For many companies, long-term incentives comprise the vast majority of an executive’s compensation. As such, defining metrics and setting performance goals are high-stakes activities. This episode features Andrew McElheran, Partner and Lead Consultant at Meridian Compensation Partners, and Michael Meyer, Lead Consultant for Meridian. They discuss: - Why the three-year performance period is the industry standard, despite being too short for many companies and too long for others. -...

What are we doing wrong with executive compensation? Partners Jared Berman and Jamie McGough of Meridian Compensation Partners talk about challenges and opportunities in this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Jared has over 17 years of experience consulting on compensation strategies and pay philosophies, benchmarking, and plan design. Jamie has over 25 years of experience consulting and has done extensive work linking shareholder value to compensation programs. Meridian’s...

Gerard Leider, Partner, and Ron Rosenthal, Lead Consultant, share expertise and best practices on compensation design for spin-offs on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Gerard has over 25 years of experience providing guidance on total compensation strategy, analysis, design, and valuation. Ron has extensive experience advising companies undergoing corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and spinoffs. When a company spins off a division into a standalone...

Chris Havey, Partner, and Patrick Powers, Lead Consultant, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Chris has 20 years of experience consulting across industries on incentive design, linking pay with performance, benchmarking, and more. Patrick works with companies of all sizes on compensation strategies, plan design, and governance. The proxy statement is a critical communication tool for companies and shareholders. In this podcast, Chris and Patrick...

Michael Powers, Managing Partner, and Rosie Newman, Lead Consultant, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Michael has over 25 years of experience consulting on executive compensation design issues, including substantial experience at the board of director level. Rosie has five years of experience consulting for a variety of industries including tech, consumer products, and financial services. While it is still a minority practice, there are 10 to 20...

Jessica Page, Lead Consultant, and Dan Kaufman, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Jessica has more than 10 years of experience advising corporations on executive compensation matters including benchmarking, corporate transactions, and incentive plan design. Dan consults on a variety of issues including short- and long-term plan design, alignment of pay and performance, and compensation disclosure. Board...

This episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast features Partner Michael Brittian and  Senior Consultant Adam Hearn of Meridian Compensation Partners. Michael has over 20 years of experience consulting on compensation-related issues for diverse industries such as oil and gas, financial services, and retail. Adam advises on a broad range of matters including benchmarking, peer group design, and change-in-control and severance arrangements. CEO compensation matters generate energy and...

This episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast features Virginia Rhodes, partner, and Jeff Keckley, lead consultant, of Meridian Compensation Partners. Virginia has more than 20 years of experience consulting in all areas of compensation including program design, benchmarking, and governance in best practices. Jeff also consults on a variety of issues including peer group selection, benchmarking, and severance arrangements. Many organizations continued to struggle during 2021....

Robert Romanchek, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, is the featured expert on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Robert has more than 30 years of experience consulting on executive compensation matters at large, small, and mid-cap companies, both public and private. In 2015, the SEC proposed, but never finalized, regulations governing clawbacks and pay-for-performance. The current statute’s vague parameters make it difficult to build compensation structures that are...

Donald Kalfen, Partner, and George Paulin, Senior Managing Director at Meridian Compensation Partners, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. They each have decades of experience advising private and public companies on the design, implementation, and administration of executive compensation programs. In this episode, Donald and George shed light on what special awards are and how they are used in relation to executive compensation programs. They...

Annette Leckie, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, is the featured expert on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Annette has 30 years of experience consulting on the full range of executive and director compensation issues. She is a frequent speaker on the topic as well as a member of the Compensation Committee Leadership Network. On the podcast, Annette provides a brief history of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act and its implications on company clawback policies. She shares...

Jim Heim and Tom McNeill, Partners at Meridian Compensation Partners, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Jim has over 20 years of experience and primarily consults with tech and life sciences companies, including IPOs. Tom works primarily in the energy sector as well as telecom, financial services, and consumer services. In this episode, Jim and Tom address the challenges of crafting executive compensation plans that are on par with industry peers...

Jamie McGough, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, is the featured expert on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Jamie is experienced in total compensation strategies, analysis, and pay for performance. He has more than 22 years of experience consulting with compensation committees and senior leadership on compensation and corporate governance matters. In this episode, Jamie goes back to the basics of compensation plan design. He addresses numerous reasons that explain...

Marc Ullman, former Managing Partner, and Virginia Rhodes, Partner, at Meridian Compensation Partners are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Marc Ullman, one of Meridian’s most trusted mentors and advisors, passed away in May 2021. Virginia has over 20 years of experience consulting in all areas of compensation, including program design, benchmarking, and governance in best practices. In this episode, Virginia and Marc discuss why ESG is such a hot...

Christina Medland and Matthew Isakson, Partners at Meridian Compensation Partners, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Christina is the head of Meridian’s Canada practice and has more than 30 years of experience in compensation plan design. Matthew, based in the US, has over 15 years of experience advising on a broad range of compensation topics. This episode focuses on how compensation committees are evolving as ESG and human capital metrics...

Jared Berman, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, is the featured expert on this episode of The Executive Compensation podcast. Jared has more than 15 years of consulting experience in executive compensation and corporate governance matters. This episode focuses on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) metrics, non-financial factors that help companies measure sustainability and social impact. Investors are increasingly prioritizing these initiatives, especially in light of...

Andrew McElheran, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, is the featured expert on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Andrew consults on the full range of executive compensation matters, including strategy, short- and long-term incentive program design, and performance analyses. He has nearly 15 years of experience with companies in Canada and the US. This episode focuses on trends in performance measurement. Andrew discusses the challenges organizations face in...

Daniel Rodda, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, is the featured expert on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Daniel consults with compensation committees and senior management on all aspects of executive and director compensation to develop customized programs that align with business strategies. This episode focuses on using discretion in executive compensation plans. Daniel provides some background information on how compensation programs have been designed...

The Executive Compensation podcast from Meridian Compensation Partners is a vital resource for compensation committees, seasoned compensation professionals, or curious learners to explore all aspects of executive compensation. In this debut episode, Jon Szabo and Jim Kirian discuss differences between traditional IPOs and SPAC mergers and how they affect compensation strategies. Both IPOs and SPACs have the same outcome: a company moves from privately held to publicly traded. These...