John D.

Hallquest
SUMMARY
Accomplished Senior Compensation Executive with experience across various indust
ries both in global corporate and consulting firms. Deep experience in managing
mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Developed compensation strategies aligne
d with the Company 's objectives and business plan. An effective and motivated
team player with exceptional interpersonal skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION 2007 - 2009
Director, Executive Compensation
Lead development of executive compensation strategy that aligned Company 's pay
plans with achievement of business objectives. Managed deferred compensation pl
an which included non-employee directors.
Developed, implemented and administered executive compensation programs, inc
luding short and long-term incentive plans, for senior executives ensuring align
ment with business priorities and shareholder interest.
Provided analysis and support in preparation for Board of Director and/or Co
mpensation Committee meetings including competitive data and plan design alterna
tives. Prepared and executed Board of Director and executive officer annual comp
ensation review for approval.
Managed annual SEC data gathering and filing processes in partnership with l
egal counsel to ensure appropriate data components and other disclosures were re
ported accurately and in line with regulations.
Partnered with internal Finance/Accounting/Treasury groups to ensure appropr
iate equity, tax and accounting practices were in place.
Developed standard reporting processes related to contractual employee popul
ation.
Managed conversion of equity plan from Charles Schwab to Fidelity and ensure
d program details were accurate, and appropriate plan documents and other data w
ere accessible.
Developed review and approval process for all CEO/COO new hire equity awards
.
HESS CORPORATION 2006 - 2007
Contract Consultant, Executive Compensation
Assist the VP, Global Compensation in the design, development and implementation
of executive and global equity compensation programs. Researched, evaluated and
updated legal and regulatory requirements for international stock option and re
stricted stock program.
Prepared annual long-term incentive award grant analysis for Compensation Co
mmittee.
Completed stock ownership guideline analysis for 27 Corporate Officers.
Assisted with 2006 proxy statement and prepared proxy analysis of Hess ' co
mpetitors.
VIACOM, INC. 1993 - 2006
Vice President, Compensation 1998-2006
Director, Compensation 1993-1998
Managed executive compensation programs, including the design and administration
of the Company 's annual and long-term incentive plans, stock option plan, and
restricted stock plan. Managed all Corporate office global compensation program
s including salary planning, annual competitive market reviews, promotional incr
eases and salary adjustment processes. Lead staff of 4 professionals.
Developed material for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors,
including annual and long-term incentive plans, award recommendations, individu
al executive compensation packages, and competitive market analyses.
Partnered with accounting, tax and legal departments to ensure programs were
in compliance with accounting, SEC and IRS regulations.
Worked extensively on the separation of New Viacom and CBS, including execut
ive compensation issues and the treatment of equity based incentive plans.
Participated in integration activities for 1994 Viacom/Paramount Communicati
ons merger, 1994 Viacom/Blockbuster merger and 2000 Viacom/CBS merger.
Designed a new long-term incentive plan in 2005 that included restricted sha
re units as well as analogous plans for 19 countries outside the U.S. that refle
cted local tax and regulatory constraints.
Delivered awareness training for newly created long-term incentive plan and
partnered with domestic and international HR colleagues for roll-out.
Acted as the compensation liaison between each of the Viacom divisions and t
he Corporate SVP Human Resources. Served as the point of contact and technical e
xpert on executive compensation issues throughout the Company.
Designed retention plan for the audit department working with Employee Relat
ions on analysis to reduce turnover.
Created and led a Compensation Steering Committee comprised of Compensation
leaders from each of the Viacom divisions to share and leverage best practices.
Managed outside consulting relationships and established long-term relations
hips with industry peers and business partners.
TOWERS PERRIN 1981 - 1993
Compensation Consultant 1988-1993
Compensation Specialist 1985-1988
Compensation Analyst 1981-1985
Responsible for conducting over 20 annual company-sponsored and custom compe
nsation surveys among manufacturing, energy, and chain restaurant industries.
Represented company at industry seminars to present survey findings and tren
ds.
Responsible for survey design, data collection, data analysis, and report pr
oduction to meet client specifications.
Supervised staff of compensation specialists and technical programmers. Trai
ned analysts on compensation issues and survey data interpretation.
EDUCATION MBA, Management, St. John 's University, 1987
BBA, Finance, IONA College, 1983
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS World at Work
New York Compensation Association
National Association of Stock Plan Professionals