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…
Nearly two-thirds of large companies that filed proxy statements this month have slashed language on board diversity, according to new research by Agenda. The changes follow the release of several executive orders from President Donald Trump, one of which directs companies with federal contracts to cease operating “unlawful” diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and correspond…
The new boss at Starbucks came very close. The leaders of Apple and GE were close too. But so far, no CEO has scored a $100 million payday for 2024. If the tally holds, it would be the first time in a decade without a $100 million pay package for a public-company chief executive. Such…
Brian Niccol, Starbucks’s chief executive and chairman, started work at the world’s largest coffee chain last September. He has already been awarded about $96 million, the company said Friday. Niccol’s compensation, detailed in a securities filing, includes buyouts of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares awarded during his six-year tenure leading that chain. While Niccol earned $61,538…
Boards have been steadily reinforcing their ranks through the addition of more directors with military experience in recent years. Veterans can add leadership and strategic perspectives, but also tactical skills, such as cybersecurity expertise, sources said. Boards with military experience are also known to hold CEOs to account more effectively than those made up entirely…
Governance Professionals Caution Against Knee-Jerk Reactions to Shifting Political Winds Meta Platforms added Dana White, CEO of UFC and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, to its board this month. The headline-grabbing appointment comes as companies are donating money and setting up face-to-face meetings with Trump to win favor with the new president. However, sources…
Where CEO pay climbed and performance sank last year Danaher and United Parcel Service were among roughly 60 firms in the Russell 1000 index at which total shareholder return sank last year while their CEOs’ pay climbed, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pay-versus-performance disclosures. Less than a quarter of major companies…