Executive Compensation LTI Training Series - Part 2
In-Person Meeting
Thursday, August 20, 2026, time TBD
WTW (Willis Towers Watson), 18300 Von Karman Avenue Irvine Towers, Suite #900, Irvine, CA 92612
This in-person meeting will be the second session of a two-part LTI training series focused on long-term incentives (LTI). This session will focus on the guiding principles and key elements of the LTI design process. The session will explore real-world design decisions, governance considerations, and emerging issues shaping today’s LTI programs.
Facilitated by Mark Chen, BJ Firmacion, and Kathryn McIntyre, this in-person session will address:
- Objectives and guiding principles for LTI design
- Key decision points (e.g., eligibility, mix of vehicles, vesting conditions, award amounts) for both public and private companies
- Governance, shareholder, and regulatory considerations
Attendance at the June virtual session is recommended but not required.
This session is ideal for compensation or HR professionals involved in advising boards, compensation committees, or senior leadership on LTI program design.
Facilitated by Mark Chen, BJ Firmacion, and Kathryn McIntyre, this session will cover:
- Core LTI vehicles and how they work
- Why companies choose different vehicles
- Key design considerations across public and private companies
This session is well suited for compensation professionals seeking a strong foundation—or a refresher—on LTI design fundamentals.
Mark Chen
Senior Director, Executive Compensation & Board Advisory
Relevant Experience/Specialization
Mark Chen has 21 years of experience consulting with corporate boards and executive teams to align executive pay design with strategic objectives and stakeholder interests. His expertise includes incentive plan design, performance metric selection, pay competitiveness and effective communication in public disclosures. He is also a frequent guest speaker for compensation associations on the topics of executive compensation and total rewards.
Mark assists public, private and not-for-profit organizations in a range of industries including airlines, banking, consumer products, food and beverage, life sciences, high technology, real estate, manufacturing and media.
Role at WTW
Mark was appointed to WTW’s Executive Compensation Guiding Principles initiative, which is focused on clarifying and affirming our Executive Compensation & Board Advisory practice’s perspectives, approaches, guidelines and key considerations in support of effective design, governance, management and administration of executive pay programs. Mark also participates in the development and delivery of multiple training programs for our national Executive Compensation analyst team.
Education and Credentials
Mark earned a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of California, Irvine
BJ Firmacion
Director, Executive Compensation & Board Advisory
Relevant Experience/Specialization
BJ Firmacion is a Director in WTW’s Executive Compensation and Board Advisory (ECBA) consulting practice based in Los Angeles.
With over 11 years of experience consulting with clients in both North America and Southeast Asia, BJ has focused his work on executive and non-employee director pay benchmarking, incentive design and pay-for-performance assessments. He works with both management and compensation committees of organizations from a wide range of industries including consumer products, restaurants, real estate, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, airlines and not-for-profit healthcare among others.
Prior to joining WTW in February 2015, BJ was a project manager at Equilar, an executive compensation research firm and data provider where he worked for three years.
Role at WTW
In addition to his consulting role, BJ is an active member of WTW’s North America technical training team where he organizes training modules for junior colleagues in various Executive Compensation topics
Education and Credentials
BJ earned a B.S. degree in Business Economics from the University of the Philippines
Kathryn McIntyre
Analyst, Work & Rewards
Relevant Experience/Specialization
Kathryn McIntyre is an Analyst in WTW’s Work & Rewards consulting practice based in Seattle.
Kathryn has focused her work on executive benchmarking, incentive design, pay equity, and broad-based salary structures. She has worked with organizations in industries such as higher education, technology, healthcare, financial services, retail, and life sciences. Prior to joining WTW full-time in September 2025, she was a summer intern in the New York City office in 2024, and has worked at companies such as Savers, Cornell University’s Registrar’s Office, and in food service.
Education and Credentials
Kathryn earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrialand Labor Relations, with three minors in American Studies, Law & Society, and Crime, Prisons, Education, and Justice from Cornell University.
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Note:
(i) Once you have registered for this event, we will not be able to refund your payment should you be unable to attend.
(ii) Those who do not register and have pre-paid 24 hours in advance will be charged an additional $10 at the door.
(iii) Attendance counts toward WorldatWork recertification.
