Karen Butcher
About Karen Butcher
Karen Butcher serves as the Managing Director at Pearl Meyer, a position she has held since 2021. She has extensive experience in compensation consulting and executive coaching, with a background in history from Skidmore College and a master's degree from Northeastern University.
Work at Pearl Meyer
Karen Butcher has served as Managing Director at Pearl Meyer since 2021, contributing to the firm for three years in the Greater Boston area. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Principal from 2019 to 2021 and as a Consultant from 2007 to 2019. In her roles, she has focused on developing cash-based long-term incentive programs, designing annual incentive plans with specific performance metrics, and conducting competitive market assessments to inform compensation strategies.
Education and Expertise
Karen Butcher holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Skidmore College, where she studied from 1982 to 1986. She also obtained a Master's Degree from Northeastern University. Additionally, she is pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching at William James College, which she started in 2019. Her educational background supports her expertise in compensation consulting and executive coaching.
Background
Before her tenure at Pearl Meyer, Karen Butcher worked at Northeastern University as Associate Director of Career Services from 1990 to 1998. She also served as a Compensation Consultant at Clark Consulting from 2000 to 2006. Her extensive experience in various roles has contributed to her understanding of compensation strategies and executive coaching.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Karen Butcher has developed cash-based long-term incentive programs and designed annual incentive plans with specific metrics for performance evaluation. She has conducted competitive market assessments to inform compensation strategies, showcasing her ability to align compensation with organizational goals. Additionally, she provides executive and management coaching as part of her recent professional experience.