Mark Reilly

Mark M. Reilly, Partner
Chicago Office
311 West Superior
Suite 210
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: 312.943.9601
Fax: 312.943.9604
Direct: 708.606.9861
mark.reilly@3ccomp.com

Mark Reilly is an expert on executive compensation, incentive plan design and performance measurement who has consulted with top executives and boards for 15 years.

Mark provides consulting services to a wide variety of industries from start-up companies to the Fortune 500 with special emphasis on private companies, health care, manufacturing, high-technology, retail, financial services, professional services and large conglomerates. Mark worked as an executive compensation consultant for Sibson & Co, the Hay Group and F.W. Cook & Co.

Recently, Mark managed his own venture capital fund and worked with participating companies as a consultant. In this role Mark consulted on business strategy, executive contracts, incentive plan design, and conducted acquisition due diligence.

Mark has prior experience in banking at Continental Bank and corporate finance at Ameritech.

Mark holds a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Boston College and a master's degree in business with a concentration in finance and marketing from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Mark has written for the Journal of Compensation and Benefits, spoken before many different organizations and been quoted in various business publications. He is former president of the Phoenix Society, a mental health organization, and a member of the executive committee of Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine.

Expertise

Mark Reilly is an expert on executive compensation, stock-based incentive plan design and performance measurement. He typically works closely with top management and the Board of Directors. His approach to plan design focuses on shareholder-value oriented pay programs. He has worked with multi-billion dollar organizations and small private companies. Mark has also designed incentive programs for large groups of employees below the executive level.

Mark is a founding Partner of 3C.

Industries Covered

Mark has provided consulting services to a wide variety of industries from start-up companies to the Fortune 500 with special emphasis in manufacturing, health care, high-technology, retail, financial services and large conglomerates.

Professional Background

Mark has consulted with top executives and boards as a Partner at Sibson & Co, Director of the Chicago Executive Compensation Practice at the Hay Group and as a Consultant with F.W. Cook & Co. Mark has consulted in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, financial and health. He also had prior work experience in the finance departments of Continental Bank and Ameritech Corporation. Mark has also managed his own venture capital fund and worked as a consultant to participating companies on business strategy, executive compensation, incentive plan design, and acquisition due diligence.

Sample Assignments

One recent project involved a start-up that had developed a new product database designed with customer choice in mind. However, the company had difficulty retaining the right executive team and changing its focus from growth to profitability. Mark worked with the company to develop an executive compensation plan to attract and retain senior executives. The project designed the optimal organizational structure, management skills and compensation program the company would need at various stages of its future growth and development. The company is now cash flow positive and an industry leader.

Another project involved a financial services company which decided to review its management incentive plans. We worked with management and conducted a series of analyses to identify the performance measures that drove shareholder value. Highlights of the new program included:

• Expand incentive plan eligibility to all employees
• Align compensation more closely with individual, department and overall company financial performance
• Redesign stock option plan to retain key employees and focus them on the drivers of shareowner value

Mark holds a bachelorês degree in finance and economics from Boston College and a masterês degree in business with a concentration in finance and marketing from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Professional/Academic Affiliations/Published Works

Mark was recently published in WorkSpan (October 2003) and quoted in the Wall Street Journal (July 2003). He has spoken before many different organizations. Mark is on the Development Committee of St. Ignatius College Prep, the former President of the Phoenix Society, a non profit mental health organization, and a member of the executive committee of Loyola Universityês Stritch School of Medicine.