Matt Lum

Principal


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Houston, TX
P: 713.427.8344

Matt Lum joined the Firm in 2012, upon FW Cook's acquisition of Cogent Compensation Partners, a Houston-based executive compensation consulting firm.  He worked for the firm from 2012 until 2015, when he left to pursue his MBA at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He rejoined the firm in 2017 upon completion of his studies.

Matt has worked with clients across a wide array of industries and within various stages of the business cycle. He has experience in aligning companies’ incentive plans with their long-term strategy, advising on total compensation structures, and comparing pay and performance.

Relevant Experience

  • Director Compensation Benchmarking
  • Energy Industry
  • Executive Compensation Benchmarking
  • Financial Performance Analysis
  • Incentive Plan Design
  • Proxy Advisory Firm Policies
  • Proxy Review
  • Public and Private Companies
  • Shareholder Outreach

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

Event | October 20, 2023
New York, NY

AI in Executive Compensation: Threats, Opportunities and Emerging Priorities
By Matt Lum, Principal
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Event | March 15, 2023
Cambridge, MA

2023 Corporate Governance Roundtable
By Matt Lum, Principal
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Event | February 28, 2023
Ponte Vedra, FL

Compensation Committee Peer-to-Peer Workshop
By Dana W. Etra, Matt Lum
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Event | November 1, 2022
Live, Online

How to Win Shareholder Support of Your Executive Pay and Human Capital Efforts
By Matt Lum, Principal
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Publications

Research Report | November 29, 2021
2021 Use of Environmental, Social, and Governance Metrics in Incentive Plans
By Christina LaRocque, Matt Lum
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Blog | October 14, 2021
Impact of Market Dynamics on Peer Group Design
By Matt Lum, Fiona Blumin, Rebecca Jordan
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Research Report | October 21, 2020
2020 Top 250 Report
By Andrew R. Lash, Joey Choi, Matt Lum
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Article | March 20, 2020
The Rise of Shareholder Outreach
By Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership By Matt Lum
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