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J. Timothy (Tim) O'Rourke

Managing Director
Raleigh

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Expertise

  • Executive Compensation
  • Employee Compensation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Corporate Governance
  • Executive and Director Succession and Search, Including Interim CEO Role

Education

  • AB, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Certification

  • CCP

Get in touch with J. Timothy (Tim)

(919) 732-2716 (919) 906-4509 LinkedIn Email @jtorourke1

Commitment to Clients

Thirty-five years of consulting has taught me that no two clients are the same. Every client is unique, so solutions must be custom designed to support the client’s strategy. We want to know each client's philosophies, policies, and strategies before we prescribe solutions. Then, we apply time, objectivity, knowledge, and skills to help you grow your business and your wealth. We want to earn your trust every day and build a mutually beneficial relationship that lasts.

Biography 

J. Timothy “Tim” O’Rourke is a managing director at Pearl Meyer in the Raleigh office. He has experience consulting to a broad cross-section of industry and not-for-profit organizations, from large and well-established companies to start-ups. In addition to executive and staff compensation strategy and planning, he conducts management organization studies and executive searches, and helps clients with broader strategic planning, crisis, and turnaround efforts. His team has been active in developing compensation surveys for banking and credit union trade associations, as well as medical boards.

Prior to his firm joining Pearl Meyer in 2019, Mr. O’Rourke had acquired Matthews, Young & Associates, Inc. in 1996, after having held roles of increasing responsibility at the almost 50-year old firm. Previous to management and compensation consulting, he had a 14-year banking career at CCB Financial Corporation, where he held management roles in a broad range of disciplines including systems/programming, operations research, human resources, and marketing.

Mr. O’Rourke holds an AB degree in English from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He has completed the North Carolina Bankers Association's Advanced Management Program and has received the American Compensation Association's Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation. He has published numerous articles on the topic of compensation and executive recruiting and is a frequent speaker at business forums.

Publications and Presentations

Ask the Expert Interview
J. Timothy (Tim) O'Rourke
November 2020

Mandated Human Capital Disclosure is Here for 2021

The new SEC rule will be effective in 2021. Compensation committees should plan now to determine what HCM elements they will disclose.

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Article
Beth Florin
Jim Hudner
J. Timothy (Tim) O'Rourke
July 2020

Does Your Organization Have Hidden Pay Bias?

Actionable steps companies can take to uncover any existing systemic bias in their compensation administration.

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Advisor Blog
Laura Hay
Karen Butcher
J. Timothy (Tim) O'Rourke
Kathy Baron
April 2020

Direct from the Bankers: How They are Handling COVID-19 HR Challenges

A recap from Pearl Meyer’s recent virtual peer exchanges with banking executives on their most pressing HR concerns during this crisis.

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Article
J. Timothy (Tim) O'Rourke
December 2019

Balancing Credit Union Executive Incentives When There is No Stock to Share

Credit unions often rely on SERPs as executive retention tools; here’s why and how to implement more performance-oriented long-term incentives.

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A Look Back at the FTSE 350 and Executive Compensation in 2020

Examining the UK experience with COVID-19, corporate performance, and CEO remuneration—and expectations for 2021.

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Real Estate Executive Compensation Data Show Some Hope Amidst Industry Challenges

Survey data show there may be some bright spots in 2021, such as homebuilding and industrial sites, among the hard-hit sub-sectors in the real estate industry.

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Webcast
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December 2020

Applying Method to the Madness: Tools for Managing 2020 Payouts and Setting 2021 Target Compensation

This webcast offers techniques and guidelines for compensation committees to use in making the decisions that are right for a variety of circumstances this year and next.

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