03 - 04 May, 2011

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Benefits of attending

• Network with leading directors and senior executives
• Learn to balance governance standards, investor concerns and sound business strategy
• Shift focus from competitive to “best” practices
• Adopt new approaches to assessing pay/performance relationships
• Improve management/Board/shareholder relationships

Who should attend

Compensation committee members and senior executives who are accountable to shareholders of major corporations.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Registration and Continental Breakfast 8–9 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks 9–9:30 am
Yale D. Tauber, Program Director, The Conference Board

A 9:30–10:20 am

Compensation Design: Striking the Right Balance

Panel Moderator
Russell Miller, Founder and Managing Director, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC
Panelists
Gina Fitzsimons, Vice President, Global Compensation and Benefits, Avon Products, Inc.
Henry Nasella, Compensation Committee Chair, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, ABP Corporation and Ariat International, Inc.

Networking Refreshment Break 10:20–10:35 am

B 10:35–11:25 am

Optimizing Incentive Vehicle Choices

Moderator
William J.T. Strahan, Senior Vice President, Compensation and Benefits, Comcast Corporation
Panelists
Dominique Grau, Vice President Human Resources, Agilent Technologies
Thomas Paleka, Vice President, Global Compensation, Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

C 11:30 am–12:20 pm

The Votes Are In! Lessons from the 2011 Proxy Season

Panel Moderator
Mark A. Borges, Principal, Compensia, Inc.
Panelists
John Seethoff, Deputy General Counsel, Finance & Operations, Microsoft Corporation
Brit Wittman, Director, Executive Compensation and Corporate Design, Intel Corporation

D 12:20–2 pm

Luncheon Keynote Address: Make Your Compensation Programs Sustainable

William Keiper, Managing Partner, FirstGlobal Partners LLC

E 2–2: 50 pm

Getting Performance Metrics and Goal-Setting Right

Panel Moderator
Yonat Assayag, Partner, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC
Panelists
Cynthia T. Jamison, Lead Director, Tractor Supply Company, Audit Committee Chair and Compensation Committee Member, B&G Foods, Compensation and Audit Committee Member, Horizon Organic Holdings
Brit Wittman, Director, Executive Compensation and Corporate Design, Intel Corporation

F 2:55–3:45 pm

Equity as an Alignment Tool and Management Guide

Panel Moderator
Patricia Nazemetz, Vice President, Human Resources, Xerox Corporation and Compensation Committee Chair, WMS Industries, Inc.
Panelists
Warren L. Batts, Chairman, Methode Electronics, Inc.
Mark Durham, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

Networking Refreshment Break 3:45–4 am

G 4–4:50 pm

Equity Compensation Below the Top

Panel Moderator
Carl Stegman, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Fidelity Investments
Panelists
Robert Brown, Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, Terex Corp.
Brit Wittman, Director, Executive Compensation and Corporate Design, Intel Corporation

H 4:50–5 pm

First Day Wrap Up

Yonat Assayag, Partner, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC
Russell Miller, Founder and Managing Director, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC

Networking Reception 5–6 pm

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

I 8–9 am

Roundtable Breakfast Session

Welcome Back 9–9:10 am
Yale D. Tauber, Program Director, The Conference Board

J 9:10–9:50 am

Pay-for-Performance: A Catch Phrase or Attainable Goal?

Panel Moderator
Peter Karle, Vice President, Fidelity Stock Plan Services
Panelists
Stacey Lombardi, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Josee Wilson, Director, Executive Compensation, Allstate Insurance Company

K 9:55–10:45 am

Shareholders Have Their Say

Panel Moderator
Paul J. Wessel, Esq., Department Chair, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Panelists
Janice Hester Amey, Portfolio Manager, Corporate Governance, California State Teachers Retirement System
Mina Amir-Mokri, Partner, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
Vineeta Anand, Chief Research Analyst, AFL-CIO Office of Investment

Networking Refreshment Break 10:45–11 am

L 11–11:50 am

Directors Listen and React

Panel Moderator
Jill Kanin-Lovers, Compensation Committee Chair, Dot Foods, Inc. and Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Panelists
Peter Haje, Compensation Committee Chair, Time Warner Cable Inc.
Neil S. Novich, Compensation Committee Chair, W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Analog Devices, Inc., Director, Hillenbrand, Inc.

M 11:50 am–Noon

Roundtable Wrap-up

Yonat Assayag, Partner, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC
Russell Miller, Founder and Managing Director, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC

To register for The 2011 Executive Compensation Conference in New York, click here.

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Casey Greenzweig at casey.greenzweig@conferenceboard.org.