Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 8, 2005 -- Clark Consulting (NYSE: CLK), a national executive benefits and compensation consulting firm, recently announced that David E. Gordon, J.D., joined its Western Regional Office. Gordon, a former partner of O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, joins an experienced team of consultants dedicated to serving corporations across the United States. Clark Consulting’s Executive Benefits Practice and its executive compensation practice of Pearl Meyer & Partners work with client companies to develop and deliver comprehensive executive compensation and benefits plans that help companies keep their best people.
Before joining Clark Consulting, Gordon practiced law for 33 years at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, an internationally prominent law firm in Los Angeles, CA. During his tenure at that firm Gordon was a senior partner, former chair of the firm’s Tax Department, and chair of the firm’s employee benefits practice. In those roles, he helped national companies review and implement executive compensation and nonqualified benefit programs.
At O’Melveny & Myers, Gordon’s practice covered federal tax, labor, and securities law issues in connection with retirement plans, as well as stock option plans, welfare plans, and executive compensation plans. His practice represented organizations of all sizes in connection to their employee benefit plans (including multiemployer plans and a variety of public sector plans), as well as boards of directors, compensation committees, executives, and fiduciaries. He also structured many Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP).
“Dave's stellar reputation, along with his proven expertise in the technical and financial aspects of plan design, is an ideal complement to our seasoned team of professionals in Los Angeles,” said Les Brockhurst, president of Clark Consulting’s Executive Benefits Practice. Steven Hall, President of Pearl Meyer & Partners, Clark's executive compensation practice, added, "At a time of unparalleled regulatory and governance challenges, Dave's in-depth experience will strengthen the ability of our practices to provide clients with innovative, integrated executive compensation and benefits strategies."
Gordon will join the firm’s team of experienced consultants, including John M. Argue, Rick Callister and Kevin Wernick. “I am delighted to be joining such a talented group of consultants who are devoted to finding the best ways to serve companies across the country with their executive compensation and benefits consulting needs,” Gordon commented. “Looking ahead, there are unparalleled challenges in the fields of deferred and executive compensation and it will be exciting to work with Clark Consulting to help companies achieve their objectives in these important areas.”
Clark Consulting (NYSE: CLK) is the leading public executive compensation and benefits consulting firm. Founded in 1967 and now with over 70 offices nationwide, Clark Consulting helps more than 3,900 corporate, healthcare and banking clients to keep their best people. Clark Consulting’s compensation consultants specialize in designing innovative programs that attract, retain, motivate and reward executives, employees and Directors. The company’s benefits consultants provide leading edge advice on the design, financing and plan administration of benefits programs. For additional information, please visit http://www.clarkconsulting.com.
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