Matt Lum

Matt Lum advises boards of directors and senior leadership teams on how compensation strategy can serve as a lever for long-term value creation. He approaches executive compensation through a business lens, grounding pay decisions in a company’s strategy, financial priorities, and underlying value drivers.

He works with large-cap and complex organizations across industries, partnering with directors and management teams to translate enterprise strategy into performance-based compensation frameworks that reinforce accountability, enhance organizational effectiveness, and support sustainable growth. His perspective reflects a deep understanding of how enterprise value drivers, operational execution, and market dynamics shape long-term performance.

Matt is an author and contributor to the firm’s technical papers and studies and frequently speaks on executive compensation and corporate governance.

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

April 20, 2026
Equilar Board Leadership Forum
The Next Chapter: Writing the Story of CEO Succession
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October 23, 2025
NASPP Conference & Exhibition
Compensation Accountability Tools: Beyond Clawbacks
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November 19, 2024
Houston ERISA Industry Group
Compensation Accountability Tools

October 20, 2023
The Conference Board
AI in Executive Compensation: Threats, Opportunities and Emerging Priorities
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March 15, 2023
Harvard Law School
2023 Corporate Governance Roundtable
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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
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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
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Publications

March 31, 2026
Pay Planning For CEO Succession
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September 16, 2024
2024 Director Compensation Report
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September 13, 2024
Clawback Policies: Beyond Compliance
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November 29, 2021
2021 Use of Environmental, Social, and Governance Metrics in Incentive Plans
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October 14, 2021
Impact of Market Dynamics on Peer Group Design
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