David Cheatham advises organizations through Empsight International on compensation strategy, market practices and the effective use of rewards data. A WorldatWork faculty member since 1999, he brings decades of global compensation leadership experience, including previous roles as Executive Director of Compensation Strategy at Comcast NBCUniversal and Director of Global Compensation at The Coca-Cola Company.

David combines deep corporate experience with a practical, data-driven perspective on Total Rewards. His work with Empsight focuses on helping organizations interpret compensation trends, benchmark practices and translate market data into better pay decisions.

He has taught compensation and rewards topics for more than 20 years and is a frequent presenter at national rewards conferences. David is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), a former member of the WorldatWork Board of Directors, and has been featured in Workspan’s Leadership Series.