Michael Kenney

Michael Kenney joined the firm in 2008 and consults directly with the compensation committees and executive management teams of his clients and the clients of managing directors and principals he supports. Serving public and private companies of varying sizes and industries, his experiences and responsibilities include participating in compensation committee meetings, designing and preparing analytics that support compensation decision-making processes, managing consulting teams responsible for the preparation of client deliverables, and developing ongoing relationships with client human resources teams.

Michael has spoken on the subjects of the CEO pay ratio and ISS’ governance risk model, and authored the firm’s 2011 Top 250 Report on Long-Term Incentive Grant Practices for Executives.

Previously, he spent seven years managing a team of analytical and statistical consultants with Nielsen.

Relevant Experience

• Banks
• Food & Beverage
• Health Care Equipment & Services
• Manufacturing
• Public Companies
• Private Companies
• Initial Public Offerings
• Competitive Comparisons
• Long-Term Incentive Grant Guidelines
• Shareholder Voting Issues
• Say-on-Pay
• Executive Recruitment
• Performance Measurement

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

November 19, 2020
Barack Ferrazzano
Compensation & Employment Update

September 10, 2019
The Knowledge Group
Pay Ratio, Proxy Disclosure and Say on Pay: Looking Back and What’s Ahead

November 2, 2016
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors – HR Roundtable
Best Practices for Executive Compensation Committee Management

October 8, 2015
NASPP – Chicago Chapter
CEO Pay Ratio: Now What?

Publications

September 9, 2025
Could Stock Options Make a Comeback?
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September 23, 2024
2024 Top 250 Annual Incentive Plan Report
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March 21, 2023
Preparing for Pay Versus Performance
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December 19, 2022
2022 Director Compensation Report
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September 29, 2020
ISS Publishes Policy Survey Results
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