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Ryan Harvey with Meridian Compensation Partners

Seeing how technology can allow boardrooms to achieve strong corporate governance

Board of directors' fiduciary duty to shareholders requires honesty and accuracy in reporting how the company is doing.

How to Structure a Fair Executive Severance Agreement

Ryan Harvey frames the importance of a well-structured severance arrangement and outlines several best practices for today’s boards and compensation committees.

Corporate Governance

Achieving Strong Corporate Governance Through Technology

Technology offers corporations a new dimension of tools that enhance their ability to conduct business efficiently. Good governance is in a state of vast transformation. Technology...

Shareholder/Investor

Board of Directors’ Fiduciary Duty to Shareholders

While they may not understand the nuances of your role as a corporate secretary or other governance professional, your colleagues and acquaintances likely do appreciate that your contributions are held...

Corporate Strategy April 19th, 2019

How Boards Can Drive Value Creation (Despite Volatility)

In an era of change and disruption, how are high-performing boards driving long-term innovation and sustainability?

CGLytics S&P 500 Board Diversity and Composition Report

Board Composition April 19th, 2019

S&P 500 Trend Report: Board Composition, Diversity and Beyond

We share four key takeaways from the recent CGLytics report on S&P 500 board composition. In which areas are boards advancing and where is there progress yet to be made?

Understanding what a business entity structure is will better allow you to build and classify your entities.

Business Structures April 19th, 2019

What Is a Business Entity Structure?

There are four distinct business entity structures that your organization should explore when deciding how to structure your business.

Risk Oversight April 19th, 2019

The Board’s Role in Assessing M&A Activity

The board's role in assessing M&A activity is to evaluate merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to ensure that it fits corporate strategy.

The rate of which females are being appointed to boards is not happening at the expected speed.

Board Diversity

One-Third of New S&P 500 Corporate Board Appointments in 2018 Were of Women – But There’s Still a Way to Go

Gender diversification on boards was a prominent issue in 2018, and shareholders have never been more explicit in their expectations of companies. A CGLytics review entitled...

Corporate Strategy

How Boards Can Drive Value Creation (Despite Volatility)

Corporate Strategy

Questions the Board Should Ask When Considering Stock Buybacks

Entity Management

Entity Management Software Buyer’s Guide

Board Composition