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Matt Turner

Managing Director
Chicago

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Expertise

  • Executive Compensation
  • Incentive Plan Design
  • Performance Measures and Goal Setting
  • Say-on-Pay
  • Mutual Organizations

Education

  • SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • MBA, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

"Pay-for-performance analytics are about more than compliance and satisfaction of external tests."

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Commitment To Clients

I believe that your executive compensation program must be an effective tool of strategy execution. Your Pearl Meyer team will work to ensure we understand your company and the unique challenges you face. We will be guided by the market and peer practices, but we will develop recommendations and advice tailored specifically to your needs. My advice will always be frank and honest, even if it presents difficult choices.

Biography

Matt Turner is a managing director in the Chicago office of Pearl Meyer. He specializes in advising company boards and senior management on executive compensation strategy, incentive plan design, tailoring of performance measures, and the setting of shareholder-focused performance objectives. With nearly 25 years of experience, Mr. Turner has worked with public and private companies in a range of industries including insurance, manufacturing, technology, real estate, transportation, and retail. In addition to ongoing advisory services, he has also worked extensively with companies undergoing changes in ownership structure, business transformation, and other strategic events.

Publications and Presentations

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Pete Lupo
Matt Turner
May 2020

How Do You Handle Recruiting and Retention During a Crisis?

Directors want to know if executive recruitment in the current environment is problematic and if they need to be concerned about retention.

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Advisor Blog
Matt Turner
Gary Hourihan
April 2020

Why Our Current Crisis is Very Different from 2008

Three significant differences between the two global economic crises and what these differences mean for executive compensation actions.

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Webcast
Matt Turner
Brett Herand
March 2019

EVA: The Good, the Bad, and the Complex

This webcast provides a starting point for understanding EVA and how to evaluate its relevance to your industry, company, and incentive programs.

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Presentation
Matt Turner
September 2018

Three-Dimensional Pay Analysis: A Data-Driven Approach to Compensation Design

What is three-dimensional pay analysis and how can it help compensation committees make better decisions?

 

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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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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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