Family Business Compensation

Dr. Omar Watts, chair of accounting and finance at the St. John Fisher University , will serve as the event moderator.

Speakers include:

• Bonnie Schindler, partner of CAP Compensation Advisory Partners, who will present the firm’s recent national research on family firm compensation practices and challenges, and will also offer an overview on board compensation.
• Fisher alumna Jill Knittel ’94, ’03 (MBA), president of , who will share observations from her regional executive search firm.
• A panel of area family business leaders who will share their experiences on compensation policies and practices. The panel will host a question and answer session. Panelists include:
• Bob Denning, CEO of
• Gary Dake, President of
• Lisa Wiborg, VP, Human Resources & Talent Development at

Forum Objectives:

• An overview of family business compensation national trends including compensation philosophy and components along with family vs non-family considerations.
• Strategies and options to recruit and incentivize family and non-family considerations.
• An overview of regional trends and resources regarding mid-level compensation analysis and strategies.
• An overview of the NYS Wage Transparency Law and the effect it has on Family Businesses throughout the state.
• Family Firm leaders sharing on compensation philosophies, policies, and lessons learned.
• A discussion on why, when, and how to engage outside professionals and boards.
• Q & A with presenters and panelists.

Host or Publisher St. John Fisher University Family Business Program