Biotech Industry Executive Pay Experts

Brant has 20 years of executive compensation consulting experience. Brant has led engagements with Fortune 500 firms and addressed rewards needs for pre-IPO firms, start-ups, and PE portfolio firms.

His experience covers a range of industries, enabling a broad view of market practices and supporting the ability to create highly effective rewards solutions.

Prior to Semler Brossy, Brant worked at Mercer. He received his MBA from UCLA Anderson and holds a degree in human biology from Stanford University.

Seamus has over 15 years of executive compensation consulting experience. He has deep expertise working with companies in transition, highly innovative companies, and high-growth industries. Seamus employs a deep analytical skill base and a problem-solving approach to construct creative solutions that fulfill client needs, including rewarding leaders for achieving results that create sustainable shareholder value.

Prior to Semler Brossy, Seamus founded a technology consulting boutique focused on data and process management.

Austin helps boards make critical decisions about executive pay, especially in moments of rapid growth or reinvention. With over a decade at Semler Brossy, he’s built a reputation for crafting incentive designs that are both analytically sound and refreshingly creative. He reinforces the “golden rule” of pay—that compensation should serve the business, not the other way around—guiding boards to use rewards as a tool to advance their most important strategic goals.

Austin has a unique talent for identifying and addressing the most pressing questions, often anticipating them before they are even posed. He blends rigorous analysis, strategic intuition, and a deep understanding of board dynamics to provide tailored and impactful solutions. Clients appreciate his clarity, composure, and ability to introduce innovative thinking, even in the most complex or sensitive compensation issues.

Before joining Semler Brossy, Austin worked in client services at an HR-focused consulting firm in St. Louis, where he developed his foundational understanding of organizational dynamics and stakeholder needs. Austin earned his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.