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Wittman to Share Insights On Comp, Talent, and Value at NACD Summit

A recognized leader in corporate performance and total rewards management, Farient Advisor Tracy Wittman has more than three decades of experience advising organizations on compensation, benefits, and talent management. Her experience reflects a commitment to excellence and innovation, shaped by high-profile roles at Target Corp., General Mills, and KinderCare Learning…

Read More > 10.09.2025

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Navigating the Future of Executive Pay | Farient Briefings

Navigating the Future of Executive Pay: Insights from Robin A. Ferracone and Lakecia Gunter   The complexity of business is matched by the intricacies in today’s executive pay packages. During a recent Directors & Boards webinar, Farient CEO Robin A.

Read More > 10.09.2025

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Repeat Offenders: Where Investors Rejected Say on Pay Again—Agenda

Persistent shareholder dissent over executive pay is rare but revealing. Only nine S&P 500 companies have failed their say-on-pay votes more than once since 2021, according to data analyzed by Agenda. Such repeated rebukes point to ongoing tension between boards, executives, and investors on what constitutes fair and performance-aligned compensation.

Read More > 10.06.2025

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More CEOs Want Elon Musk–Style ‘Moonshot’ Pay Packages—Fortune

Elon Musk–style “moonshot” pay plans—tying massive rewards to ambitious, long-term goals—are back in the spotlight. But as boards weigh these high-risk, high-reward structures, many compensation experts are urging caution. Farient Advisors, often cited for its executive compensation expertise, emphasizes that such plans rarely align with shareholder interests and can…

Read More > 10.06.2025

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Navigating the Future of Executive Pay—Directors & Boards

The complexity of business is matched by the intricacies in today’s executive pay packages. During a recent Directors & Boards webinar, industry leaders, including Farient CEO Robin A. Ferracone and Public Company Director Lakecia Gunter, explored the future of best practices and how compensation committees are adapting. “One of the…

Read More > 10.02.2025

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The Cost and Considerations for External Executive Candidates—Directorship Magazine

With CEO and CFO turnover reaching record levels, directors are becoming more focused on talent strategy. This has added additional pressure for directors to weigh the benefits of promoting internal leaders with the risks and costs of hiring externally. According to Farient Advisors’ analysis, nearly 90 percent of new S&P…

Read More > 09.30.2025

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Farient CEO Robin A. Ferracone and COO R.J. Bannister Honored by NACD Directorship 100™

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK, September 25, 2025 – Robin A. Ferracone, founder and CEO of executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy Farient Advisors, and R.J. Bannister, Chief Operating Officer and Partner, have been named to the National Association of Corporate Directors‘ 2025…

Read More > 09.25.2025

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What CEO Exit Crisis? | Farient Briefings

What CEO Exit Crisis?   Record-high C-suite turnover hasn’t unnerved boards yet, according to a new director research initiative developed by Corporate Board Member and Farient Advisors. The third year of this exclusive joint research on “Turnover at the Top” is newly published in CBM‘s Fall 2025 issue. In…

Read More > 09.25.2025

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What CEO Exit Crisis?—Corporate Board Member

Farient Advisors continues its partnership with Corporate Board Member to explore one of the most pressing issues in corporate governance: CEO turnover and succession planning. The 2025 research initiative: What CEO Exit Crisis, now in its third year, reveals a striking paradox. While CEO turnover among S&P 500 companies hit…

Read More > 09.19.2025

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Say-on-Pay Support Stays Steady and Other Lessons from the 2025 Proxy Season—IR Impact

The 2025 proxy season confirmed several steady trends in executive compensation, while also revealing shifts boards will need to navigate in the years ahead. Say-on-Pay (SOP) support held strong across the Russell 3000, but concerns around special awards, mega-grants, and pay-for-performance alignment continued to drive the few failed votes. At…

Read More > 09.15.2025

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Opendoor Brings Back Founders and Welcomes New CEO—Fortune

Opendoor Technologies is making headlines with the appointment of former Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian as CEO and a compensation package that could net him nearly $2.8 billion if he meets ambitious stock price targets. The deal underscores the company’s “founder mode” strategy, with co-founders Eric Wu and Keith Rabois returning…

Read More > 09.12.2025

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What Glass Lewis Overhaul of PFP Model Portends | Farient Briefings

What Glass Lewis Overhaul of PFP Model Portends   Farient Advisors’ in-depth analysis of the significant changes to Glass Lewis’ Pay for Performance (PFP) model highlights critical questions and offers strategic recommendations for companies and their boards as they gear up for the 2026 proxy season. Changes to the…

Read More > 09.12.2025

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