Reflections On Proxy Season 2016

As we continue our Forbes.com interview series, we are fortunate to have Robert (Bob) McCormick, Chief Policy Officer at Glass Lewis, participating with us. Glass Lewis is one of the leading independent providers of global governance services, and helps institutional investors understand and connect with the companies in which they invest. Each year Glass Lewis covers more than 20,000 meetings in 100 countries.

Proxy Advisors seem to be feared or revered. This year, with the major provisions of Dodd Frank on the path of implementation, I thought it would be enlightening to spend time with one of the most respected voices in corporate governance to understand how corporate governance is evolving and how companies have improved shareholder and stakeholder engagement over the past six years.