Overview
Dates: September 22 - 24, 2021
Location: Washington, D.C.
For the past six years, the Forum has annually brought together 48 corporate executive compensation leaders, lawyers and consultants representing the largest corporations and renowned firms from across America, to exchange ideas, share experiences, and validate strategies on the evolving shareholder, business and regulatory pressures on executive pay.
Using candid, peer-driven discussion, this Forum explores key trends and developments in executive compensation demands, design and disclosure, to discern best practices that balance stakeholder interests.
2021 Steering Committee
This advisory group of leading executive compensation practitioners drafted the Agenda and personally nominated all invitees to the Forum.
Committee Co-Chairs
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Stephen M. Eliseo Director, Executive Compensation Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, NJ
Stephen M. Eliseo is Director, Executive Compensation for Johnson & Johnson. In this position Steve is a member of Global Total Rewards Leadership Team. Steve brings to this position 30 years experience in compensation, including designing annual and long-term compensation plans and benchmarking executive and director compensation.
Steve has worked with compensation design and benchmarking throughout his years with Johnson & Johnson. During his time with Johnson & Johnson, Steve has had additional responsibilities including supporting the Medical Devices and Diagnostics and Corporate Groups. Prior to working for Johnson & Johnson, Steve worked briefly at
a dot-com related company leading the compensation function and for many years as an executive compensation consultant at both Mercer and KPMG. Steve graduated from the Columbia College with a major in Economics. He earned a Masters of Business Administration from the Columbia Business School concentrating his advanced studies
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Kristen Roby Dimlow Corporate Vice President, Total Rewards, Performance and HR Business Insights Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA
Kristen is responsible for Total Rewards, Performance and HR Business Insights at Microsoft. This includes the global strategy and execution of employee compensation, benefits, relocation, performance management, M&A, stock design & administration and HR Business Insights. Kristen is a 20-year Microsoft veteran who spent the first half of her career in corporate finance controller positions in Office, Windows, Server and
Xbox. She moved to HR in 2002 to lead University Recruiting and transitioned to Engineering Line leader roles in the Windows, Platforms and Services Division, Online Services and Devices organizations
Committee Members
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James D. C. Barrall Visiting Scholar and Senior Fellow in Residence UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA
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Irving Becker Vice Chairman, Executive Pay & Governance Korn Ferry Hay Group New York, NY
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Nathan Brake Vice President, Executive Compensation & Financial Well-Being Cardinal Health Dublin, OH
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Blair N. Jones Managing Director Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC New York, NY
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Dan Laddin Founding Partner Compensation Advisory Partners New York, NY
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Jean M. McLoughlin Partner Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP New York, NY
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Betsy Oliphant SVP and Managing Counsel, Global Compensation and Employment State Street Corporation Boston, MA
Betsy Oliphant is senior vice president and managing counsel of State Street Corporation’s global human resources legal team. She leads a team of attorneys and legal professionals to advise State Street on employee relations, human resources, compensation, and benefits matters.
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Regina Olshan Partner, Executive Compensation and Benefits Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP New York, NY
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Marc Treviño Partner Sullivan & Cromwell LLP New York, NY
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Brit Wittman Vice President of Total Rewards Applied Materials Inc. Santa Clara, CA
Forum Director
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Emma Phillips Senior Forum Director Cambridge Forums Toronto, ON [email protected] M: +1 437 216 3119
With over 25 years of experience, Emma is a dedicated experiential marketing leader with the ability to manage the entire project lifecycle, from conception and budgeting to execution and post-event analysis. Emma has demonstrated success in planning and orchestrating high-visibility events across target markets including clients, stakeholders, executives, and employees. Emma’s areas of expertise include managing the customer experience, client retention, and relationship management, meeting logistics, organization and execution as well as cost and budget control, contract negotiations and vendor relations.
The Forum brings together leaders from three key domains in the field, corporate, legal and consulting, to exchange perspectives and gain guidance on complex matters while building a diverse and meaningful network of connections.
"If you are looking for deep insights & practices around current issues from some of the best advisors & companies, look no further than the Forum on Executive Compensation."
Chris Brunson Senior Director, Total Rewards The Hershey Company Hershey, PA"An exceptional opportunity to discuss compensation and governance issues with professionals functioning at the highest level. Nice mix of industry professionals, lawyers and consultants. All sessions are well moderated and result in engaging and informative discussion. "
Kenneth J. Laverriere Partner Shearman & Sterling LLP New York, NY"The Forum offered me time to spend with others who offered valuable perspectives. At the Forum, we learn from all participants, rather than designated speakers. The free-flowing and candid conversation is invaluable".
Robin A. Ferracone Chief Executive Officer Farient Advisors LLC New York, NY
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