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With Political Disarray at an All-Time High, the Pharma CEO Chair Is a Lonely Gig

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“These times are unprecedented... Incredible different forces are at play in the environment that can impact the effectiveness of a CEO, their team and their overall organization,” Susan Sandlund, a managing director at Pearl Meyer.
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How to Build 'A Bench That's Able to Pivot'

But Matt Turner, managing director at Pearl Meyer, cautions against overreaction. “There’s so much unknown about what will happen with the tariff situation. It’s better to wait and see… if you make an adjustment now and it looks like you’ve benefited from a windfall, that can be really bad optics.”
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After A Flush Year for CFO Pay, What’s Next?

“When there’s a more pessimistic or negative economic outlook, it tends to put a dampener on increases in pay for the executive team,” said Matt Turner, president of executive compensation at Pearl Meyer.
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Talent Strategies For An Uncertain Era

Matt Turner, president of Pearl Meyer’s executive compensation consulting, says: “You want to have those [exceptions] as minimal as possible.” And in cases where adjustments are necessary, transparency is non-negotiable.
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Flipping the Script: How Trump’s Tariffs Upend CEO Pay Design

"The job of the board is not to get an A+ from ISS," said Turner. "[It's] to make sure that the executive compensation program is effective in incenting and motivating the executive team to provide the best performance possible for shareholders."
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Shareholders Balk at Biggest CEO Pay Packages This Year

Most of the increase to median CEO pay appears to be from performance-based components of compensation and less so from base salary increases, Matt Turner, president of executive compensation at Pearl Meyer, told Agenda.
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Clawbacks Reaching Beyond SEC Regs Manifest in Latest Filings

There's been a visible increase in companies continuing to expand the scope of their clawback policies this proxy season, Matt Turner, president of executive compensation at compensation and leadership consultant Pearl Meyer, told Agenda.
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