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2018 NACD Directorship 100 Released—the Annual List of the Most Influential Leaders in Boardrooms and in Corporate Governance

Michael Powers and Jim Wolf were named to the NACD Directorship 100 list for 2018, making it the sixth consecutive year for both Partners.

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The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, announced the 2018 NACD Directorship 100, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors, corporate governance experts, policymakers, and influencers—leaders who…

Meridian Promotes Two Lead Consultants to Partner

Meridian Compensation Partners is pleased to announce that Andrew McElheran (Toronto) and Daniel Rodda (Atlanta) have been elected to join the partnership effective January 1, 2018.

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Each year candidates are rigorously evaluated based on a broad range of important criteria covering personal attributes, consulting skills, financial contributions and firm values, before being elected as a partner. Andrew helped launch Meridian in January of 2010 and has…

Six Years Running – Meridian Named a “Best Small Firm to Work For”

For the sixth consecutive year, Meridian Compensation Partners was recognized in Consulting Magazine as a "Best Small Firm to Work For."

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For the sixth consecutive year, Meridian Compensation Partners was recognized in Consulting magazine’s recently released list of the “Best Small Firms to Work For” in 2017. The rankings are based on an online survey of over 10,000 consultants working for…

Career Congratulations to Mary Ann Polk

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Meridian Compensation Partners congratulates Mary Ann Polk on her recent retirement from the firm and partnership. Mary Ann’s contributions over nearly thirty years as an executive compensation advisor have helped build Meridian into its industry leadership position today. Many Meridian…

NACD Directorship 100 Released—the Annual List of the Most Influential Leaders in Boardrooms and in Corporate Governance

Michael Powers and Jim Wolf were named to the NACD Directorship 100 list for 2017, making it the fifth consecutive year for both Partners.

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The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) announced the 2017 NACD Directorship 100, the annual list that recognizes leading corporate directors, governance experts, and other influencers who impact boardroom practices and performance. NACD identifies these outstanding directors and governance professionals…

Jim Kzirian Joins Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC to Lead New Philadelphia Office

Jim Kzirian recently joined the organization to lead its’ new Philadelphia office.

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Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, a leading executive compensation and corporate governance consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Jim Kzirian recently joined the organization to lead its’ new Philadelphia office. “We are excited to continue expanding our presence across the…

Equilar Board Leadership Forum, Dallas

The Board’s Role in Driving Change

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May 16, 2017 The Four Seasons, Dallas at Las Colinas 4150 N MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75038 Equilar and Nasdaq are excited to offer a one-day program to help public company board members, general counsel and corporate secretaries drive success…

Equilar 8th Annual Executive Compensation Summit

June 12-14, 2017 Swissotel, Chicago IL

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Meridian Compensation Partners is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Equilar Executive Compensation Summit to be held in Chicago June 12-14, 2017. Visit us at booth #12 and network with over 400 elite business leaders across many industries…

Meridian Named a “Best Small Firm to Work For” for Fifth Consecutive Year

Meridian ranked #11 on Consulting magazine's list of Best Small Firms to Work For.

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For the fifth consecutive year, Meridian Compensation Partners was recognized in Consulting magazine’s recently released list of the “Best Small Firms to Work For” in 2016. The rankings are based on an online survey of over 10,000 consultants working for…

Meridian Compensation Partners Consultants Honored By NACD

Meridian Partners were named to NACD Directorship’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in Corporate Governance for the fourth consecutive year.

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LAKE FOREST, ILL. — July 11, 2016 — Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, a leading executive compensation and corporate governance consulting firm, announced today that the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has recognized managing partners, Michael J. Powers and Jim…

Meridian to Attend Equilar Event on New Public Companies

The event addresses governance and shareholder engagement in the post-IPO world.

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Matt Isakson, lead consultant in Meridian’s San Francisco office, will be participating in an Equilar program titled “Fundamentals for New Public Companies” on May 24, 2016 in East Palo Alto, California. The program will cover a number of relevant issues…

Meridian Compensation Partners Announces the Opening of Its Los Angeles Office

The new office is Meridian's tenth location in North America.

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LAKE FOREST, ILL. — March 9, 2016 — Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, a leading executive compensation and corporate governance consulting firm, announced today the opening of its Los Angeles office, Meridian’s tenth location in North America. Now with two offices…

Meridian Partners’ Influential Leadership Recognized by NACD

Co-managing Partners Michael Powers and Jim Wolf named to the NACD Directorship 100 for the third consecutive year.

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NACD Directorship magazine recently announced its honorees for its 2015 Directorship 100. Meridian Compensation Partner’s Michael Powers and Jim Wolf were both included in the list, for the third year in a row. With the Directorship 100, NACD identifies the…

Meridian Compensation Partners Announces the Opening of its San Francisco Office

Matt Isakson, Lead Consultant, will lead Meridian's presence in the San Francisco office.

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Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, a leading executive compensation and corporate governance consulting firm, announced today the opening of its San Francisco office, Meridian’s ninth location in North America. Leading Meridian’s presence in San Francisco is Matthew (Matt) Isakson, Lead Consultant.…

Meridian once again named a “Best Firm to Work For” by Consulting magazine

Firm is dedicated to high quality consulting, outstanding client service

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Meridian Compensation Partners was named one of the 2014 “Best Firms to Work For” by Consulting magazine. From a pool of more than 350 firms, Meridian placed 10th in the Best Small Firms category. This marks the third year that…

Meridian Partners Honored by NACD

For the second consecutive year, Co-managing Partners Michael Powers and Jim Wolf are named to NACD Directorship 100

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Meridian Compensation Partner’s Michael Powers and Jim Wolf are among the recently announced honorees for NACD Directorship magazine’s 2014 Directorship 100. With the Directorship 100, NACD identifies the most influential people in the boardroom community for a given year, including…

Upcoming Events

Bank Director Bank Board Training Forum

Meridian is proud to be a sponsor of The Bank Board Training Forum which provides bank directors with the education and training needed to address the issues and challenges facing them in today’s ever competitive, highly regulated and rapidly evolving banking and financial services industry. Meridian Partner Susan O'Donnell will be presenting on Pay for Performance and leading Compensation Peer Exchanges along with Meridian Partner Daniel Rodda. September 10 – 11, 2018, Chicago, IL

Sep10 – 11
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Corporate Board Member: Building Better Boards: Committee Series

Meridian is proud to be a sponsor of Corporate Board Member’s 2-day, 3-program Building Better Boards: Committee Series that allows attendees to tailor their participation to their individual board role specifically related to the audit/risk, compensation and nominating/governance committees. Meridian Partner Bob Romanchek will be on a panel entitled, "Game of Metrics: Rethinking Your Incentive Pay Structure." This panel will explore how compensation committees can set goals with quantitative and qualitative metrics that balance internal and external perspectives and align pay to performance. September 20 – 21, 2018, Chicago, IL

Sep20 – 21
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