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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 and consulting team leader at Pearl Meyer. In his management role, he oversees a team of senior compensation consultants in the execution of the firm’s growth strategy and in the development of consultants at various stages in their careers. 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 over 30 years’ experience, Matt 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

Advisor Blog
Matt Turner
October 2022

Small Steps to Mitigate Risk and Create Resilience in Executive Compensation Goals

Numerous emerging issues raise the stakes for executive performance, potentially contributing to more hits and misses in incentive plan targets.

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Webcast
Matt Turner
Veronica Glowacki
October 2021

Goal-Setting: The Fundamentals Haven’t Changed, But Judgment Matters

How to balance an ever-evolving goal-setting and performance assessment landscape and do so while remaining firmly rooted in the fundamentals of good business management.

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Ask the Expert Interview
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
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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