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Anticipating the Effects of Tariffs on Executive Compensation teresa.osborne…Matt Turner
Biography
Matt Turner is the president of executive compensation and leads the executive and broad-based compensation consulting practices at Pearl Meyer. In his 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.
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.
Leading Organizations through Rapid Growth
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Analyzing Director Pay: New Data for 2025 teresa.osborne…Ryan P. Hourihan
Biography
Ryan P. Hourihan is a managing director with Pearl Meyer. He has over ten years of experience advising boards and senior management on incentive compensation design, corporate governance, and performance measurement with the objective of supporting business strategy, value creation, and shareholder interests. Ryan is particularly experienced in compensation challenges unique to privately held firms seeking to compete with publicly traded firms. His clients have included Fortune 500 organizations, privately held companies, and pre-IPO ventures across an array of industries.
Prior to joining Pearl Meyer, Ryan co-founded Echelon Compensation Partners, a boutique consulting firm that specialized in offering privately held and small- to mid-cap public organizations with high-level management compensation services.
Ryan is a Certified Executive Compensation Professional and holds a BS from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
I strive to be viewed as a trusted advisor to all of my clients by providing a differentiated, client-centric, partner-driven, and strategically oriented approach to consulting. I view compensation issues from both a strategic and business perspective in order to develop creative, yet practical solutions that resonate with participants as well as stakeholders.
Tim Dupuis
Biography
Tim Dupuis is a principal at Pearl Meyer. He specializes in executive compensation and works closely with boards of directors and senior management teams to design executive compensation programs that are aligned with the organization’s business strategies, aid in the attraction and retention of key executive talent, and withstand external scrutiny. Tim has worked with a variety of companies across many industries, ranging from small entrepreneurial firms to Fortune 500 companies, with a particular focus on manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, retail, and not-for-profit organizations. His areas of expertise include executive and board of directors pay competitiveness reviews and annual and long-term incentive plan design.
Prior to joining Pearl Meyer, he spent more than seven years in Mercer's Human Capital practice in Detroit, focusing on executive remuneration.
Tim received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Eli Broad School of Business at Michigan State University and is a member of WorldatWork.
I pride myself on developing long-term partnerships with senior management teams and boards of directors that are based on trust, responsiveness, and open and honest dialogue. I strive to design executive compensation programs that are aligned with the organization’s business strategies and culture, aid in the attraction and retention of key executive talent, and withstand external scrutiny.
