The Keys to Impactful Executive Compensation Programs ft. Robin Ferracone

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In this episode, Kaitlyn Allen talks with Robin Ferracone, Founder and CEO of Farient Advisors LLC, a leading independent executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy. Farient Advisors assists clients in designing and delivering executive compensation solutions that support business strategy, talent development, and value creation platforms. Robin has led the strategic development and expansion of the executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance advisory firm. With over 30 years of consulting experience, she advises clients on business and talent strategies, executive compensation, organization, value management, and performance measurement. Robin also authorizes Fair Pay Fair Play: Aligning Executive Performance and Pay (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), has authored numerous articles, is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and Directorship magazine, and is involved in various national publications. She frequently presents for prominent organizations such as the Council of Institutional Investors and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

While executive compensation can be loaded, this topic is a window into the boardroom and a barometer for an organization's overall approach to corporate governance. Listen as Kaitlyn and Robin explore why executive compensation matters to corporations, boards, and investors. Robin discusses the major trends in corporate governance concerning executive compensation: pay, performance, and strategic alignments. Increasingly, compensation metrics have ties to ESG and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) goals. Robin also highlights a few do's and don'ts regarding executive compensation and encourages organizations to have pilot programs before implementing lasting changes that will affect pay structures. This episode's information will help organizations discover the 'art and science' components that are key to any impactful executive compensation program.

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Episode Resource Links

"2023 Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives: The Staying Power of ESG," the sixth annual report by Farient and its partners in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group (GECN): https://farient.com/2022/11/17/esg‐measures‐here‐to‐stayfarient‐

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