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Ted Simmons
Principal, Chicago, IL

Austin Lee
Principal, Houston, TX

Weighing Director Pay Deferral Programs
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Ted Simmons, Austin Lee
A look at the pros and cons of adding deferral choices to director compensation programs.
Originally published in the Q3 2023 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine, thought leadership was provided by FW Cook consultants Ted Simmons and Austin Lee.
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Ted Simmons
Principal
Ted Simmons advises public and private companies on all aspects of executive compensation strategy and design. He partners closely with his clients’ Compensation Committees and management teams to arrive at effective solutions for the organization that appropriately balance the interests of all key stakeholders.
Austin Lee
Principal
Austin Lee works with clients on a variety of projects which include conducting market analysis on executive pay levels, designing performance based annual and long-term incentive programs, and evaluating the relationship between executive pay and company performance.