Director Compensation and Committee Best Practices

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Eastern

This webinar will provide information on board of director total compensation including retainers, meeting fees, committee fees, equity compensation, benefits, and additional compensation for Board and Committee Chairs. In addition, we will provide best practices for Compensation Committees including structure, duties, and responsibilities.

Determining board compensation is often the responsibility of the compensation committee. In this session, we will discuss director compensation and benefit trends. A general breakdown of the various components included in director compensation packages will be provided. Both cash and equity will be discussed along with retainers, per meeting fees, committee fees, and chair fees. This session summarizes relevant compensation regulations and their impacts on director pay. Findings from our BCG director survey and trends survey will be incorporated as well.

In addition, we will provide best practices surrounding the role of your board compensation committee. The session focuses on the responsibilities of the compensation committee and helps directors evaluate their conduct in the current environment. We review the infrastructure of a compensation committee and the best practices surrounding how the committee should interact with executive management. The session covers such items as the committee charter, calendar, composition, expertise needed, and meeting agendas. As part of this webinar, we will utilize a score sheet that shows how your Bank compares to banking industry best practices regarding director compensation and compensation committees.

What You Will Learn:

• Industry Survey Data on Total Compensation for Directors
• Meeting and Committee Fee Data
• Director Retainers and Equity Grants
• Director Benefits
• Compensation Committee Best Practices
• Compensation Philosophy and Charter
• Compensation Committee Calendar
• Compensation Committee Reference Guide

Who Should Attend? 

Bank Directors, Senior Management, Human Resources

Instructors

Michael Blanchard
Matt Brei

Michael Blanchard is the CEO of Blanchard Consulting Group. He has extensive experience in the human resources field and has conducted or supported over 500 compensation planning, market research, and organizational development projects over the past twenty-five years, with over nineteen years specific to the banking industry. Mike has presented to various national and state banking associations including the American Bankers Association, the Bank Director Annual Compensation Conference, and the Western Independent Bankers association on a variety of compensation and board governance topics. With a masters degree in advanced industrial and organizational psychology, Mr. Blanchard's experience includes advising clients on assessing total compensation, incentive planning, and performance appraisals.

Matt Brei is the President of Blanchard Consulting Group. He has been a compensation consultant since 2000 and has been exclusively focused on the banking industry since 2002. Prior to founding Blanchard Consulting Group he worked at Blanchard Chase, Amalfi Consulting, and Clark Consulting. Matt started his career at Arthur Andersen. He serves in a lead role with his client engagements and focuses on identifying the unique compensation needs and concerns of each individual client. Matt's areas of expertise encompass multiple disciplines within executive, director, and staff compensation. Matt frequently speaks at banking conferences on various topics and has written a number of published articles within banking specific publications. Matt received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Accounting and Business Management from Luther College in Decorah, IA.

Attendance verification for CE credits provided upon request.

Webinar Sponsored by OnCourse Learning (Total Training Solutions)

If you are having issues with registering online, please contact CBAO's Education, Training & Special Event Coordinator, Malia Widder, (614) 610-1877.