Bullinger has been named as an MD within the firm’s Leadership Advisory practice.

Ralph Lauren is "probably ahead of the curve in terms of what they are doing," said Patrick Haggerty, a managing director at Pearl Meyer.

Medical group CEOs are increasingly important for ensuring a health system’s long-term success, said Alexander Yaffe, managing director at executive compensation consulting firm Pearl Meyer.

Boards, and especially compensation committee members, need to delve deep into their organization when planning for their future workforce... said Peter Thies, managing director at Pearl Meyer.

"The job [of a board leader] has gotten bigger while the paycheck hasn't changed," said Ryan Hourihan, managing director at Pearl Meyer.

One way to get more straightforward feedback about the challenges of AI transformation, and therefore the timeline for return on investments, is to ask executives what the company needs to deprioritize in order to make space for the work that it takes to implement AI effectively, said Brad Jayne, a principal consultant at Pearl Meyer.

“If they’re attractive CEO successors for you, they’re also attractive CEO successors for other banks,” Managing Director Ed Steinhoff said.

Just 35% of companies made the same disclosure in 2025 and among early 2026 proxy filers reviewed by Pearl Meyer, less than 10% carried a diversity goal in their incentive plan.

CEOs and boards are missing key points of misalignment with other C-suite leaders, a new report from Pearl Meyer suggests.

The article explores a key disconnect uncovered by Pearl Meyer’s research: as organizations accelerate their investments in artificial intelligence, leadership teams are not always aligned on who owns AI strategy, how prepared their organizations are for implementation, or how much change their people can absorb.

For a typical independent director, [boards] are generally trying to accomplish a few things through compensation: Recognize the time and responsibility associated with board service, attract and retain qualified directors, and create alignment with shareholders," wrote Ryan Hourihan, managing director at Pearl Meyer.

According to research from the compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer, 80% of companies use job titles to describe where employees sit in the corporate hierarchy.