Here’s what’s happening at your local NASPP chapter this week:
Silicon Valley: Christina Hall of LinkedIn and Jon Doyle of International Law Solutions present “Equity Compensation for a Global Workforce.” (Tuesday, January 19, 11:30 AM)
Chicago: Jeffrey Keckley and Matthew Wolfson of Meridian Compensation Partners present “2016 Executive Compensation Considerations: Highlights from Meridian’s Latest Corporate Governance and Incentive Design Survey.” (Wednesday, January 20, 7:30 AM)
DC/VA/MD: Andrew Gewirtz and Robert Delgado of KPMG present “Section 409A: Trips, Traps, & Pitfalls to Avoid.” The presentation will be followed by the chapter’s annual holiday event, including hors d’oeuvres, wine, games and prizes! (Thursday, January 21, 3:30 PM)
San Francisco: Michael Chang of The Core Group presents “Equity Incentive Plans in Asia – Regulatory Strategies for Successful Implementation” and Laura Lakin McDaniels of Cooley presents “A New Year, a New Proxy Season, a New You!” (Thursday, January 21, 11:30 AM)
Connecticut: Brian Burke of TD Ameritrade, Andrew Gewirtz of KPMG, and Andrea Kagan of Solium present “Tax Compliance and the W-8.” (Tuesday, January 12, 10:00 AM)
Carolinas: The chapter hosts meetings/socials in both Charlotte and Raleigh. The meetings will be relatively informal, with updates from last year’s NASPP Conference, upcoming meeting dates, and an expert providing topical updates at each location. In Charlotte, Taylor French from McGuireWoods will address legal hot topics, while Amanda Newby of Red Hat will lead a broad-based discussion including ISS Equity Plan Scorecards in Raleigh. (In Charlotte on Wednesday, January 13, 4:30 PM. In Raleigh on Thursday, January 14, 4:30 PM.)
Philadelphia: Erin Bass-Goldberg and Jarret Sues of Frederic W. Cook & Co. present “CEO Pay Ratio: Now What? .” (Thursday, January 14, 8:30 AM)
A dozen NASPP chapter meetings in one week—that has to be some kind of record:
Philadelphia: Mona Ghude and Rob Jensen of Drinker Biddle & Reath, Liz Stoudt of Aon Hewitt, and Tami Bohm of Radian present “Equity Award Modifications – Implications and Considerations.” (Monday, December 7, 8:30 AM)
Seattle: Peter Kimball of ISS Corporate Solutions presents “Sweet Sixteen: ISS Policy Updates and the Proxy Season Preview.” (Monday, December 7, 7:30 AM)
DC/VA/MD: Nathan O’Connor and Amit Tekwani of Equity Methods present “2015 Stock Compensation Accounting Best Practices: From Our Survey to You.” (Tuesday, December 8, 4:00 PM)
Nashville: PJ Gabel of Radford and Thierry Vo of UBS present “Show Me the Value, Spare Me the Expense.” (Tuesday, December 8, 7:30 AM)
Sacramento: The chapter hosts a year-end challenges roundtable. There will be food, drinks, raffles, and prizes! (Tuesday, December 8, 11:00 AM)
San Diego: The chapter hosts its popular annual social at Rough Draft Brewing Company. (Tuesday, December 8, 3:00 PM)
KS/MO: The chapter hosts a holiday roundtable luncheon. The meeting will include highlights from the 2015 NASPP Conference, planning for chapter meetings for 2016, and a discussion of hot topics. (Wednesday, December 9, 11:30 AM)
Las Vegas: The chapter hosts its 2015 holiday meeting and happy hour at Tom’s Urban, along with a tour of the new MGM Las Vegas Arena. Denise Glagau of Baker & McKenzie will present “Get Ready For 2016: Top 10 Legal Developments from 2015 Impacting Equity Awards & Plans in the U.S. and Beyond.” (Wednesday, December 9, 3:30 PM)
Los Angeles: The chapter hosts a holiday networking event with Baker & McKenzie. Valerie Diamond and Brian Wydajewski present on the latest developments on global equity in 2015 and share a few predictions for 2016.
NY/NJ: Christine Cognetti McCasland of Morgan Stanley and Mike Andresino of Posternak present findings on Rule 10b5-1 plans from a joint NASPP/Morgan Stanley survey. After the presentation, the chapter hosts a holiday party at Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel. (Thursday, December 10, 3:30 PM)
Austin: The chapter hosts its 2nd annual Austin NASPP Holiday Social & Networking Event in a private suite at the Texas Stars hockey game. (Friday, December 11, 7:00 PM)
Connecticut: Sharon Podstupka and Aalap Shah of Pearl Meyer present “Executive Compensation & Communication: Striking the Balance.” The meeting will conclude with a holiday lunch and door prizes! (Friday, December 11, 9:00 AM)
And since there’s only chapter meeting scheduled for next week, I’m just going to mention it now:
Atlanta: The chapter is hosting its first annual holiday event at Maggiano’s at Perimeter Mall. There will be cocktails, light hors d’oeuvres, and lots of networking. (Wednesday, December 16, 4:00 PM)
Here’s what’s happening at your local NASPP chapter this week:
Chicago: Peter Kimball of ISS Corporate Solutions presents “ISS Policy Updates and the Proxy Season Preview.” (Wednesday, December 2, 4:00 PM)
Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley: Kathleen Cleary and Bernice Toy of the NASPP will provide a recap of this year’s NASPP Conference. (Wednesday, December 2, 11:30 AM)
Silicon Valley: John Wolff of GuideSpark and Jule Torre of Applied Materials present “The Art & Science of Simplifying Equity Communications.” (Wednesday, December 2, 11:30 AM)
Orange County: Kathleen Cleary and Bernice Toy of the NASPP will provide a recap of this year’s NASPP Conference. (Thursday, December 3, 11:30 AM)
Twin Cities: Michael Bussa and Samantha Holdridge from Ernst & Young present “FASB’s Proposed Amendments to ASC 718.” (Thursday, December 3, 7:30 AM)
I will be at the Silicon Valley chapter meeting; I hope to see you there!
Here’s what’s happening at your local NASPP chapter this week:
Connecticut: Takis Makridis and Narine Karakhanyan of Equity Methods present “2015 Stock Compensation Accounting Best Practices.” (Wednesday, November 18, 8:30 AM)
Phoenix: The chapter hosts its annual holiday reception at Culinary Dropout/The Yard. There will be delicious food, fun, and prizes! (Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 PM)
Chicago: Mike Kesner of Deloitte presents “Pay for Performance–A New Way to Look at Pay?” (Thursday, November 19, 7:30 AM)
NY/NJ: Takis Makrids and Raenelle James of Equity Methods present “Stock Compensation Accounting Best Practices” (Tuesday, November 19, 8:30 AM)
San Francisco: Lunch and two sessions! Jon Doyle of International Law Solutions presents “Global Hot Spots: Where the Rubber Meets the Road” and Kathy Huston of Group Five presents “What are Plan Sponsors Saying About Service Providers.”
Here’s what’s happening at your local NASPP chapter this week:
Chicago: David Yang and Michael Kenney of Frederic W. Cook & Co. present “CEO Pay Ratio: Now What?” (Thursday, October 8, 7:30 AM)
NY/NJ: Kelly Malafis and Melissa Burek of Compensation Advisory Partners present “Long-Term Incentive Plans and Current Issues Impacting Design Considerations.” (Friday, October 9, 8:30 AM)
Carolinas: Emily Cervino of Fidelity presents “A ‘Data Dictionary’ for Stock Plan Decision Makers.” (Tuesday, September 22, 11:00 AM)
Austin: Denise Glagau of Baker & McKenzie presents “Equity Awards on the Move: Creating Effective Strategies for Equity Awards Granted to Globally Mobile Employees.” (Wednesday, September 23, 11:30 AM)
Houston: Equity Methods presents “2015: A Year to Remember in Stock Compensation – New SEC Regulations and the FASB’s Updates to ASC 718.” (Wednesday, September 23, 11:30 AM)
Nashville: Emily Cervino from Fidelity and Jennifer Baehr from Certent present “Making Your Broker Relationship an Epic Partnership.” (Wednesday, September 23, 7:30 AM)
Salt Lake City: Ken Stoler from PwC presents “FASB Update – What’s Changing and When!” (Wednesday, September 23, Noon)
Silicon Valley: Kelly Geerts of E*TRADE and Rose Hoffman of Paypal present “Mission Impossible: Overcoming the Challenges of Payroll” (Wednesday, September 23, 11:30 AM)
Ohio & Michigan: The chapters host a joint regional event featuring two presentations. Steve Dickstein of E*TRADE presents “Automate Me! Automating Data Exchanges Between your Equity Compensation Platform and Internal Systems” and Emily Cervino of Fidelity and Jen Baehr of Certent present “A ‘Data Dictionary’ for Stock Plan Decision Makers.” (Thursday, September 24, 10:15 AM)
San Francisco: Michael Esposito of Solium and Elizabeth Dodge of SOS present “The Heat is On: Accounting Foibles, Missteps and Process Improvement” and Jason Flaherty and Jeremy Erickson of Orrick present “CEO Pay Ratio Update.” (Thursday, September 24, 11:30 AM)
Twin Cities: Mark Spittell and Leann Balbona of KPMG present “Compensation and Equity Trends Update.” (Thursday, September 24, 3:30 PM)
Here’s what’s happening at your local NASPP chapter this week:
Atlanta: Mike Stevens, Kerry Wenzel, and John Shannon of Alston & Bird present “Dodd-Frank Update: What you Need to Know about Clawbacks and Pay Ratios.” (Thursday, August 17, 11:30 AM)
Boston: Rich Baker and James Fucigna of Morgan Stanley and Tom Brennan of Posternak present “10b5-1 Plans – Best Practices, Issues and Trends.” (Thursday, August 17, 3:30 PM)
Phoenix: Emily Cervino from Fidelity Investments presents “Building a ‘Data Depository’ for Stock Plan Decision Makers.” (Thursday, August 17, 11:30 AM)
NY/NJ: Jennifer Tardif of Solium and Ryan Berdan of GuideSpark present “Field of Dreams: Building an Effective Participant Education and Communications Plan.” (Friday, August 18, 8:30 AM)