J.Thelander Consulting is the leading source for compensation intelligence for private companies and investment firms. We provide comprehensive insight, trends and analysis to help companies and investment firms make informed compensation related decisions when it comes to recruiting, retaining and incentivizing talent.
With more than 2,000 private company survey participants and 2,000 investment firm participants, we are the only firm who covers the entire compensation ecosystem. All our surveys are open year-round and are updated in real-time to ensure the most up-to-date analysis.
J.Thelander Consulting is headed by Jody K. Thelander, a compensation executive with a track record of successful results and nearly three decades of professional experience. Jody has a keen understanding of business realities through a diversified background in compensation, sales and customer service. Her surveys and resulting reports have become a well-respected and highly desired tool for compensation decision-makers in the private capital markets. J.Thelander Consulting provides board and compensation consulting to a full range of private companies and investment firms, including life sciences and tech, venture capital, private equity and corporate venture . Jody runs the Thelander Private Company Compensation Surveys as well as the Thelander-PitchBook Investment Firm Survey. Jody earned a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Studies at the University of Vermont, Burlington, and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources at Marymount University, Arlington, VA. Her career began in the fashion retail industry with British Vogue, Ralph Lauren Womenswear, Bonwit Teller and Garfinkel’s in London, New York and Washington, DC. Jody also spent ten years with TRW Space and Defense, both in Washington, DC and San Francisco, before starting her own firm. Jody has served on the Auxiliary Board of the San Francisco Ballet, the Modern Art Council of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and All Raise Miami Chapter. She is past chair of the Leadership Committee for the American Diabetes.
Morgan specializes in client relations and business development for J.Thelander Consulting clients and survey participants. She has in-depth experience with private companies through her work at PitchBook in Seattle and Healthbox in Chicago. While at PitchBook, Morgan gained expertise in private company deal and financing tracking, as well as contributing to editorial for their daily newsletter and blog posts. She also has keen insights as to how start-ups bring their products to market through her work with the accelerator program at Healthbox. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and has a certificate from Cornell University.
Mac specializes in data analysis and consulting. He comes to J. Thelander from a media start-up working in both San Francisco and New York, where he managed product development. Mac has expertise in data analysis, market research, content and project management. He received his Bachelor of Arts with Honors in History from Boston University. He volunteers with community groups in New York City engaged in housing, education and racial justice efforts.
Mary McBride has spent 30 years in the Financial and Technology Industries in a variety of positions. The culmination of all these learning experiences enabled Mary to become a very effective leader and manager at all stages of business cycles. Mary joined Bloomberg LP in 1987 when they were a very new company with fewer than 90 employees. They currently have over 15,000 employees globally. Mary was a hands-on product manager, along with being a liaison between technology, operations and sales. Some of her accomplishments include managing Sales and Operations, Directing Public Communications and Marketing Events, Implementing Sales Initiatives, Reporting on Industry Trends, Negotiating Contracts, Managing Outside Partnerships to name a few. Her expertise in “start-ups” made her a point person within Bloomberg LP for new Business Strategies and New Ventures. Prior to Bloomberg LP, Mary spent 4 years managing a $250 million US bond portfolio for Mutual of America Investment Division. Mary graduated from the University of Rhode Island Cum Laude with a double degree in Marketing and Computer Science.
Larry Leisure is a Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Chicago Pacific Founders, a Chicago and San Francisco based private equity fund focused on senior living, provider services, value based care, and technology enabled services. He serves on the board of several CPF companies including Allymar, Impact Advisors, MyCare, Novum Health, P3 Health Partners, Recovery Ways and WellBe Senior Medical. In addition, he serves on the corporate and advisory boards of several digital health & technology companies including AMI.health and Dario Health. He has had a distinguished career in healthcare serving in senior venture capital, private equity, management consulting and industry operating roles. He received his AB in Economics from Stanford University and his MBA in Finance from the University of California, Los Angeles. He resides in Atherton, California with his wife Bren.
