Cimi Silverberg

Managing Director & Head of Chicago Office


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Chicago, IL
P: 312.894.0073

Cimi Silverberg is Managing Director and Head of the Chicago office of FW Cook.  With more than 25 years of consulting experience, she advises both public and private organizations in a variety of industries and company size categories.  She consults on all aspects of executive compensation strategy and design, including competitive pay opportunities, annual and long-term incentive program design, employment agreement terms and conditions, and special compensation considerations for companies involved in large transactions.  She is a frequent writer and speaker on the topic of executive compensation and a strong contributor to the firm’s technical papers and studies.

Prior to joining FW Cook in 2003, Cimi was Senior Director of FPL Associates Compensation, an executive compensation consulting firm focused on the real estate and related financial services industries. Prior to that, she was a consultant with Deloitte.

Relevant Experience

  • Compensation Committee Adviser
  • Total Compensation Reviews
  • Strategic Incentives
  • Competitive Comparisons
  • Ownership Programs
  • Non-Employee Board of Director Compensation
  • Equity Incentives
  • Performance Measurement
  • Executive Recruitment/ Retention 
  • Employment Agreement Terms
  • Severance Plans
  • Private Companies/Pre-IPO
  • Regulatory Issues
  • Proxy Disclosure and Governance Issues
  • Shareowner Voting Issues

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

Event | March 4, 2022

Compensation Committees: What’s Next?
By Cimi Silverberg, Managing Director & Head of Chicago Office
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Event | July 10, 2020
Virtual Roundtable

Virtual Roundtable for Hospitality & Travel H.R. Leaders
By Cimi Silverberg, Managing Director & Head of Chicago Office

Event | September 11, 2019
Chicago, Il.

Employment & Executive Compensation Issues in M&A
By Cimi Silverberg, Managing Director & Head of Chicago Office
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Event | June 6, 2018
San Francisco, CA

Consumer Products Roundtable
By Cimi Silverberg, Managing Director & Head of Chicago Office

Publications

Article | January 11, 2024
Examining Exit Pay Practices
By Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership By Stephen Hom and Cimi Silverberg
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Alert | October 21, 2022
Shareholder Proposals to Limit Severance Aim to Improve Governance But May Have Unintended Consequences
By Cimi Silverberg, Daniel J. Ryterband, Noah T. Kaplan
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Article | March 15, 2021
Succession and the C-Suite
By Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership By Marco Pizzitola and Cimi Silverberg
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Blog | November 5, 2020
ISS Discontinues S&P 500 Proxy Report Draft Review Process
By Cimi Silverberg, Caprice Herjavec
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