Focus on the Role of Board Chair

For many years, common practice in U.S. public companies has been to combine the roles of chief executive of cer (“CEO”) and chairman of the board (“COB”), typically assigning the COB title and responsibilities to the sitting CEO. More recently, due to increased focus on governance and risk management, companies frequently separate the two roles. In some cases, companies will transition outgoing CEOs to the COB role. The duties of a separate COB can vary a great deal between companies, and expectations for the role as well as time served in the role will impact compensation. This review focuses primarily on the transition from CEO to COB and highlights compensation practices and factors in uencing pay.