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Inside Director Compensation: Key Developments for 2026

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February 11, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST Webinar

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About The Event

Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: Complimentary

Credits: 1 NACD/CPE Credit

Analyzing director pay practices at 1,400 public companies across 24 industries, the 2025–2026 NACD Director Compensation Report provides the most current data on cash and equity compensation, board leadership premiums, committee pay, and related governance policies. This webinar with Pearl Meyer and NACD will position the report’s high-level findings in historical context, highlighting how director compensation programs are responding to increased oversight expectations in areas such as risk, technology, and board composition. The discussion will also explore evolving practices around equity grant design, leadership premiums, and committee compensation as boards continue to simplify pay structures while reinforcing alignment with long-term shareholder interests

This program is complimentary to NACD members and nonmembers.

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand current director pay levels and compensation structures across public companies by revenue size
  • Learn how equity design, leadership premiums, and committee compensation practices are evolving in 2026
  • Gain insight into how governance expectations and board responsibilities are influencing director pay programs

Who Should Attend?

  • Directors seeking an up-to-date view of public company board pay norms and emerging practices
  • Directors serving on compensation and human capital committees
  • Directors serving on nominating/governance committees
  • NACD members and nonmembers
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Key Benefits

Board Compensation Trends

Hear the latest high-level findings on board compensation from the 27th annual Pearl Meyer and NACD Director Compensation Report

Expert and Peer Perspectives

Gain insights from Pearl Meyer experts and experienced directors on how board pay programs are structured today

Special Committee Compensation Consideration

Explore the advantages and drawbacks of compensating special committees, an increasingly common governance practice

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Event Speakers

Managing Director, Pearl Meyer

Ryan Hourihan

Ryan P. Hourihan is a managing director with Pearl Meyer. He has more than 10 years of experience advising boards and senior management on incentive compensation design, corporate governance, and performance measurement with the objective of supporting business strategy, value creation, and shareholder interests. Hourihan is particularly experienced in compensation challenges unique to...

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Principal, Pearl Meyer

Tim Dupuis

im Dupuis is a principal at Pearl Meyer, specializing in executive compensation programs that are aligned with the organization’s business strategies, aid in the attraction and retention of key executive talent, and withstand external scrutiny. He also has deep expertise in director compensation and contributed for a number of years to the Pearl Meyer/NACD Director Compensation Report...

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Event Partner

Pearl Meyer

 

NACD Credits

One (1) NACD credit will be applied to your NACD transcript after the event based on attendee's session attendance.

NASBA Continuing Professional Education

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits (e.g., Certified Public Accountants) are available for the Compensation Committee Series webinar. NACD is listed in the National Registry of CPE Sponsors of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

  • Instructional delivery methods: Group Internet
  • Number of Hours: 1.0
  • Field of Study: Business Management and Organization
  • Level: Basic
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Advance preparation: None

 

Inside Director Compensation: Key Developments for 2026

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NACD and the NACD Chapter Network organizations (NACD) are non-partisan, nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing directors with the opportunity to discuss timely governance oversight practices. The views of the speakers and audience are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NACD.