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Performance packages driven by a peak perspective.

Zayla is your executive compensation consulting partner.

Pay Starts with Z™. The best executive pay strategy starts with the end goal: Z. Our clients’ end goals are the cornerstone of our name and business. Our approach to compensation is innovative, detailed, and personal. We get to know your company, its culture, long term goals, and key talent needs. We then guide you through every step of the proceses to plan the road ahead. Our mission is to empower companies to hire, inspire – and ultimately retire – the best talent available. We provide strategic advice and tailored recommendations we stand behind, not just middle-of-the-road data. We articulate the why, so that investors, board members, management, employees and other stakeholders are all aligned. We develop programs that can endure serious market volatility while paying for performance and retaining the best talent.

Executive Compensation

Peer Group Development
Pay Level Benchmarking
Incentive Plan Design

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Employee Compensation

Compensation Philosophy
Pay Level Benchmarking
Pay Equity Analysis

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Director Compensation

Pay Level Benchmarking
Program Design
Equity Ownership Guidelines

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Corporate Transactions

Mergers & Acquisitions
Going Public via IPO / SPAC
Bankruptcy & Restructuring

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Executive Compensation Design

Creating company alignment. Filling in the gaps.

Performance compensation packages attract, retain and motivate top talent. In today’s volatile market, creating and implementing effective compensation plans for executives, board members, and other company employees is a 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 ensure the best return on compensation investment possible.

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Planning your route to the top,
and taking the journey with you.

Zayla Leadership

Founder & CEO

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Principal

Alignment through data and planning

Preparation is everything. Planning for the road ahead ensures a win-win for everyone from the company to its board, to the pulse of your company… it’s people.

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.  

We ensure our final compensation plans not only motivate and retain your current talent, but are attractive to star performers yet 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.

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Aligned and scaling
to new heights.

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.