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Serdar Sikca

Principal, Chicago, IL

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Kenneth Sparling

Managing Director, Chicago, IL

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April 15, 2025

A Playbook for Proxy Pushback

Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Serdar Sikca, Kenneth Sparling

Facing a challenged executive pay vote? Here’s how your board should approach shareholder engagement.

Originally published in the Q2 2025 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine, thought leadership was provided by FW Cook consultants Serdar Sikca and Kenneth Sparling.

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serdar-sikcaSerdar Sikca
Principal

Serdar Sikca has over 15 years of experience advising clients on all aspects of executive compensation strategy and design, corporate governance, and shareholder & proxy advisor relations. His consulting experience spans Compensation Committees and executive leadership teams of Fortune 100 enterprises to small- and mid-sized organizations.

kenneth-h-sparlingKenneth Sparling
Managing Director

Ken Sparling’s assignments have been with both public and privately-held companies in various industries. His consulting engagements focus on all aspects of executive and board compensation including annual and long-term incentive programs, employment agreements and change-in-control arrangements.