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Our popular “Meet the Speaker” series, featuring interviews with speakers at the 25th Annual NASPP Conference, is a great way to get to know our many distinguished speakers and find out a little more about their sessions in advance of the Conference.

For today’s “Meet the Speaker” interview, we feature an interview with AmyLynn Flood of PwC, who will lead the session “For the Mature Viewer: Considerations for Long-Standing Equity Compensation Programs.”  Here is what AmyLynn had to say:

NASPP: Why do NASPP Conference attendees need to think about considerations for long-standing equity programs?

AmyLynn: In many conferences, we focus on organizations offering an equity program for the first time or offering equity benefits either in coordination with or as a result of a business transaction or IPO.  However, there are many corporations that have been granting equity for ten, twenty or thirty years and are truly veterans in the industry. This session is an opportunity to hear from these industry veterans and benefit from their vast experience as they have wrestled with changing corporate governance regulations, revisions to global tax laws, codification of accounting rules as well as changes in executive leadership that impact the administration of their equity compensation plans over the years.

NASPP: What is one best practice companies should implement?

AmyLynn: Remember to have a plan or approach to reviewing the operations of your equity programs on a regular basis.  Equity programs are not stagnant, and the implementation group must have an approach to keeping current with regulatory, tax and accounting changes as well as a means to execute any necessary changes to the program to remain competitive and compliant.

NASPP: What is the most innovative solution to ensuring the success of equity programs?

AmyLynn: Communication is key!  We have seen very creative ways of communicating equity plan benefits to participants through short videos, apps from their stock plan administrators and even face-to-face group sessions.  Companies that have a keen focus on ensuring that employees understand the benefits they are receiving through the equity plans ultimately are more successful in retaining and engaging their participants.

NASPP: What is your favorite restaurant or tourist attraction in DC?

AmyLynn: Hard choice … the Spy Museum and Newseum are my favorites!

Don’t miss AmyLynn’s session, “For the Mature Viewer: Considerations for Long-Standing Equity Compensation Programs,” at the NASPP Conference!

About the NASPP Conference

The 25th Annual NASPP Conference will be held from October 17-20 in Washington DC. This year’s program features close to 100 sessions on today’s most timely topics in stock and executive compensation; check out the full agenda and register today!