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Sharon Podstupka

Principal
New York

Expertise

  • Communication Strategy
  • Executive Compensation Disclosure and Design
  • Employee Education
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Proxy Production

Education

  • BA, New York Institute of Technology

"There’s great thought and planning behind the external pay narrative and we can put that to use internally, as well."

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Get in touch with Sharon

(212) 407-9551 (516) 330-3634 LinkedIn Contact Sharon Twitter

Commitment To Clients

There has never been a more critical time to effectively communicate about pay. Regulators, shareholders, activists, proxy advisors, and employees want to know who is earning what and why. Given today’s focus on pay inequality, it’s not just about executive compensation anymore. Companies need to remove the mystery around pay for everyone. I help my clients create communication strategies and develop content that go beyond technical details and get to the heart of compensation.

Biography

Sharon Podstupka is a principal at Pearl Meyer. She is a trusted advisor to boards and executive management teams in the areas of executive and broad-based employee compensation communication and change management. With over 25 years of consulting experience, she is one of the original pioneers of executive compensation disclosure best practices and has proven success in creating effective strategies and delivering content in challenging business environments and under intense scrutiny from investors and proxy advisory firms. Sharon has extensive experience in a broad range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, oil and energy, retail, biopharma/biotech, and health care.

Sharon joined Pearl Meyer in 2013 after 17 years at Towers (Perrin) Watson, where she served as a director in the talent and rewards segment and led the executive compensation communications services team for the Americas. Prior to that, she was a compensation and benefits administrator and communication specialist at EMI-Capitol Music Group.

Sharon is a popular conference panelist at major industry events, including those hosted by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Women Corporate Directors (WCD), and WorldatWork. She frequently contributes to industry publications including Workspan, Corporate Board Member, and CompensationStandards.com, and has also been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Business, and Agenda.

She holds a BA in communication from the New York Institute of Technology.

Publications and Presentations

Webcast
Deb Lifshey
Sharon Podstupka
October 2022

Pay Versus Performance is Here: What Compensation Committees Must Do Now

How companies can take immediate action to collect the information and create the narratives around this data-heavy requirement.

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Advisor Blog
Sharon Podstupka
September 2022

The SEC Just Kicked CD&A Drafting Season into High Gear

Given the new pay versus performance rules, drafting this year’s CD&A will be an especially heavy lift. Here’s how to get started now.

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Advisor Blog
Sharon Podstupka
April 2022

Pay Transparency: Spotlight on Granting Equity

As companies grant more equity to more employees, the conversation about pay is also evolving.

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Advisor Blog
Sharon Podstupka
March 2022

Wake Up and Smell the Disruption: It’s Time for a New Pay Communication Strategy

There has never been a more critical time for boards and management teams to up their game when it comes to compensation communication.

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Related Knowledge Share Items

Article
Workspan
Sharon Podstupka
May 2015

Pay Transparency is the New Black

Pay communications expert Sharon Podstupka explains why you need a solid, top-to-bottom employee communication strategy in the CEO Pay Ratio era.

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Advisor Blog
Robert James
Terry Newth
January 2023

Juggling Biotech Equity Grant Size, Dilution, and Retention

A decline in share prices creates challenges in the current equity grant cycle. Our data show how biotech companies are making adjustments.

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Ask the Expert Interview
Ryan Hourihan
January 2023

The Data Confirm It: Director Service is Changing

New data on director compensation and board composition point to a year-over-year decrease in TDC and two emerging trends.

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Research Report
Daniel Wetzel
January 2023

Looking Ahead to Executive Pay Practices in 2023: Banking Edition

Survey results from 58 public and private bank institutions outlining their expectations for executive compensation programs in 2023.

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