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CHARLES W. QUATT, Ph.D

President and Founder

Charlie Quatt is President and Founder of Quatt Associates, Inc. Charlie specializes in compensation, employee opinion surveys, organizational development, performance management systems and strategic planning. His clients included Fortune 500 companies as well as a number of not-for-profit and government organizations.

In addition to his consulting practice, Charlie has conducted seminars and instructed at American University, Georgetown University, Marymount University, the University of Maryland, and Virginia Tech Business School.

Before establishing Quatt Associates, Charlie served for almost ten years as a Director of Management Consulting and Practice Leader for the Hay Group, an international management consulting firm.

Charlie also worked as a Human Resources Manager for General Electric Company and for Mobil Corporation. At both General Electric Company and Mobil Corporation, Mr. Quatt’s responsibilities included organizational development, compensation, performance management, survey research, and employee relations.

Prior to his corporate engagements, Charlie served as a Faculty Member for six years at Harvard and Princeton Universities. He has a Ph.D. from Harvard University and was a Lehman Scholar at Harvard. He co-authored a book with Brian Vogel of Quatt Associates on executive compensation in not-for-profit organizations. The third edition of Nonprofit Executive Compensation: Planning, Performance and Pay was published in October of 2014 by BoardSource.

IN THE MEDIA

CEO Update: CEO salaries at 500+ large associations

Charlie Quatt commented on trends in trade association CEO compensation.
CEO Update
May 13, 2022

CEO Update: Groups Reassess Staff Compensation as Salary Demands Soar

Charlie Quatt commented on key drivers for higher salary increase plans and the importance of a transparent and market-driven compensation system.
CEO Update
March 18, 2022

CEO Update: Pay is Up, But People Want Flexibility

Charlie Quatt commented on the importance of flexible schedules even as pay is increasing, driven by the pandemic.
CEO Update
November 18, 2021

CEO Update: Experts Demystify Process of CEO Performance Evaluations

Charlie Quatt commented on the importance of tailoring performance metrics and processes to each organization, and the importance of the CEO’s involvement in its development.
CEO Update
July 9, 2021

CEO Update: Salaries Rise Again at Large Associations; See What 627 CEOs Earned

Charlie Quatt commented on the current state of the market for executive talent and compensation levels.
CEO Update
May 14, 2021

CEO Update: Division of Duties – Association Splits Roles of CEO, President

Charlie Quatt and Brian Vogel commented on the prevalence and motivations for the second in command at a trade association to be given the “President” title.
CEO Update
April 2, 2021

CEO Update LIVE: Compensation

Charlie Quatt commented as part of a panel on the pandemic’s effect on trade association executive pay, including pressures driving compensation and the rise in importance of flexibility.
CEO Update
November 18, 2020

CEO Update LIVE: Pay Stable in 2020, Next Year Uncertain

Charlie Quatt commented on the pandemic’s effect on trade association executive pay.
CEO Update
November 18, 2020

CEO Update: Pay Growth Slowed Before Virus; Now, Uncertainty Rampant

Charlie Quatt discussed the uncertainty of the market given the pandemic and economic slowdown, as it may affect trade association executive compensation.
CEO Update
August 14, 2020

CEO Pay Falling at Many Associations

Charlie Quatt discussed compensation trends in light of coronavirus based on recent Quatt Associates survey of nonprofits.
CEO Update
May 22, 2020

CEO Update: Measuring and Rewarding Performance

Charlie Quatt joined a panel of experts to discuss measuring and rewarding performance with CEO Update Association NewsBite.
CEO Update: Measuring (and Rewarding) Performance
February 27, 2020

CEO Update Profiles Charlie Quatt

CEO Update featured a conversation with Charlie Quatt on his career leading up to founding Quatt Associates, and how his diverse experiences come together to inform his approach to working with organizations on compensation and performance.
April 12, 2019

CEO Update Forum: Why Incentives are Increasing as Part of Compensation

Charlie Quatt joined a panel of experts to discuss the factors driving increases in incentive pay for association chief executives at the CEO Update Executive Compensation Forum.
November 30, 2018

Association Newsmakers: Performance and CEO Compensation

Charlie Quatt described three ways associations tie CEO pay to performance with Association Newsmakers.
November 13, 2018

Association Newsmakers: Organization-Wide Incentive Plans

Charlie Quatt joined panelists to discuss aligning an organizations’ incentive plans with their missions, with Association Newsmakers.
November 13, 2018

Association Newsmakers: Newest Incentive Plan Designs

Charlie Quatt joins panelists to discuss the newest incentive plan designs used by associations and tech companies to attract and retain talent with Association Newsmakers.
November 13, 2018

CEO Update Forum: At-Risk Pay Rising for Association Chiefs

Charlie Quatt joined panel of experts to discuss increases in incentive pay for association chief executives at the CEO Update Executive Compensation Forum.
November 13, 2018

Association NewsBite: What’s driving increases in association executive salaries?

In the first episode of CEO Update’s new Association NewsBite video series, search consultant Julian Ha and compensation expert Charlie Quatt explained the forces behind strong executive compensation growth at many groups.
January 16, 2018

Compensation Discussion with NYC Cultural Institutions

Charlie Quatt, Brian Vogel, and Veronika Bordas presented to the New York Cultural Institution Human Resources Group on compensation trends in their sector based on results from the Museum & Cultural Institution Compensation Survey
NYC-IHRG Meeting
January 2018

CEO Update: Seven-figure pay in nonprofit groups gets a new tax

Charlie Quatt commented on the effects of the excise tax on nonprofit executive compensation.
December 21, 2017

CEO Update Executive Compensation Forum: Strong Pay Growth Expected to Continue

Charlie Quatt joined a panel of experts to discuss pay growth for association executives at the CEO Update Executive Compensation Forum.
November 2, 2017

Assocation Newsmakers: Current Executive Salary and Compensation Trends

Charlie Quatt shared his expertise with Association Newsmakers.
April 1, 2016

CEO Update: Rising bonus targets driving large increase in CEO pay

Charlie Quatt discussed increase in at-risk compensation for association CEOs.
April 1, 2016

CEO Update: Allies are key when dealing with compensation panel

Charlie Quatt offered opinions on CEOs’ relationships with their compensation committee.
March 6, 2015

Nonprofit Executive Compensation: Planning, Performance & Pay

Brian Vogel and Charles Quatt provided a comprehensive guide for determining CEO compensation. Published by BoardSource, the book is in its third edition.
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October 1, 2014

CEO Update: Contracts becoming more common but boards scrutinize compensation

Charlie Quatt discussed the trend of executive contracts and Boards of directors’ reactions to increasing benefits levels.
June 13, 2014

CEO Update Live: More than pay: CEO contracts

Charlie Quatt participated in panel that advises CEOs to consider risks, establish commitment to organization, get severance and make a financial plan when negotiating contracts.
June 5, 2014

CEO Update: CEO salaries at midsize groups swell

Charles Quatt and Brian Vogel discussed increasing CEO salaries in midsize associations.
August 23, 2013

Inside Higher Ed: Should U.S. News Make Presidents Rich?

Charlie Quatt commented on the role of U.S News’ rankings in incentive compensation for college presidents.
March 19, 2007