brothers Harriman
New York, NY
01.2005 - 08.2010
- Head of Compensation for global firm with 4,000 employees.
- Managed a team of 10 professionals across the US and EMEA.
- Built and led the firm’s first Compensation Center of Excellence across three countries.
- Developed and implemented compensation strategy to support talent management and business growth.
- Executed large-scale HR transformation, including implementation of HR systems and compensation automation tools.
Senior Consultant / Project Manager
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
New York, NY
05.2001 - 12.2004
- Advised Fortune 500 clients on compensation strategy, performance management, and sales effectiveness.
- Managed multi-functional client projects from design through execution.
- Developed Mercer’s Compensation Co-Sourcing product; led pilot implementation.
- Designed global total rewards strategies across finance, healthcare, and telecom sectors.
Earlier Roles
09.1993 - 05.2001
- Held progressive roles spanning HR and Sales/Marketing.
- Designed and implemented compensation and sales effectiveness initiatives, including global incentive design and performance management programs.
- Partnered with business leaders to align talent strategy with growth goals, building a foundation in cross-functional leadership and people development.
Education
M.S. - Industrial Relations & Human Resources Management
Rutgers University
B.A. - Psychology
The College of New Jersey
Skills
- Executive Life & Leadership Coaching
- Mentoring
- Executive Presence Development
- Purpose-Driven Leadership
- Burnout Prevention & Recovery
- Positive Psychology
- Workshop Design & Facilitation
- Change Management
Affiliations
- International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- World at Work (formerly American Compensation Association)
- Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations, Alumni Network
Websites
Certification
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation, 2025
- Certified Wayfinder Life Coach, Martha Beck, Inc., 2025
- Certified Feminine Leadership Coach, We Are The Women, 2025
- Certified Psychosynthesis Coach, Psychospiritual Institute, 2024
Timeline
Founder & CEO - Life & Leadership Coach
DKNJ Coaching & Consulting
05.2025 - Current
Career Break and Professional Development
05.2023 - 05.2025
Managing Director, Compensation
Citi
01.2022 - 05.2023
Managing Director, Compensation
BNY Mellon
01.2019 - 01.2023
Executive Director, Compensation
JPMorgan Chase
09.2010 - 10.2015
Vice President, Director of Compensation
Brown Brothers Harriman
01.2005 - 08.2010
Senior Consultant / Project Manager
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
05.2001 - 12.2004
Earlier Roles
09.1993 - 05.2001
M.S. - Industrial Relations & Human Resources Management
Rutgers University
B.A. - Psychology
The College of New Jersey
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