Doug Friske is recognized as one of the leading global experts in executive compensation consulting today. He has worked with companies around the world to develop executive remuneration programs that align the interests of management and owners and provide organizations with effective means of communicating values and objectives. Many of his assignments that have been in place for more than a decade involve ongoing advisory work with outside directors and senior management. Over the course of Doug’s career, he has addressed virtually all contemporary executive compensation issues, including short- and long-term incentive plan design, employment contracts, change-in-control agreements, executive benefits, transaction-related pay, restructuring compensation issues and outside director pay.
Doug has worked with many multinational and Fortune 500 corporations. He also has significant experience with private organizations, non-U.S.-headquartered companies and business units within public companies. He currently serves as the named compensation consultant to the board and management at companies that span a wide range of industries and revenues.
He frequently speaks at conferences and presents on executive compensation matters, and he has published numerous articles on the topic. He is often quoted in general interest and human resources news articles in such publications as The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The New York Times.
Doug has served in many leadership roles during his career, most recently Global Leader of WTW’s Talent and Rewards business and prior to that as Global Leader of WTW’s Executive Compensation Line of Business.
Doug holds an M.M. degree in finance and marketing from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. He also holds the Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) designation from WorldatWork and is a faculty member.
Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
- Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)
Education
- M.M. degree, Finance and Marketing, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University
- B.S. degree, Finance, the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
Doug Friske is recognized as one of the leading global experts in executive compensation consulting today. He has worked with companies around the world to develop executive remuneration programs that align the interests of management and owners and provide organizations with effective means of communicating values and objectives. Many of his assignments that have been in place for more than a decade involve ongoing advisory work with outside directors and senior management. Over the course of Doug’s career, he has addressed virtually all contemporary executive compensation issues, including short- and long-term incentive plan design, employment contracts, change-in-control agreements, executive benefits, transaction-related pay, restructuring compensation issues and outside director pay.
Doug has worked with many multinational and Fortune 500 corporations. He also has significant experience with private organizations, non-U.S.-headquartered companies and business units within public companies. He currently serves as the named compensation consultant to the board and management at companies that span a wide range of industries and revenues.
He frequently speaks at conferences and presents on executive compensation matters, and he has published numerous articles on the topic. He is often quoted in general interest and human resources news articles in such publications as The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The New York Times.
Doug has served in many leadership roles during his career, most recently Global Leader of WTW’s Talent and Rewards business and prior to that as Global Leader of WTW’s Executive Compensation Line of Business.
Doug holds an M.M. degree in finance and marketing from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. He also holds the Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) designation from WorldatWork and is a faculty member.
