Jon, known as the “say-on-pay doctor”, was the chair of Pillsbury’s Compensation and Benefits group and founder of Orrick’s group. Jon spent the last 25 years representing compensation committees of the boards of household name public companies including the Gap, Levi Strauss, The Walt Disney Company, Cisco Systems, and Lithia Motors, as well as numerous high profile CEOs with their employment and severance agreements. Jon is well known for his good judgment and, because he represents both companies and executives and knows the market and flex points, his persuasive negotiating skills.

Ben is a trusted executive compensation and governance advisor who guides clients on all aspects of designing and implementing executive compensation programs and their disclosure. Ben also coordinates the production of annual shareholder proxies. Recognized for his proactive approach, Ben deeply integrates into client teams, managing the entire proxy process from initial drafting and benchmarking through final proofing and filing, including coordinating internal and outside resources such as finance, legal, HR, printers, graphic designers, compensation consultants, proxy solicitors, and outside counsel.