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January 13-14, 2010 - The Conference Board

Farient Advisors' Senior Vice President, Todd Gershkowitz, shares insights at The Conference Board Governance Center, in collaboration with the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, at a two-day conference on Corporate Governance & Compliance.  No other issue in corporate governance has struck such a discordant note in American society as the compensation that top executives, particularly CEOs, receive.  Today's developments in the compensation area include proposed regulations with a "say on pay," to "pay for performance" to compensation clawbacks, and whether compensation plans should create long-term value and hold senior executives accountable for their activities. 

January 11, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal

Farient Advisors' Executive Chair, Robin Ferracone, quoted in The Wall Street Journal article "More Boards Opt for Independent Pay Advisers."  Click here to read the article

October 25-27, 2009 - IACPR Global Conference.

Todd Gershkowitz shares insights on "Executive Compensation: The Changing Landscape."

October 16, 2009 - GE HR Alumni Conference, Crotonville, NY

Robin Ferracone speaks on how to ensure a "Fair Deal" between executives and shareholders.

September 30, 2009 - Equilar Executive Compensation Symposium

Panelist John Borneman discusses "Aligning Pay for Performance"

September 24, 2009 - Equilar Executive Compensation Symposium

Panelist Todd Gershkowitz discusses "Aligning Pay for Performance"

June 12, 2009 - Farient Advisors SVP Todd Gershkowitz quoted by Reuters on issues concerning 10b5-1 plans that allow corporate executives to pre-set the dates and amounts of stock sales.

Click here to read articles from Reuters and guardian.co.uk

June 5, 2009 - Ron Bottano joins Farient Advisors

Los Angeles, New York - June 5, 2009 - Farient Advisors LLC, a premier executive compensation and performance advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Ron Bottano has joined the Firm as a Vice President based in Los Angeles.  At Farient, Ron joins the senior consulting team that is responsible for advising clients on performance measurement and compensation strategy, with the ultimate goal of aligning executive rewards with the creation of shareholder value.  Ron also oversees the Firm's proprietary research in a number of leading edge areas.

Click here to download the full press release.

June 2, 2009 - The Quest for Alignment: Executive Pay and Performance (World at Work's Total Rewards Conference - 2009)

In today's world, it's not so much high pay for high performance that attracts attention... but rather high pay for failure. How aligned are companies in matching pay and performance? Will companies really reduce or withhold pay low when performance is poor? Where do companies most often stumble in achieving alignment? Learn how to manage executive pay so that it both aligns with performance and encourages retention of your best executive talent.

Robin Ferracone, Executive Chair and Todd Gershkowitz, Senior Vice President of Farient Advisors presented an exclusive workshop with a focus on the quest for alignment of executive pay and performance at World at Work's Total Rewards Conference - 2009.

Click here to download a copy of the presentation: The Quest for Alignment:  Executive Pay and Performance

May 1, 2009 - Farient Advisors SVP Todd Gershkowitz quoted in Treasury & Risk Magazine on CFO pay trends and the effect of compensation plans on executive risk-taking behavior.

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