Marizu is a Principal with Pay Governance. He has over 20 years of experience working with compensation committees and management on all aspects of compensation related to executives, non-employee directors and broad-based employees. His work includes annual and long-term incentive plan design with linkage to company strategy, shareholder value, and pay for performance alignment. His work also includes competitive assessments and advice on governance best practices. Marizu has worked with companies in various industries and stages of life cycle including pre-IPO, private, publicly traded and not for profit organizations.
Marizu holds an M.B.A from the University of Southern California, and a B.A. in Business Administration from Franklin and Marshall College.
Prior to joining Pay Governance, Marizu worked as a Vice President at Pearl Meyer where he helped companies develop competitive compensation programs. Marizu also previously worked as a consultant at Towers Watson, advising clients on executive compensation issues.
Marizu has spoken on compensation related topics to professional organizations including the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and the Orange County Association of Compensation and Benefits.