Eric Graves

Consultant


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Houston, TX
P: 832.975.1330

Eric Graves has been advising companies on compensation matters for 10 years, including 8 years as a consultant with FW Cook and 2 years as a compensation analytics specialist for a large bank.  He joined the firm’s New York office in 2014 before moving to the Houston office in 2020.

He specializes in complex and technical analyses, keeping track of critical nuances and synthesizing results into clear and actionable findings.  He has advised companies of all sizes, industries, and ownership structures, from helping large public companies weigh company strategy, market practices and shareholder preferences, to helping private companies evolve their programs amid growth and prospective transactions.

As an analytics specialist, Eric has also contributed significantly to FW Cook’s analytical templates and practices.

Relevant Experience

  • Consumer Products
  • Technology
  • Healthcare, Pharma and Medical Devices
  • REITs
  • Utilities
  • Restaurants and Hospitality
  • Financial Services and Insurance
  • Distributors
  • Media, Entertainment and Communications
  • Peer Group Development
  • Incentive Plan Design
  • IPO Planning
  • Executive and Director Pay Benchmarking
  • Dilution, Overhang, and Executive Stock Ownership
  • Termination and Change-in-Control Provisions
  • ISS Pay-for-Performance and Equity Plan Scorecard Modeling
  • 280G Excess Parachute Payment Calculations
  • Performance Measurement and Correlation of Metrics with Shareholder Returns
  • International Company Research

Publications

Research Report | November 30, 2016
2016 Director Compensation Report
By Eric Graves, Eric Winikoff
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