Vice President

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Mr. Richter is a Vice President of McLagan’s Corporate and Consumer Banking Consulting Practice. He directs the Minneapolis office’s research team in the specialized analysis of compensation trends in the financial institution industry. This analysis serves as the basis for many of the firm’s data-driven plan designs and industry presentations. In addition, Chris advises clients about numerous compensation initiatives, including total compensation benchmarking, annual and long-term incentive plan design, and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining McLagan, Chris designed, implemented and advised on compensation programs in financial institutions, ranging from large commercial lenders to community banks. He also has expertise in compensation survey design, director compensation programs, executive compensation proxy disclosures and incentive plan design alternatives.

He recently co-authored the article “The New Mandate for Compensation Decision-Making” featured in the 2010 Executive Compensation Review published by SNL.

Chris earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with majors in finance and marketing. He is currently pursuing a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation.