Can European-Style Options Resolve Technology’s Pay Paradox?

Margaret advises clients on strategic compensation issues. She supports both Compensation and Human Resource Committees on executive pay and governance issues, as well as management teams seeking to address strategic pay matters like equity strategy and incentive plan design.

Margaret works across industries and across different stages of a Company’s development (pre/post-IPO and SPACs to Fortune 100 companies). She thrives in working with dynamic and innovative companies. She is a thought partner for leaders who want to think strategically about talent and the role compensation plays in their organization.

Margaret brings a combination of deep analytical thinking and a client-focused approach. Clients value her engaging approach and the intellectual curiosity and critical thinking she brings to complex issues. She is thoughtful and empathetic when navigating across different stakeholders and knows how to help facilitate constructive dialogue in sticky situations.

Jason advises boards and senior management teams of both public and private companies on executive and broad-based compensation, as well as corporate governance matters.

He works primarily with enterprise software, consumer platform companies, and high-growth businesses that are scaling and expanding internationally. Jason has guided numerous companies through go-public transactions and continues to support them as they mature and evolve as public companies. His experience also spans Fortune 100 organizations, giving him perspective across scale, complexity, and growth stages.

Jason brings analytical rigor and intellectual curiosity to uncover novel incentive approaches, pairing them with a collaborative style that builds alignment among boards and management teams. He develops creative, pragmatic solutions in incentive design, metric selection, goal setting, equity strategy, and governance practices that drive sustained performance.

Jason graduated from Concordia University, St. Paul with a BA in Mathematics.