Governance Intelligence

In this week's newsletter, Natalie Bannerman explores the major shift in proxy advisory as Glass, Lewis & Co. plans to retire its standard benchmark/house policy in 2027, moving to fully customizable voting advice. Also inside: Morrison Foerster’s Crescent Moran Chasteen unpacks crypto compensation and the risks that come with it, and we unveil our new Governance Playbook, developed with Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), all about helping your organization elevate its proxy disclosures.

Offering future tokens as executive compensation might seem forward-thinking, but it can quickly lead to real-world liabilities, as game developer Wemade recently discovered. With crypto compensation becoming more common, Crescent Moran Chasteen of Morrison Foerster, in our latest guest article, lays out: ▪️The lessons learnt from the court ruling against Wemade ▪️Why boards can’t ignore this risk ▪️The questions boards should be asking now ▪️How to structure token-based pay that motivates employees while protecting the company Read the full piece at: https://lnkd.in/eZazH65P

My debut at the Governance Intelligence Corporate Governance Awards Gala was in 2019. For each gala in the subsequent years I have attended as a nominee or an award winner, which has been very fulfilling in my career... but the highlight every year is the countless amount of people within my network that send me the link to IR Magazine's event page with such excitement when they recognize my picture! Its so fun and honorable to be recognized in such way through the governance community Ian Richman, Lauren Wilson, IR Media. If you haven't book your place for the gala, it is linked below! Thursday, November 6th at Cipriani Broadway! https://lnkd.in/enGeDTYC

Don’t miss: Insights from this year's lifetime achievement honoree at the Corporate Governance Forum! We’re delighted that one of governance’s most respected voices, Hope Mehlman, will be speaking at our forum on November 6. Hope, Ally's chief legal and corporate affairs officer, will join Pat McHugh of Okapi Partners and Arden Phillips of Constellation Energy for an unmissable discussion on shareholder activism – exploring how boards can prepare, respond and lead confidently. Click here for the day's full agenda: https://lnkd.in/es3mewV6

Last week, we unveiled the shortlist for the Corporate Governance Awards and the bar for excellence has never been higher! See which professionals and teams made the 2025 shortlist here: https://lnkd.in/evHE8Hd9

I am extremely grateful to Governance Intelligence for the honor of being nominated alongside such a world class group of individuals! It is a privilege to practice in this space and to be surrounded by others deeply invested in the governance community. A huge thank you to the team at Liberty Media for their years of collaboration. I am excited to be continuing the work with our governance team at QVC Group as we execute on our strategy to WIN in live social shopping!

✨ I am delighted to share that I have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Rising Star Award at Governance Intelligence’s Corporate Governance Awards 2025! This recognition feels especially meaningful as it comes at such a pivotal moment, having recently completed my Legal Practice Course, Training Contract, admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales, and promoted to Counsel at Salesforce. I truly cannot think of a better way to mark the completion of my journey to qualification. A heartfelt thank you to my manager, Gregg Mazzetti, for his leadership, mentorship, and for nominating me for this award. I am deeply grateful for his support over the past five years and for the time and care he dedicated to crafting the nomination submission. The Award ceremony is being held the day before my birthday in NYC🤞🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Dana E., Corteva Agriscience's associate general counsel, corporate and assistant secretary, will be speaking at the Corporate Governance Forum next month! Dana E. will take part in a timely discussion on executive pay, tackling the real-world challenges of navigating compensation in a fast-changing environment and what governance teams can do to stay ahead. Click here for full session details: https://lnkd.in/eyjMxbxH