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🌟 What an incredible start to our Summer Comp Series for Private Companies. Over 600 attendees joined us live for a deep dive into "Equity Awards: Beyond the Basics," in collaboration with Cooley LLP. A special thank you to Jody K. Thelander, Alessandra Murata, Scott McCall, and Roy Moran for their expert insights into structuring and sizing equity award programs for privately held companies. 👏 Thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to the interactive discussion. Missed it? Don't worry! Gear up for our next session on August 14th, "Compensation in a Volatile Market," where we'll tackle the challenges of managing compensation amid fluctuating valuations and market conditions. Sign up here👉 https://bit.ly/3RS6FgE #CompensationStrategy #EquityAwards #CompensationData #CompensationTrends 

Baker Tilly’s Damon Houterman, CPA explores pressing issues impacting private equity firms in a recent article with the Los Angeles Business Journal. With talent scarcity in focus, learn more about how firms are navigating the evolving landscape in 2024: https://bit.ly/3IMSK6E #PrivateEquity 

Public company boards are typically focused on oversight, supporting the management team while keeping a respectful distance from day-to-day operations. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on. Often populated by former CEOs, these boards are more likely to get involved in shaping strategy and culture, providing information to the company, and actively engaging with future CEO candidates further in advance of succession. #boardsofdirectors #nonexecutivedirectors #independentdirectors #governance

Private equity firm boards employ six guiding principles. Here's how to translate these rules to your public company.

Interesting article from Harvard Business Review examining what the boards of public companies can learn from Private Equity. What are your thoughts? #privateequity #harvardbusinessreview #ned #boards

Great insights on the typical differences between public boards and private equity boards as well as potential lessons from PE boards. #boardgovernance #boardleadership #boardroomadvisors

We all know that there isn’t one fixed strategy to attracting, engaging and retaining an operating partner. It’s a role that depends on the differing needs of both the private equity firm and their portfolio companies. On top of that, developments across business, technology and ongoing world events, requires everyone to be adapting at lightning speed continuously. Many firms rely on having a ‘bare bones’ plan or assuming everyone agrees on the roles and responsibilities of an operating partner, which often leads to miscommunication, misunderstandings and frustration. Associate Director, Mark Scollay, recently talked with a number of firms and professionals to create an effective strategy that can be adapted in his latest white paper. Find out more on our website. #privateequity #financialservices

What Boards of Public Companies Can Learn from Private Equity https://buff.ly/3wir9Ho

We are thrilled to launch our Summer Comp Series in partnership with Cooley LLP. This three-part series will feature interactive sessions designed to update early-stage private company decision-makers about important issues in founder and early employee equity, and also prepare them for other potential upcoming compensation and benefits-related challenges. 📅 Mark your calendars! The first session is on July 10th, from 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT. Join us for an insightful hour where Jody K. Thelander, founder & CEO of J. Thelander Consulting, will share the stage with Cooley LLP’s finest—Alessandra Murata, Michael Bergmann, Scott McCall, and Roy Moran. Together, we will dive deep into structuring and sizing equity award programs that work as the company grows. Whether it’s how much equity to grant and to whom, what type of equity, when to refresh, and how that fits into option pool utilization. The session will answer some of the most popular private company equity compensation questions – some of which you didn’t even know you had! 🔗 Ready to enhance your company’s equity strategy? This series will equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about equity and compensation. Register here to secure your spot👉https://bit.ly/4eL0lBn #CompensationStrategy #EquityAwards #CompensationData #CompensationTrends 

Boards of public companies can take a cue from private equity firms to improve their business strategies and drive growth. Read on to find out what boards can learn from private equity. https://lnkd.in/gXwRzwZz #BoardOfDirectors #PublicCompanies #PrivateEquity #BusinessStrategies