Pay Governance LLC is an independent firm that serves as a trusted advisor on executive compensation matters. Our work helps to ensure that our clients' executive rewards programs are strongly aligned with performance and supportive of appropriate corporate governance practices.
In the three years that U.S. public companies have held non-binding Say on Pay (SOP) votes under the Dodd Frank Act, compensation committees, compensation advisors, and financial regulators have seen the clout of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) increase dramatically in the executive compensation arena. Read More
For the past several years, executive compensation policies and practices have been under intense scrutiny by lawmakers, the media and governance experts. Read More
Given that the IPO market has heated up in the last few years – 2013 brought us 222 IPO pricings in the U.S., up almost 80% from 2012(1) – we thought it worthwhile to look at pre-IPO equity practices and the implications for companies after the initial offering. Read More
We are pleased to bring you our collaboration with NYSE Governance Services and Corporate Board Member: A 2013 Opinion Survey of Compensation Committee Members. Read More
David Fitt is a Partner in the New York office of Pay Governance. He advises U.S. and other global clients on a wide range of executive reward issues. His 20 year career has focused on the design and development of executive and non-executive Director remuneration programs, short and long-term incentive plans, the determination of pay levels and the spectrum of related governance matters. Clients for whom David serves as the appointed executive compensation consultant to the Board and/or management include both public and private companies in the chemical, life sciences, pharmaceutical, technology and industrial sectors.
Prior to joining Pay Governance as a Partner, David was a Principal with Towers Watson for over seven years. He served as Group Leader of the legacy Towers Perrin Metro New York Executive Compensation & Rewards practice. David's career includes a two-year expatriate assignment in London and three years focused on ERISA qualified and nonqualified retirement programs.
David has been a contributor to various international business magazines and newsletters and speaks regularly on executive compensation issues. He is a member of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals and WorldatWork.
David holds a B.A. in mathematics from Bucknell University.
Pay Governance will be a sponsor at the 2014 Executive Compensation Conference to be held at the Westin New York Grand Central in New York, NY on May 8 and 9, 2014. John England will be a moderator of a key session at this event. Please click on the brochure above to see how you can save 20% by registering early with our Pay Governance discount.
Cracking the Code: New Pay Governance Research Helps Companies Meet Challenges of ISS’ Qualitative Pay Program Review and Say on Pay
Please see our Viewpoint on The Impact of ISS “Qualitative” Factors on ISS “FOR” and “AGAINST” Recommendations and Say on Pay Votes by clicking here.
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Pay Governance participated as a member in developing the guidelines for supplemental pay and performance disclosure recommended in this report in collaboration with the Society of Corporate Secretaries &Governance Professionals and The Center On Executive Compensation.
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