Meridian
Compensation Partners

Rachael is a Principal in Meridian’s Toronto office with close to 15 years of executive and Board compensation advisory experience. She is a trusted advisor to compensation committees and senior management teams, with a pragmatic approach grounded in business strategy and talent priorities, and informed by market, investor and governance considerations.

Rachael advises public and private companies in Canada and the U.S. across a range of industries, including real estate, mining, construction, retail, capital goods and technology, among others. She also leads Meridian’s REIT and real estate practice.

Rachael advises on all aspects of executive and director compensation, with particular expertise in incentive program design, benchmarking, pay-for-performance alignment, Say on Pay, executive agreements, governance and regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Meridian, Rachael practiced corporate law at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, advising on executive compensation, pensions, benefits and employment matters. Her practice included transactional and general executive compensation matters, including program design, plan documentation, corporate governance, implementation and disclosure.

Rachael is a published contributor to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) magazine and has appeared as a panelist in Diligent’s Board Leadership Roundtable Series.

Rachael holds a dual HBA/JD from the Ivey Business School, Dean’s Honour List, and Western University’s Faculty of Law, with Distinction.