Matt Lum

Matt Lum joined the firm in 2012, upon FW Cook’s acquisition of Cogent Compensation Partners, a Houston-based executive compensation consulting firm. In 2015, he left to pursue his MBA at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and rejoined the firm in 2017 upon completion of his studies.

Working with boards of directors and senior executives across a wide array of industries and within various stages of the business cycle, Matt serves as a collaborative executive compensation consultant with experience in aligning companies’ incentive plans with their long-term strategy, advising on total compensation structures, and comparing pay and performance.

Relevant Experience

• Director Compensation Benchmarking
• Energy Industry
• Executive Compensation Benchmarking
• Financial Performance Analysis
• Incentive Plan Design
• Proxy Advisory Firm Policies
• Proxy Review
• Public and Private Companies
• Shareholder Outreach

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

October 20, 2023
The Conference Board
AI in Executive Compensation: Threats, Opportunities and Emerging Priorities
Read More

March 15, 2023
Harvard Law School
2023 Corporate Governance Roundtable
Read More

February 28, 2023
Corporate Board Member Directors Forum 2023 – The Great Re-Focus: How will your board drive growth and profits in 2023?
Compensation Committee Peer-to-Peer Workshop
Read More

November 1, 2022
Corporate Board Member – Human Capital and the Board: Navigating Rising Stakeholder Expectations
How to Win Shareholder Support of Your Executive Pay and Human Capital Efforts
Read More

Publications

September 16, 2024
2024 Director Compensation Report
Read More

September 13, 2024
Clawback Policies: Beyond Compliance
Read More

November 29, 2021
2021 Use of Environmental, Social, and Governance Metrics in Incentive Plans
Read More

October 14, 2021
Impact of Market Dynamics on Peer Group Design
Read More