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Board of Directors Compensation
Today’s board members are heavily invested in their roles; full board meetings, committee meetings, teleconferences and board education occupy their time. As activist investor pressure continues, we have seen several board members “voted off the island,” which adds reputational risk to an already time-consuming job. Increased demands coupled with the…
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
Irrespective of future legislation or lack of future enforcement of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Farient believes that the focus on executive compensation is here to stay. Shareholder engagement has been very effective over the past few years, and with it, the focus on pay for…
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Farient Advisors helps our clients make performance-enhancing and defensible compensation decisions in the best interests of their shareholders. We lead the way for superior corporate governance by providing thought leadership and service to our clients through an innovative and superior delivery model. Farient works on both a continuity and project…
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Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris of Farient Advisors Named to 2016 NACD Directorship 100 List
Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris – chief executive officer and vice president, respectively, of Farient Advisors, a leading independent executive compensation and performance consulting firm – have been named to the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) Directorship 100. The Directorship 100 identifies the most influential people in the…
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In the News
NACD Directorship – Planning Above and Beyond Pay Ratio Disclosure
NACD Directorship – Planning Above and Beyond Pay Ratio Disclosure The bedrock of executive compensation theory is shifting as proposed elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act are completed. At NACD’s Leading Minds of Compensation event, John Trentacoste, managing director of Farient Advisors, discusses non-financial metrics and succession…
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NACD Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council
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2016 NACD Global Board Leaders’ Summit
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Research
2016: NACD – Effective Practices For Goal Setting And Using Nonfinancial Metrics
Fortune 500 compensation committee chairs convened in February 2016 to consider effective practices for goal setting and use of nonfinancial performance measures in compensation plans at a meeting of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council, cohosted with Farient Advisors. Download the Summary of Proceedings…
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Briefs
Putting The Long-Term Back Into Long-Term Incentives
There has always been tension between making long-term incentives both motivational and competitive, while at the same time aligning pay design with the longer-term interests of shareholders. Thus is the case with performance and vesting periods. Shorter periods are considered to be good for the talent (motivational and competitive), while…
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