Laura A. Hay

Compensation should serve as a catalyst in driving companies toward greater business success and shareholder value. Our advice goes beyond compliance and "best practices." We know we are successful when a client is fully confident that their compensation programs, practices, and decisions are in total alignment with their strategy, vision, and values. We seek to understand not only your programs but also your shareholder composition, business objectives, and culture. Doing so makes all the difference.

Biography

Laura Hay is a managing director at Pearl Meyer, where she leads the National Banking Industry Team. She has extensive experience advising financial institutions on compensation and compensation-related governance and regulatory matters. She advises both public and private financial services companies, including private equity and majority-shareholder owned institutions.

Prior to joining Pearl Meyer, Ms. Hay held senior compensation consulting positions at Arthur Andersen and Findley Davies. She also managed the executive and director benefit and stock plan programs for Duke Energy Corporation. Ms. Hay is actively involved in organizations promoting corporate governance including the National Association of Corporate Directors and WomenCorporateDirectors. She is a frequent writer and speaker on executive compensation and compensation-related governance issues.

Ms. Hay graduated summa cum laude from the University of Detroit and earned her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Equity Professional (CEP), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).