Interview with Zally Ahmadi, SVP, Corporate Governance, ESG & Executive Compensation at D.F. King & Co.

Zally Ahmadi is SVP, Corporate Governance, ESG & Executive Compensation for D.F. King. Zally advises clients on topics such as institutional investor/proxy advisory firm voting policies and investor outreach strategy, best practice and trends regarding corporate governance, environmental & social program structure and disclosure, and both quantitative and qualitative aspects of executive compensation programs. Zally also oversees D.F. King’s thought leadership program, which covers evolving trends and best practices in proxy and corporate governance.

Interview questions:

Responsibilities | As senior vice president of corporate governance, ESG, and Executive Compensation, what are your responsibilities at D.F. King?

Shareholder Proposals | Can you provide an overview of recent trends in shareholder proposals?

ESG | Can you break it down into the 3 categories – environmental, social, and governance?

Top 10 | What are the top 10 proposals?

Large Institutions | What are large institutions looking at?

Corporate Gadflies | How are the corporate gadflies impacting governance?

Independent Chairs |What is the trend with setting up independent chairs?

Diversity |How are diversity initiatives progressing?

Calpers |Can you share what is the role of Calpers and their impact on governance?

Takeaways |What are some of the quick takeaways from governance?

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D.F. King, an Equiniti company, is a globally-recognized leader in proxy solicitation, financial communications and corporate governance consulting. With unparalleled experience in merger votes, proxy contests and tender/exchange offers for corporate control, the firm has advised corporations, shareholder groups, investment bankers and securities attorneys for over 70 years. Internationally and domestically, from cross-border acquisitions to bankruptcy reorganizations, D.F. King has played a role in many of the highest-profile corporate transformations.

As best practices and regulations evolve, D.F. King supports companies by providing critical information to stay informed and mitigate potential concerns. D.F. King offers a full suite of proxy solutions to help deliver favorable vote outcomes and keep your board apprised of the latest trends and changes to the corporate governance landscape so that positive momentum stays intact.

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