Farient Advisors COO R.J. Bannister Named a 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree

NEW YORK, NY / October 21, 2024 / Farient Advisors today announced R.J. Bannister has been named a 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ honoree as a Governance Professional. The annual NACD Directorship 100 ^TM Awards celebrates and recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have demonstrated excellence in the boardroom through innovation, courage, and integrity.

Bannister, who joined Farient as COO and partner in 2020, has 30-plus years of experience consulting to the S&P 1500 and large private companies representing the board’s compensation committee or management, and sometimes both parties. Before joining Farient, Bannister was the founder and CEO of Bannister Group LLC, an executive compensation and total rewards consultancy he founded in 2019 after retiring as a managing director from Willis Towers Watson.

“Inclusion in the Directorship 100 list is a major recognition,” said Bannister. “With compensation and governance playing such decisive roles in executive talent retention and recruitment, and the need for enhanced shareholder relations, what we do at Farient is vital, and it’s incredible to help lead such a strong team.”

Bannister is frequently featured in leading industry and business publications as an expert on compensation and governance issues, particularly around the alignment of pay programs with business strategy with a focus on talent development and retention. His deep analysis of industry and compensation trends and understanding of sophisticated financial, market, and compensation analytics inform his insights for boards, management, investors, and other stakeholders.

“This year’s recipients are creating lasting change within the boardroom and beyond. We congratulate their forward-thinking leadership and unwavering dedication to driving positive transformation in their industries and communities,” says president and CEO Peter Gleason.

The 2024 NACD Directorship 100^TM Awards Gala will celebrate and recognize the six distinct honors on December 16 at a black-tie event in New York City:

• Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award
• Public Company Director of the Year
• Private Company Director of the Year
• Nonprofit Director of the Year
• NACD Directorship 100: Directors
• NACD Directorship 100: Governance Professionals

This year’s honorees will be featured in NACD Directorship® magazine’s annual list of the Most Influential People in Boardrooms and Corporate Governance. For more information on the annual NACD Directorship 100 and to learn more about this year’s honorees, click here.

 

About NACD

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the leading member organization for corporate directors who want to expand their knowledge, grow their network and maximize their potential. For more than 47 years, NACD has helped boards and the business community elevate their performance and create long-term value. Our leadership continues to raise standards of excellence and advance board effectiveness at thousands of member companies.

About Farient Advisors

Farient Advisors LLC is an independent premier executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy. Farient provides a full array of services, linking business strategy to compensation through a tailored, analytically rigorous, and collaborative approach. Farient has locations in Los Angeles, New York, Louisville, and London and works with clients globally through its partnership in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group. Farient is a certified diverse company and is recognized by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.