07 - 08 June, 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, June 7, 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

Panel Moderator
William J.T. Strahan, Senior Vice President, Compensation and Benefits, Comcast Corporation
Panelists
Mike Butler, Senior Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, Cablevision Systems Corporation
David G. Kristoff, Vice President, Compensation, Newmont Mining Corporation
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

Mindy S. Lubber, President, Ceres

E 2–2: 50 pm

Getting Performance Metrics and Goal-Setting Right

Panel Moderator
Yonat Assayag, Partner, ClearBridge Compensation Group, LLC
Panelists
Laurie Siegel, Compensation Committee Chair, CenturyTell, Inc. and Senior Vice President, HR & Internal Communications, Tyco International
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
Barb Allen, Compensation Committee Chair, RLI Corp
Mark Durham, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Bill Roskin, Compensation Committee Chair, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, 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
Gregory Landmark, Vice President, Global Compensation & Benefits, The Travelers Companies, Inc.
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, June 8, 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
Eric Gee, Vice President, U.S. Compensation & Benefits, Genworth Financial Inc.
Rob Patterson, Managing Director, Compensation & Benefits, Tesoro Corporation
Susan M. Stemper, Senior Director, Global Compensation, Biogen Idec

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
Mina Amir-Mokri, Partner, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
Vineeta Anand, Chief Research Analyst, AFL-CIO Office of Investment
Robert Zivnuska, Director, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment, BLACKROCK
Aeisha Mastagni, Investment Officer, California State Teachers Retirement System

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
Michael J. Berthelot, Compensation Committee Chair, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and Governance Committee Chair, Pro-Dex Inc.
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.
Janet M. Clarke, Compensation Committee Chair, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. and Asbury Automotive Group

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
 

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