Rick Beal

Rick Beal is the Northern California Managing Consultant for Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Rick provides executive compensation consulting assistance to for-profit and not-for-profit companies throughout the Pacific Rim. Rick’s clients are in the finance, insurance, technology, research, construction-engineering, bio-technology, retail, food and beverage, professional service, and quasi-governmental sectors. Watson Wyatt is the trusted business partner to the world's leading organizations on people and financial issues. Our client relationships, many spanning decades, define who we are. They are shaped by a deep understanding of our clients' needs, a collaborative working style and a firm-wide commitment to service excellence. Our consultants bring fresh thinking to client issues, along with the experience and research to know what really works. They deliver practical, evidence-based solutions that are tailored to your organization's culture and goals. With 7,000 associates in 32 countries, our global services include: Managing the cost and effectiveness of employee benefit programs Developing attraction, retention and reward strategies that help create competitive advantage Advising pension plan sponsors and other institutions on optimal investment strategies Providing strategic and financial advice to insurance and financial services companies Delivering related technology, outsourcing and data services We Value Putting clients first is our core value Putting clients first means many things. Sometimes it means moving mountains. Often it means moving quickly. It always means identifying and meeting clients' needs and measuring our performance by the standards they set. Building strong client relationships and consulting with clients, not at them, to deliver clear value for money, sets us apart from our competitors. Integrity in all our dealings with clients and with each other Watson Wyatt is a place where personal and professional integrity is paramount. This means we trust and respect both our clients and colleagues and actively defend our principles. Excellence in all we do Put simply, this means striving to be the best in whatever we do. It also means recruiting the best people. Our clients rightly expect work of the highest quality-accurate, valuable, on time, on budget with no surprises. Read about Watson Wyatt's WorkExcellence program. Creativity, innovation and diversity of thought We support creativity and innovation. We respect thought leaders, not hierarchy. We welcome new ideas and help our people to deliver world class solutions for clients. We roll up our sleeves and attack problems with all the energy, resources and innovation the situation requires. A collaborative, multicultural environment where people can learn and grow We believe that the best solutions are developed by working together seamlessly in integrated multidisciplinary teams. We make it happen for clients by making our global resources their global resources. We learn and grow together. We share knowledge, ideas and solutions and partner with clients worldwide to solve problems. And we have fun doing it.