John Ohrnberger

Senior Director
35+ years of experience consulting in compensation (executive and broad-based) and benefits
Specialisms include advising the boards of public, private, and indigenous groups and not-for-profit entities
Significant experience in total reward programs, M&A, IPOs, and private equity
Miami
@alvarezmarsal
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John Ohrnberger is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in New York and Miami. He specializes in executive and broad-based compensation planning and consulting. Mr. Ohrnberger brings more than 35 years of experience, providing ongoing consulting to many organizations regarding benchmarking, designing, and implementing compensation structures.

Mr. Ohrnberger has partnered with many boards and senior executives, both in an internal role and as an outside advisor, to create and enhance the effectiveness of the board–CEO relationship. He has worked with major public and private corporations across multiple industries to design and develop reward programs, aligning executive efforts and results with company business plans and goals.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Ohrnberger headed the total rewards function for six years in the DC metro region for General Dynamics, a Fortune 100 aerospace and defense company, and, before that, for Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for four years in the United Arab Emirates. His many years in public accounting and his leadership roles in total rewards provide him with a grounded and internal perspective on finance, business, and individual performance measurement and management of corporate entities.

Mr. Ohrnberger’s clients and in-house experience range the spectrum from Fortune 100 to pre-IPO companies. He has worked with initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He has also helped organizations develop new reward philosophies, navigate the regulatory and shareholder outreach strategies, and develop approaches to support major changes in business direction.

Mr. Ohrnberger earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University at Albany, State University of New York and a JD from St. John’s Law University. He is admitted to the New York State Bar.