Remuneration Review · Australia-wide
Independent reviews of director fees and executive remuneration that give your board a sound, defensible basis for its decisions.
Speak directly with David Spear
Director, VUCA Pty Ltd · FAICD · FAIM
Remuneration Review
Setting director fees and executive pay is one of the more sensitive decisions a board makes. An independent review gives the board an objective basis for its decisions and helps it explain them to members and stakeholders.
David provides remuneration reviews for boards and executives across Australia, working with chairs and remuneration committees.
David has been the independent chair of a remuneration and nominations committee and has served as a chair and director across many sectors, so he understands both the governance and the people side of remuneration.
Tailored to your board
Every engagement is tailored to your organisation and what you want to achieve. Depending on your needs, the work may include:
Remuneration Review
A clear, independent basis for decisions that members and stakeholders can understand.
Takes the personal element out of sensitive pay conversations.
Connect remuneration with performance and the organisation's strategy.
Remuneration that helps you attract and keep the right people.
A documented policy and process the board can apply consistently.
A skills matrix framework links what the board needs to how it is structured and rewarded.
Independent, confidential, practical
Agree the roles, questions and timeframe with the chair or remuneration committee.
Review current arrangements, policies and the relevant market and organisational context.
Clear, practical recommendations the board can act on.
Present the findings to the board or committee and answer directors' questions.
Your advisor
David A Spear FAICD FAIM — Director, VUCA Trusted Advisors
David has over 25 years' experience in commercial business management and board directorship, including significant directorship experience over the last 10 years with Indigenous organisations. He studied board governance at Harvard Business School, completed the AICD Company Directors Course and spent eight years as SA/NT State Director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has served as an independent chair and non-executive director in sectors including housing, agriculture, recycling, local government, the arts and sport, and is a National Facilitator of Governance for ORIC.
Questions
A review can cover director fees, CEO and senior executive remuneration, the remuneration policy and committee charter, and how pay links to performance and strategy.
Yes. David works with boards and organisations across Australia. Get in touch to discuss your organisation and how the work would be delivered.
Yes. David reviews director and chair fees as well as executive remuneration.
Yes. David also provides CEO performance reviews, which give the board a sound basis for remuneration decisions.
A skills matrix framework maps the skills and experience a board needs against those it has, helping guide recruitment, development and board structure.
Every engagement is tailored, so cost depends on the size of your board or organisation and the scope of the work. Get in touch with David for a confidential proposal.
Locations
David works with boards and organisations right across Australia, including in:
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Get in touch
A confidential, no-obligation conversation about your board or organisation and how David can help.