Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Corporate Executive Board / EXBD

About Corporate Executive Board

1919 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Va. 22209
www.executiveboard.com | 571-303-3000 | Founded: 1997

Industry: Government And Professional Services | Category: Public Companies

About 3,700 businesses, including more than 80 percent of the Fortune 500, are clients of Corporate Executive Board. They pay annual fixed fees in exchange for access to customized information. The company recently reported that the pace of its 2007 sales would likely be slower than last year's.
The low-profile company launched six new products and preserved a customer renewal rate of 92 percent last year. One of the fastest growing-consulting firms in the nation, the firm also announced plans to open offices in Chicago and San Francisco. It posted a 27 percent revenue gain in 2006.
In July, Chairman James J. McGonigle, the company's first chief executive, gave up some day-to-day duties to become a nonexecutive chairman and "part-time employee" focusing on growth projects and leadership development.
In February, chief executive Thomas L. Monahan III announced that Derek van Bever, chief research officer, was stepping down as an executive officer of the company.

Chairman and CEO: Thomas L. Monahan III

2006 Financial Data

Revenues: $460,623,000 | Net Income: $79,171,000
Asssets: $736,055,000 | Earnings Per Share: $1.94
Stockholder Equity: $317,865,000 | Annual Dividend: $1.20
Total employees: 2,279 | Local employees: 1,929

Company Leadership

Thomas L. Monahan, III CEO
James J. McGonigle Executive Chairman
Michael A. Archer President, Marketing and International
Timothy R. Yost CFO
Derek C. M. van Bever Chief Research Officer

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Thomas L. Monahan, III
CEO
$2,699,438
Salary: $550,000
James J. McGonigle
Executive Chairman
$2,497,608
Salary: $480,000
Michael A. Archer
President, Marketing and International
$1,939,916
Salary: $436,667
Timothy R. Yost
CFO
$1,436,566
Salary: $375,000
Derek C. M. van Bever
Chief Research Officer
$906,196
Salary: $430,000

Did You Know

Corporate Executive Board Co. sells research on corporate best practices, hosts executive education seminars and offers decision-making support to companies and nonprofit organizations.

Meet the CEO

Thomas L. Monahan III, Chairman and CEO of Corporate Executive Board

Thomas L. Monahan III
CEO Tom Monahan talks about his company and its culture, his background and the economy's impact on his business.

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