Dana Etra joined the firm in 2013 when the Boston office opened. She has broad experience in executive and board compensation, advising a diverse range of organizations on all aspects of compensation strategy and program design, including corporate governance considerations and tax, accounting, securities law, and other regulatory implications.
Dana works with clients of all sizes and industries, including large publicly-traded companies, smaller publicly-traded companies, private companies, and tax-exempt organizations, as well as companies planning an IPO. She supports many companies with overlapping industry profiles and talent markets and works with clients to create custom, company-specific compensation philosophies and holistic remuneration programs that support strategic compensation objectives. She specializes in designing effective short- and long-term incentive plans and assisting clients with cross-industry compensation issues.
Dana serves as a guest lecturer on executive compensation and governance-related topics to various professional groups (e.g., NASPP, New England Compensation Consortium) and has published articles through WorldatWork. Prior to joining the firm, she was a consultant at Pearl Meyer & Partners.
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September 19, 2024
New York, NY
The Conference Board - Executive Compensation in Context
Aligning Human Capital and Executive Compensation Strategies with Your Unique Situation
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Steven L. Cross, Dana W. Etra
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June 26, 2024
Cambridge, MA
Program on Corporate Governance - Harvard Law School
2024 Corporate Governance Roundtable
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Dana W. Etra, Managing Director & Head of Boston Office
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June 13, 2024
Boston, MA
Boston Life Sciences IPO Summit - Optimism for Improving Markets
Executive Compensation Panel
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Dana W. Etra, Managing Director & Head of Boston Office
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October 19, 2023
New York, NY
The Conference Board
Evolving Executive Compensation - Revisiting our Guiding Principles
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Steven L. Cross, Dana W. Etra
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July 23, 2024
Equity Determination Amidst Stock Price Volatility: Analysis of Recent Technology IPOs
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Alyssa Imelio, Dana W. Etra, Lauren Shatanof, Stephanie Lane
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March 21, 2023
Preparing for Pay Versus Performance
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Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership By Dana W. Etra and Michael J. Kenney
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December 29, 2020
ISS Publishes 2021 FAQs on Compensation Policies and Equity Plans
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Joe Sorrentino, Dana W. Etra
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August 16, 2018
Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act Update
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Dana W. Etra, Managing Director & Head of Boston Office
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