Board of Directors Compensation

Is your director pay strategy aligned with the organization’s needs?

The scope of board service has changed dramatically
Directors are spending more time than ever before on a broader array of issues. They are guiding and overseeing public, private, and not-for-profit organizations amid a sea of regulation and scrutiny. Is your board pay program appropriately designed to compensate a slate of directors with increasingly important skillsets and experiences?

How Pearl Meyer helps

develop pay structures that reward a fit-for-purpose board.

Revisit your philosophy

Are current governance practices, committee charters, and policies and procedures in line with the board’s evolving—and expanding—role?

Consider new demands

Pay mix, compensation for board chair and committee chairs, and equity ownership programs are all opportunities to address any gaps between director responsibilities, time commitments, and potentially lagging pay levels.

Recruit and retain the best director talent

Organizations need guidance from a diverse group of directors who have walked the walk. Today’s boards are optimal when comprised of varied viewpoints, specific skillsets, and leaders who can quickly pivot to meet the times.

Rest assured about market practices and compliance

Our technical and communications experts and wealth of data can ensure your strategic director pay program is in line when it comes to comparative norms and regulations.

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Our Services

Compensation Governance

Reviews of governance practices, committee charters, compensation philosophies, and policies and procedures that relate to board pay.

Sophisticated Analytics

Market practices for cash and equity pay, committee service, chair premiums, and equity ownership requirements.

Compliance Confidence

Plan documentation and disclosure requirements, CD&A preparation, ISS & Glass Lewis expertise, shareholder policies and practices review, and stakeholder communication.

Meet the Expert

Ryan P. Hourihan

Ryan P. Hourihan

Managing Director | Los Angeles

Ryan has over ten years of experience advising boards and senior management on incentive compensation design, corporate governance, and performance measurement with the objective of supporting business strategy, value creation, and shareholder interests. He is particularly experienced in compensation challenges unique to privately held firms seeking to compete with publicly traded firms. Ryan is the lead author on Pearl Meyer's annual director compensation report published with the NACD.

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