John L. Anderson | Partner

John Anderson has more than 30 years of consulting experience in executive and director compensation. John consults directly with compensation committees and senior leadership at a wide variety of clients in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

John has extensive background in total compensation strategy, analysis, design, and valuation. His work covers the full range of executive compensation consulting, including the review and design of short- and long-term incentive plans; outside director compensation programs; special benefit and perquisite programs; severance and change-in-control arrangements; equity ownership programs; and performance measurement and assessment. John’s many years of experience and depth in corporate governance, compensation committee process, leadership talent assessment, succession, and broader HR management issues provide his clients with a seasoned, global perspective.

John’s clients include large public companies in diverse industries including automotive and equipment manufacturing, energy, professional services, financial services, telecommunications, consumer products, and luxury goods. At most of his clients, John serves as lead consultant directly to the compensation committee and board of directors.

John began his career as a CPA with a tax specialty at Deloitte, after which he joined Hewitt Associates as an executive compensation consultant, spending 30 years in the firm’s executive compensation practice. John was a Principal and served as a practice leader for more than 15 years. He held a number of global management roles, including serving on Hewitt’s Executive Committee and Consulting Leadership Council.

Education

B.A. Economics, Northwestern University

M.B.A. Accounting and International Finance,
Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University

Other

CPA certificate, Illinois

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