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Libbie Engels

Vice President

Libbie Engels

Vice President Boston

Libbie advises on executive and board pay, focusing on peer group development, benchmarking, incentives, change-in-control/severance arrangements, transaction support, and proxy advisory considerations.

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Christina Thapa

Vice President

Christina Thapa

Vice President Baltimore

Christina has 10+ years advising tax-exempt boards and leadership teams on executive compensation, including incentive design, executive performance evaluation, retirement plan design, and leadership/succession planning.

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Susan Sandlund, PhD

Managing Director

Susan Sandlund, PhD

Managing Director New York

Susan brings 30+ years advising boards, CEOs, and leadership teams on large-scale change, culture and organization design, governance and team effectiveness, executive assessment/development, and CEO succession.

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Alexander Yaffe

Managing Director

Alexander Yaffe

Managing Director Baltimore

Alexander brings 20+ years of experience advising tax-exempt boards on executive compensation and succession planning, with deep expertise in physician compensation governance for hospitals and integrated health systems.

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Kimberly Neil

Principal

Kimberly Neil

Principal Charlotte

Kim provides analytical and project management support for compensation engagements, with experience across executive, director, and broad-based employee compensation assessments and strategy.

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Jon Boba

Managing Director

Jon Boba

Managing Director Chicago

Jon has 30+ years in real estate consulting and 1,000+ engagements, with deep specialization in senior housing/health care and affordable housing.

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Ryan P. Hourihan

Managing Director

Ryan P. Hourihan

Managing Director Los Angeles

Ryan brings 10+ years advising on incentive compensation, governance, and performance measurement across an array of organizations—with particular experience with privately held firms competing with publicly traded companies.

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Robert James

Managing Director

Robert James

Managing Director Los Angeles

Rob has 15 years experience in executive compensation and finance, specializing in life sciences and technology—especially emerging, high-growth companies navigating M&A and IPOs.

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Karen C. Butcher

Managing Director

Karen C. Butcher

Managing Director Boston

Karen advises on executive and board compensation and broad-based program design, including short- and long-term incentives, performance management, and leadership development/coaching.

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Malcolm Adkins

Managing Director

Malcolm Adkins

Managing Director Houston

Malcolm leads Pearl Meyer’s Energy practice, with 15+ years advising boards and executives on director and executive pay, including incentives, benchmarking, governance, and M&A support.

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Libbie Engels

Christina Thapa

Susan Sandlund, PhD

Alexander Yaffe

Kimberly Neil

Jon Boba

Ryan P. Hourihan

Robert James

Karen C. Butcher

Malcolm Adkins