On today’s episode, we’re joined by Jamie McGough, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC.

Jamie discusses strategies for evaluating the alignment between executive pay and company performance.

Key Takeaways:

(01:15) Total shareholder return is essential, plus profitability and other financial metrics relevant to the company.

(05:30) Treatment of performance plans requires judgment when analyzing pay.

(08:40) Overlapping cycles and grant timing complicate pay-performance analysis. No perfect solution exists.

(13:02) The CEO is central to focus on.

(17:41) Pay versus performance analysis is fundamentally a governance tool for committees.

(20:22) SEC disclosure rules focus on individuals and accounting values rather than pay structures.

Resources Mentioned:

Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC - https://www.meridiancp.com/

This episode is brought to you by Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC. Learn more by visiting MeridianCP.com.

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