Chris Havey, Partner, and Patrick Powers, Lead Consultant, are the featured experts on this episode of The Executive Compensation Podcast. Chris has 20 years of experience consulting across industries on incentive design, linking pay with performance, benchmarking, and more. Patrick works with companies of all sizes on compensation strategies, plan design, and governance. The proxy statement is a critical communication tool for companies and shareholders. In this podcast, Chris and Patrick discuss how companies articulate the link between pay and performance in the proxy statement. They provide a rationale for performance metrics and explain how those metrics tie to strategic outcomes. You’ll also learn about disclosing shareholder engagement and outreach; why establishing formal policies for involuntary severance will be a top concern; and why succinct explanations with easy-to-read graphs build credibility. After you listen, connect with Chris Havey and Patrick Powers on LinkedIn. This episode is brought to you by Meridian Compensation Partners. Learn more by visiting MeridianCP.com.