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What Companies Reward: The Changing Mix of Metrics in Executive Incentive Pay
Report | Dana Etra contributed to The Conference Board’s executive pay report, in collaboration with ESGAUGE and Ropes & Gray
FW Cook partnered with The Conference Board, in collaboration with ESGAUGE and Ropes and Gray, on a recent report, “What Companies Reward: The Changing Mix of Metrics in Executive Incentive Pay.”
The AI Compensation Challenge
Article | By Noah Kaplan for Corporate Board Member
Noah Kaplan, Managing Director & Head of San Francisco Office, collaborated with Corporate Board Member on, “The AI Compensation Challenge”, originally published in the Corporate Board Member Magazine’s Q3 2026 AI Board Playbook. Noah’s discussion focused on the adoption of AI in pay practices.
The Rise (and Fall?) of Nonfinancial LTI Metrics
Article | Sarah Lindenberg Cohen quoted in Financial Times Agenda
Sarah Lindenberg Cohen, Consultant, was quoted in, “The Rise (and Fall?) of Nonfinancial LTI Metrics,” that appeared in the June 8, 2026 issue of the Agenda’s Newsbrief. The article discusses the changing metrics of long-term incentive plans (LTI) and the use of non-financial metrics.
Pay Planning For CEO Succession
Article | By Daniel Ryterband, Matt Lum for Corporate Board Member
Aligning pay programs with succession planning can facilitate smooth transitions, protect your leadership pipeline and prevent costly, reactive decisions.
PE Pay Lessons
Article | By Michael Chavira, Austin Lee for Corporate Board Member
Michael Chavira, Managing Director and Austin Lee, Principal, collaborated with Corporate Board Member on, “PE Pay Lessons”, originally published on February 17, 2026 in the Q2 Issue of Corporate Board Member Magazine.
The SEC’s Disclosure Dilemma
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Michael Abromowitz, Jose Furman
What boards need to know about potential changes to compensation disclosure requirements.
Decades of Data: FW Cook CEO Dan Ryterband on Executive Pay, Mentorship, and the Battle for Market Share
Article | businesstoday online journal interview with Daniel Ryterband
Dan Ryterband is CEO of FW Cook, an executive compensation consulting firm founded in 1972 by Ryterband’s former boss and close mentor, Fred Cook. The company was not only an early pioneer in this niche, but it is also the industry leader with the largest market share…
Tariffs, Targets and Transparency
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Alexa Kierzkowski, Metin Aksoy
How to approach goal-setting and incentive pay design in an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical environment.
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.
Post-Election Incentive Pay Planning
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Stephan Bosshard, Rachel Gibbons
Should compensation committees address the potential for regulatory changes, tariffs or geopolitical instability to impact incentive award payouts – and, if so, how?
Clawback Policies: Beyond Compliance
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Erin Bass-Goldberg, Matt Lum
Already prevalent among large companies, robust clawback provisions can be part of a holistic approach to holding executives accountable.
Succeeding with Stock Plan Proposals
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Noah Kaplan, Voytek Sokolowski
Why more boards are issuing replenishment requests to bolster equity incentive pools – and what to consider when weighing one.
