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Bank Board of Directors’ Pay, Policies, and Practices in 2025
Bank Board of Directors’ Pay, Policies, and Practices in 2025 teresa.osborne…Rhonda Snyder
Biography
Rhonda is a senior survey account manager at Pearl Meyer. She joined the team in August of 2019 and she works as a liaison to the Southeast banking associations on banking salary surveys while also assisting many other state and national survey clients.
Previously, Rhonda held a similar role at Matthews, Young and Associates for six years until it joined with Pearl Meyer in 2019. When not working, Rhonda enjoys weekend getaways and spending time outdoors with her husband.
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The Basics of a Short-Term Incentive Plan sophia.defreit…Eric Myszka
Biography
Eric Myszka is a managing director at Pearl Meyer. With over 20 years of experience in executive compensation, Eric works with boards of directors and management teams of public and private organizations, ranging from early-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 organizations, designing compensation programs that are both market competitive and align with strategy, all while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and stakeholder expectations. Eric is a frequent speaker on pay for performance, corporate governance, and tax implications of executive compensation pay programs.
Prior to joining Pearl Meyer, Eric led the executive compensation consulting practice at a Big Four accounting firm and previously led the compensation consulting practice at Grant Thornton LLP.
Eric is a Certified Executive Compensation Professional and Certified Compensation Professional. He holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University.
I help my clients design and implement executive compensation programs that align with strategy, drive performance, and stand up to stakeholder scrutiny. I believe in pay structures that are fair, transparent, and tailored to each organization’s unique goals and culture. My approach balances competitive market data with best-fit. I strive to be a trusted partner—offering objective, actionable advice that supports long-term success for both management and shareholders.
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Prepping for the Fall: Top Takeaways from the Proxy Season sophia.defreit…Sharon Podstupka
Biography
Sharon Podstupka is a managing director 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 healthcare.
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.
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.
Kimberly Neil
Biography
Kimberly is a principal at Pearl Meyer providing analytical and project management support for client endeavors across the country. She is committed to providing clients with efficient and effective analytical support and solutions to achieve desired objectives and help enhance performance. She is experienced in executive, board, and broad-based employee compensation assessments and strategies.
Kimberly earned her BS in mathematics with an emphasis in actuarial mathematics and statistics from the University of South Carolina.
I empower my clients to make compensation and incentive structure decisions to the benefit of all stakeholders, managing the complexities of governance so they can focus on delivering true value to their customers, clients, colleagues, and shareholders.
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A Decade of Compensation Trends in Cyber Security sophia.defreit…Rebecca Toman
Biography
Rebecca Toman is the vice president, Survey Business Unit at Pearl Meyer. In this role, she designs and publishes compensation and benefits surveys for a wide range of industries and employee populations. Rebecca is on the WorldatWork faculty where she teaches a course on Job Analysis and Documentation.
Previously, Rebecca has held compensation roles at Salary.com, and taught a graduate course on Compensation and Performance Management at Framingham State University.
She has a BS with concentrations in marketing and finance from Syracuse University, holds an MA in human resource management from Framingham State University, and is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), and a Certified Benefits Professional (CBP). Rebecca is a frequent resource for business press and media in the HR industry. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Marketplace, CNBC, CBS News, and others.
The Pearl Meyer Survey Team provides an unparalleled experience to our survey sponsors, advisory boards, and survey participants. We leverage our expertise in surveying compensation, benefits, and human resources practices to deliver clients customized solutions to meet their unique needs. We design our material to minimize participant effort in both submitting data and using the survey reports.
Daniel Besser
Biography
Dan is a survey account manager at Pearl Meyer. Dan joined the survey team in the summer of 2017 and manages a portfolio of compensation and benefits surveys, in addition to handling client accounts.
Dan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Stonehill College in 2017. Some of Dan’s favorite pastimes include spending time with family, attending baseball games, and playing tennis in the summer months.
