About

Linda

Linda Pappas is a Principal out of our Philadelphia office. Linda advises clients across multiple industries, and spends the majority of her time with clients in the following industries: real estate, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. Linda has nearly 20 years of experience supporting and advising Compensation Committees on numerous aspects of executive compensation. In addition, Linda leads Pay Governance’s Proxy Advisor and Governance team and is a subject matter expert on Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis policies. Linda has previously served on the Advisory Board of the Carolinas Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as a corporate sponsor and has been a speaker at multiple NACD roundtables on the topic of executive compensation.

Education

Linda graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University with a degree in Applied Economics and Management.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Pay Governance, Linda worked in Willis Towers Watson's Executive Compensation practice for over 6 years in the Philadelphia and Charlotte offices.

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SEC Issues Proposed Rules Regarding Disclosure of Hedging Rules; ISS and Glass Lewis Release New Documents Regarding Executive Pay Policies

John Ellerman and Linda Pappas

Realizable Pay, cash compensation paid, CAP, pay for performance, Dodd-Frank, Total Shareholder Return, TSR, SEC, PVP, CEO, CD&A, Summary Compensation Table, SCT, executive compensation, pay governance

Demonstrating Alignment of CEO Pay and Performance

Russell 3000, shareholders, equity plan proposals, dilution, voting policies, proxy advisors, ISS, Glass Lewis, GL, equity plan, market cap, industry sectors, share pool, executive compensation, pay governance

Equity Plan Proposals: Strong Shareholder Support Continued in 2024

ISS, S&P 500, Say on Pay, SOP, Multiple of Median, CEO pay, peer group, Compensation Committee, Pay for performance, p4p, relative degree of alignment, rda, pay quantum, executive compensation, pay governance

Record Low ISS S&P 500 Say on Pay Opposition: The Trends Behind the Decline

Say on Pay, SOP, Total Shareholder return, TSR, proxy season, S&P500, ISS, Glass Lewis, pay governance, executive compensation

Recap of the 2024 Say on Pay Season

S&P500, Board of Directors, non-employee directors, total cash compensation, total direct compensation, TCC, TDD, ESG, proxy disclosures, board, committee member, lead independent director, non-executive board chair, pay mix, equity-based awards, committee, committee chair, audit committee, nominating and governance committee, director stock ownership guidelines, executive compensation, pay governance

Trends in S&P 500 Board of Director Compensation

2023, SOP, Say on Pay, Dodd-Frank, S&P 500, ISS, TSR, CEO, Compensation, Boards, incentive plan, qualitative test, P4P, Compensation Committee, Pay Governance, Executive Compensation

The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Outcomes and Observations

SEC, PVP, Pay versus Performance, dodd-frank, CAP, SCT, shareholders, TSR, CD&A, proxy, Compensation Committee, Pay Governance, targets, incentive plans, goals, executive compensation, EC

Utilizing Compensation Actually Paid to Evaluate Pay and Performance

CEO Pay, ISS, Non-employee director pay, Pay for Performance, policy, relative financial performance assessment, Say on Pay, shareholder proposals on gender pay gaps, u.s. compensation policies, voting

ISS Releases Additional Guidance on its 2018 Voting Policy Changes

cd&a, CEO Pay, GAAP, Ira Kay, ISS, metric, Non-GAAP, Pay for Performance, Say on Pay, shareholder, Total Shareholder Return, TSR

SEC Issues Proposed Rules Regarding Disclosure of Hedging Rules; ISS and Glass Lewis Release New Documents Regarding Executive Pay Policies

ISS, Say on Pay

ISS and Say on Pay: Early Impressions A Murky Methodology Becomes Murkier

PVP, Pay and Performance, CAP, Compensation Actually Paid, Realizable Pay, Shareholders, SCT, compensation, Compensation Committee, Dodd-Frank, proxy, executive compensation, pay governance

Demonstrating Pay and Performance Alignment: A Comparison of Compensation Actually Paid and Realizable Pay

PVP disclosure, SEC, S&P500, Pay Governance, executive compensation, CAP, SCT, shareholders, say on pay, TSR, pay versus performance

What Shareholders Can Learn from the SEC's New Pay Versus Performance Disclosure

SEC, PVP, TSR, CAP, compensation actually paid, compensation, LTI, rTSR, performance measures, CD&A, Peer Group, Pay Governance, Executive Compensation

Illustrative Disclosure for the SEC's New PVP Rules

proxy season, Russell 3000, covid-19, say on pay, annual incentive payout, stock price performance, executive compensation, equity awards, pay governance

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Fleeting and Lasting Impact on Executive Compensation

Executive Compensation, ISS, Glass Lewis, Pay Governance, Proxy, Incentive Plans, Annual Incentives, LTI, COVID-19, Pandemic

SOP, Say on Pay, total shareholder return, TSR, S&P 500, ISS, Compensation actually paid, CAP, SCT, PVP, Executive Compensation, Pay Governance,

The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Potential Outcomes and Considerations – April 2023

SEC, PVP, Dodd-Frank, proxy, compensation actually paid, CAP, SCT, SEC PVP disclosure, stock price, TSR, CEO pay, Say on Pay, Executive Compensation, Pay Governance

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Demonstrating Alignment of CEO Pay and Performance

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Equity Plan Proposals: Strong Shareholder Support Continued in 2024

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Record Low ISS S&P 500 Say on Pay Opposition: The Trends Behind the Decline

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Recap of the 2024 Say on Pay Season

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Trends in S&P 500 Board of Director Compensation

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The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Outcomes and Observations

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Utilizing Compensation Actually Paid to Evaluate Pay and Performance

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ISS Releases Additional Guidance on its 2018 Voting Policy Changes

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Assessing ISS' Newly Selected GAAP Financial Metrics for CEO P4P Alignment: How Can Companies Respond?

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ISS Releases 2016 Annual Policy Survey

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SEC Issues Proposed Rules Regarding Disclosure of Hedging Rules; ISS and Glass Lewis Release New Documents Regarding Executive Pay Policies

Viewpoints

ISS and Say on Pay: Early Impressions A Murky Methodology Becomes Murkier

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Demonstrating Pay and Performance Alignment: A Comparison of Compensation Actually Paid and Realizable Pay

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What Shareholders Can Learn from the SEC's New Pay Versus Performance Disclosure

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Illustrative Disclosure for the SEC's New PVP Rules

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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Fleeting and Lasting Impact on Executive Compensation

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced Incentive Plans

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Re-Thinking Long-Term Performance Plan Periods Within the Context of COVID-19

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The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Potential Outcomes and Considerations – April 2023

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Does the SEC's New PVP Disclosure Facilitate Shareholders' Assessment of Pay for Performance Alignment?

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The Gender Pay Gap at the Top

Realizable Pay, cash compensation paid, CAP, pay for performance, Dodd-Frank, Total Shareholder Return, TSR, SEC, PVP, CEO, CD&A, Summary Compensation Table, SCT, executive compensation, pay governance

Demonstrating Alignment of CEO Pay and Performance

Russell 3000, shareholders, equity plan proposals, dilution, voting policies, proxy advisors, ISS, Glass Lewis, GL, equity plan, market cap, industry sectors, share pool, executive compensation, pay governance

Equity Plan Proposals: Strong Shareholder Support Continued in 2024

ISS, S&P 500, Say on Pay, SOP, Multiple of Median, CEO pay, peer group, Compensation Committee, Pay for performance, p4p, relative degree of alignment, rda, pay quantum, executive compensation, pay governance

Record Low ISS S&P 500 Say on Pay Opposition: The Trends Behind the Decline

Say on Pay, SOP, Total Shareholder return, TSR, proxy season, S&P500, ISS, Glass Lewis, pay governance, executive compensation

Recap of the 2024 Say on Pay Season

Trends in S&P 500 Board of Director Compensation

2023, SOP, Say on Pay, Dodd-Frank, S&P 500, ISS, TSR, CEO, Compensation, Boards, incentive plan, qualitative test, P4P, Compensation Committee, Pay Governance, Executive Compensation

The 2023 Say on Pay Season – Outcomes and Observations

SEC, PVP, Pay versus Performance, dodd-frank, CAP, SCT, shareholders, TSR, CD&A, proxy, Compensation Committee, Pay Governance, targets, incentive plans, goals, executive compensation, EC

Utilizing Compensation Actually Paid to Evaluate Pay and Performance

CEO Pay, ISS, Non-employee director pay, Pay for Performance, policy, relative financial performance assessment, Say on Pay, shareholder proposals on gender pay gaps, u.s. compensation policies, voting

ISS Releases Additional Guidance on its 2018 Voting Policy Changes

cd&amp;a, CEO Pay, GAAP, Ira Kay, ISS, metric, Non-GAAP, Pay for Performance, Say on Pay, shareholder, Total Shareholder Return, TSR

Assessing ISS' Newly Selected GAAP Financial Metrics for CEO P4P Alignment: How Can Companies Respond?

Annual Policy, Compensation, Executive Compensation, ISS, proxy voting, Survey Topics

ISS Releases 2016 Annual Policy Survey

Dodd-Frank, Glass Lewis, hedging, ISS, SEC, SEC regulations

SEC Issues Proposed Rules Regarding Disclosure of Hedging Rules; ISS and Glass Lewis Release New Documents Regarding Executive Pay Policies

ISS, Say on Pay

ISS and Say on Pay: Early Impressions A Murky Methodology Becomes Murkier

PVP, Pay and Performance, CAP, Compensation Actually Paid, Realizable Pay, Shareholders, SCT, compensation, Compensation Committee, Dodd-Frank, proxy, executive compensation, pay governance

Demonstrating Pay and Performance Alignment: A Comparison of Compensation Actually Paid and Realizable Pay

PVP disclosure, SEC, S&P500, Pay Governance, executive compensation, CAP, SCT, shareholders, say on pay, TSR, pay versus performance

What Shareholders Can Learn from the SEC's New Pay Versus Performance Disclosure

SEC, PVP, TSR, CAP, compensation actually paid, compensation, LTI, rTSR, performance measures, CD&A, Peer Group, Pay Governance, Executive Compensation

Illustrative Disclosure for the SEC's New PVP Rules

proxy season, Russell 3000, covid-19, say on pay, annual incentive payout, stock price performance, executive compensation, equity awards, pay governance

cd&a, CEO Pay, GAAP, Ira Kay, ISS, metric, Non-GAAP, Pay for Performance, Say on Pay, shareholder, Total Shareholder Return, TSR