Joe McNeal

Joe McNeal is a managing director in Pearl Meyer’s executive compensation consulting practice. Joe advises management teams and compensation committees on a broad range of issues and has deep expertise in the high technology and life sciences sectors. His clients range from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies.

With over 15 years' experience, Joe specializes in developing executive pay strategies, short- and long-term incentive plan design, and broader human capital management matters. He has supported clients dealing with disclosure/regulatory issues, technical accounting issues, equity award valuation, and say-on-pay considerations. As an advisor to high-growth companies in the knowledge economy, Joe has significant experience guiding companies to and through a public transition via IPO and SPAC transactions.