Executive Compensation Consulting
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Zayla™ is a leading executive compensation consulting firm. Our unique approach to compensation strategy, planning, and design aligns with your goals to attract, retain and motivate key talent.
Executive Compensation Consulting
Design and planning services for shareholders, corporate boards, compensation committees and management teams on annual compensation issues for public, private and not for profit organizations.
Compensation in Special Circumstances
Advising boards, management, and professional service partners through specialized events such as bankruptcy, IPO, or an acquisition.
Board & Governance Consulting
Working with shareholders, owners, boards, and management to develop effective and efficient corporate governance.
Compensation Plans with "Boardroom EQ"
What is Boardroom EQ? A phrase we developed to communicate our ability to read and navigate the core compensation and governance challenges as well as boardroom players that are unique to each company. We then leverage that “read of the room” and apply our tailored approach to develop solutions that align your company long-term goals with market compensation best practices and a view to the future so we can help you deliver the best return on investment possible. Delivering these finely tuned compensation and governance strategies where boards, investors, management and employees are all supportive is a balancing act that our experienced compensation experts have mastered over the last 25 years.
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Tailored Compensation Plans
In today’s volatile market, creating and implementing effective compensation plans for executives, board members, and other company employees is a serious challenge. Companies are constantly balancing competing forces such as hyper inflation, low unemployment, the great resignation, volatile global markets, and the threat of a recession to ensure they are able to stay ahead of the labor market competition.
Our finely tuned approach combines your company goals with market compensation best practices and a view to the future so we can help you deliver the best return on compensation investment possible. We ensure our final compensation plans not only motivate and retain your current talent, but are attractive to star performers to join your team.
Delivering these finely tuned executive compensation strategies, employee compensation plans, incentive plan structures and corporate governance guidelines where boards, investors and management are all supportive is a balancing act that our experienced compensation consultants have mastered over the last 25 years.
Industry-Specific Compensation Consulting Experience
Our independent compensation consultants have advised some of the best performing public, private, and nonprofit companies in a wide range of industries from energy to services to high tech to agriculture and more.
Whether you’re looking for assistance with executive compensation planning, employee incentive plan design, corporate governance structure, litigation support for complex compensation disputes, SEC compliance, proxy statement disclosures, or employment agreement recommendations, you can rely on our consultants for industry specific guidance that fits the exact needs of your unique business. For a list or to learn more, contact us.
- Agriculture
- Architecture & Engineering
- Banking
- Bio-Technology
- Construction
- Education
- Energy – E&P
- Energy – Midstream
- Energy – Renewable
- Energy – Services
- Financial Services
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- Real Estate
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Transportation
- Wholesale Trade
ZAYLA PERSPECTIVES & NEWS

Client Alert – CLAWBACK Update
Client Alert – An Update on Executive Compensation Clawbacks Back in October 2022, the SEC adopted final rules detailing listing standards for “Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation” – or more


Long-Term Incentives in Private Companies
Long-Term Incentives in Private Companies For the past 16 years, long-term incentives (LTI) in private companies have significantly increased. According to WorldatWork, the prevalence of LTIs in private companies increased
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Zayla™ is happy to help your company align your pay and governance structures and processes with your long-term goals.
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