With geopolitical instability, regulatory shifts, and economic uncertainty defining 2025, boards are being advised to add directors with crisis and risk-management experience. Nom-gov committees are prioritizing candidates with supply chain, government, military, and international expertise. MyLogIQ data shows nearly half of S&P 500 directors already have risk management experience, but boards are seeking deeper capabilities…
Boards are increasingly prioritizing directors with investor relations expertise as activism, engagement demands, and regulatory complexity intensify. The number of S&P 500 directors with IR experience rose sharply over the past five years, according to MyLogIQ, reflecting boards’ need to communicate effectively with shareholders. Universal proxy rules and rising activist campaigns have pushed directors into…
Shareholders are increasingly resisting outsized CEO pay packages, particularly at companies awarding the largest equity grants. Among the 10 highest-paid CEOs in 2024, several companies failed to secure strong say-on-pay support, signaling heightened investor sensitivity. While average say-on-pay support across the S&P 500 remains high, MyLogIQ data shows that support weakens sharply at companies with…
Investors are sharpening their expectations around artificial intelligence governance, demanding clearer disclosure on data sourcing, oversight, and accountability. This proxy season saw fewer AI-related proposals overall, but those submitted were more targeted — with half focused on AI data practices, according to MyLogIQ. A widening gap is emerging between U.S. and European investors, with EU…
In 2024, Axon Enterprise CEO Rick Smith emerged as the highest-paid CEO in the United States, earning nearly $165 million — more than leaders at Apple, Blackstone, Starbucks, and other prominent firms. Smith’s compensation was overwhelmingly driven by performance-based stock awards, rather than a traditional salary. According to data compiled by MyLogIQ, Smith’s total pay…
Axon Enterprise CEO Rick Smith topped CEO pay rankings in 2024 with a $165 million compensation package, making him the only S&P 500 CEO to exceed $100 million last year. The award is largely equity-based and tied to long-term performance targets, reflecting broader trends in executive compensation design. Despite record individual payouts, overall CEO compensation…
CEO Pay Rankings 2023: MyLogIQ Data Highlights Record Compensation In the latest Wall Street Journal analysis of CEO pay, Rick Smith, CEO of Axon (maker of the Taser), topped the list with a staggering $165 million in total compensation for 2023. This figure is largely attributed to long-term stock awards tied to ambitious performance milestones….
The article “Boards Recruit More Specialists as Committees Face Pressure to Perform” highlights how corporate boards are evolving by recruiting directors with more specialized skills due to increasing committee responsibilities. MyLogIQ contributed key analytical insights on the evolving skillsets of board committee members, particularly in the Russell 3000 companies: Audit Committees: Significant five-year increases in…
Date: April 11, 2025 The average tenure for CFOs in the Russell 3000 index was about five years in 2024, according to MyLogIQ, a financial data provider.” – Wall Street Journal In its coverage of Ciena CFO Jim Moylan’s retirement, the Wall Street Journal cited MyLogIQ’s executive tenure data drawn from our Russell 3000 database….
Jim Moylan, the longtime Ciena finance chief, has steered his company through tumultuous economic moments, including the 2008-09 financial crisis and the pandemic. Before his planned retirement in August, he’s doing it one more time, helping the fiber-optic gear supplier navigate a trade war. …Moylan, who is 74 years old, stands out among public-company CFOs…
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