Mr. Rataj is the Managing Director of the Compensation Consulting Division of CBIZ Human Capital Services. He has sixteen years of experience in the area of human resources, focusing on designing innovative compensation programs. He is qualified as an expert witness in compensation-related matters including: Reasonable Compensation, Intermediate Sanctions and Rebuttable Presumption, Competitive Market Value and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) allowable compensation.
Mr. Rataj assists numerous clients in varied industries in the determination of ompetitive and reasonable compensation for positions at all levels of the organization. Mr. Rataj frequently provides professional opinions on the reasonableness of compensation as an independent compensation expert. His engagements often relate to marital dissolution cases involving a shareholder-employee and IRS challenges as to the reasonableness of executive pay.

Mr. Rataj is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), has served as the President of the Compensation and Benefits Network of Greater St. Louis and is a member of WorldatWork (formerly known as the American Compensation Association). In addition, Mr. Rataj has been recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money magazine and TheStreet.com as an expert in the area of compensation. He has presented to diverse audiences nationwide on topics such as "Reasonable Compensation in Closely-Held Companies," "Government Contractor Compensation Issues and Audits," "Nonprofit Guide to Navigating Intermediate Sanctions" and "Guide to Fair Pay Compliance & Best Practices."

Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Rataj served as a Compensation Consultant for Mellon (formerly known as Buck Consultants) and was employed by William M. Mercer. He received his Bachelors degree in Finance from Miami University (Ohio).