Round Table Discussion - Total Rewards (May 14, 2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Round Table Discussion - Total Rewards

In-Person Meeting with a Continental Breakfast in Irvine

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Meeting: 8:00 am to 9:00 am PDT

The Round Table Discussion provides an opportunity for members to connect and collaborate on common issues and struggles. There will be facilitators available to help guide discussions, but the event will allow for the organic sharing of ideas and group problem solving.

There will be several tables at the event, and each table will feature a different discussion topic. Discussion topics may include the following:

Compliance with Pay Equity Laws.

Total Rewards Strategies for Hot Jobs.

Performance Management/Pay for Performance

Changing Trends and Laws on Parental Leave

Emotional Health Management

Total Rewards Strategies in a hot market--Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans

Talent Development

Recognition

Attendees are encouraged to bring questions/real life scenarios to discuss with the group.

The event is free for all members; however, we ask that you preregister to determine an accurate attendee count.

Executive Compensation LTI Training Series - Part 1 (June 18, 2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Part 1: LTI Vehicle Basics

Virtual | June 18

This session will focus on LTI fundamentals and will provide a clear, practical understanding of the most common LTI vehicles and how they are used to support business strategy, performance alignment, and executive retention.

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.

Member Appreciation & Summer Social (June 25, 2026)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Member Appreciation & Summer Social

Thursday, June 25, 2026

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

1601 Bayside Drive

Corona Del Mar, California 92625

Event details to be published shortly.

Meeting - Save the Date (August 20, 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Save this date for our upcoming OCCABA meeting!

Meeting - Save the Date (October 29, 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Save this date for our upcoming OCCABA meeting!

OCCABA upcoming events

Round Table Discussion - Total Rewards (May 14, 2026)

Executive Compensation LTI Training Series - Part 1 (June 18, 2026)

Member Appreciation & Summer Social (June 25, 2026)

Meeting - Save the Date (August 20, 2026)

Meeting - Save the Date (October 29, 2026)