Laura Hay is a Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, with over 25 years of experience in executive compensation and governance consulting. She specializes in the banking, insurance, and diversified financial sectors, focusing on the critical role of effective compensation-related governance in promoting financial sustainability and maximizing shareholder value. Laura’s expertise encompasses a wide range of compensation related issues. She advises boards and management teams on compensation strategies to support both acquisitive and organic growth, the development of total reward programs that align pay with performance, and the creation of impactful compensation disclosures and communications for shareholders. She is a recognized author and speaker on compensation and governance topics.

Susan O’Donnell is a partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC. Ms. O’Donnell has over 25 years of experience advising boards and management on all aspects of executive and board compensation and governance. For the last 13 years, she has focused on serving the banking and financial services industry where she advises clients on the many compensation regulations and practices impacting the industry.

Ms. O’Donnell is an experienced speaker and writer on the topics of executive compensation, director compensation, corporate governance, pay-for-performance and succession planning. She is an active participant and speaker with national and local industry associations. Ms. O’Donnell has been a certified compensation professional (CCP) with WorldatWork for over 25 years.

Dan Kaufman is a partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, where he consults with boards of directors and senior management on all aspects of executive and director compensation.  Areas of expertise include competitive benchmarking, short-term and long-term incentive plan design, alignment of pay and performance, compensation disclosure and technical issues.  He advises public and private companies ranging from S&P500 companies to pre-IPO startups.

Mr. Kaufman has been involved with executive compensation issues for over 15 years both as a consultant and in a corporate role.  He has a broad range of industry experience covering retail, financial services, healthcare equipment and services, business services, consumer goods and media.  Mr. Kaufman co-leads Meridian’s retail team and is a member of the financial services team.  He is a frequent speaker and writer on executive compensation trends and developments.