Executive Compensation LTI Training Series - Part 2

Executive Compensation LTI Training Series - Part 2

Thursday, August 20, 2026

• 2:00pm – 2:30pm registration
• 2:30pm – 4:30pm training / workshop (with a break in between)
• 4:30pm onwards for some networking

Location: WTW (Willis Towers Watson), 18300 Von Karman Avenue Irvine Towers, Suite #900, Irvine, CA 92612 / Crystal Cove Room / WTW will provide parking validation for attendees.

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 Genesis Hahn, 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 18 virtual session is recommended but not required. For those who were unable to attend, we recommend watching the recording for a strong foundation—or a refresher—on LTI design fundamentals:

• Core LTI vehicles and how they work
• Why companies choose different vehicles
• Key design considerations across public and private companies

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

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

Genesis Hahn

Analyst, Work & Rewards

Relevant Experience/Specialization

Genesis Hahn is an Analyst in WTW’s Work & Rewards consulting practice based in Seattle.

Prior to joining WTW in September 2025, Genesis has worked for companies such as American Heart Association, Rice University Business School, and Amazon. She has experience working with clients in the industries of higher education, technology/e-commerce, finance and insurance, and retail trade.

Education and Credentials

Genesis graduated from Rice University with a B.A in Economics and minors in Statistics and Asian Studies.

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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.