Melissa Means

About Melissa Means

Melissa Means is Managing Director with Pearl Meyer & Partners in the Boston office.…

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Pearl Meyer

   Jan 2003 — Present

   Responsible for securing and managing new business opportunities, and managing existing client workWhy Pearl Meyer?Our philosophy differentiates us from other executive compensation consulting firms – we do not believe in check-the-box, compliance-driven pay programs. Instead our unique approach guides you through a process to create a compensation strategy that can be a powerful catalyst for value creation and competitive advantage for your organization.Make Compensation a Powerful Catalyst. Our Philosophy is Different:We believe that aligning executive compensation with your business and leadership strategy can make your pay programs a powerful catalyst for value creation and competitive advantage.Our Approach Makes Us Unique:Our philosophy defines how we manage each client engagement and is supported by a methodology that ensures compensation strategies that go beyond compliance-driven and peer-group-based design of executive pay programs.Go Beyond With Pearl Meyer:Create a Business-based Compensation Strategy:Business-based, strategic thinking grounded in more than 30 years of experience guiding the creation, implementation and communication of executive, director and employee pay programs for hundreds of global clients.Align Pay Programs to Leadership Strategy:Well-designed pay programs can motivate behaviors that will drive value for your organization and create competitive advantage when incentives consider both leadership style and where your organization is in its business life-cycle.Consulting Services: Executive Compensation Director Compensation Compensation Governance Employee Compensation Compensation Communication Specialized Expertise By Industry High-Growth Startups Mergers & Acquisitions Restructuring Salary Surveys By Industry Running Your Salary Survey Salary Survey Portfolio Multi-Industry Salary Surveys

Education

• Miami University

  Bachelor's degree, Finance and Organizational Behavior

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Human Resources
• Deferred Compensation
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Incentives
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Organizational Design
• Business Strategy
• Market Pricing
• Management
• Remuneration
• Incentive Programs
• Acquisition Integration
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• HR Consulting
• Mergers
• Compensation & Benefit
• Job Evaluation
• Human Capital
• Benchmarking
• Executive Pay
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Management Consulting