Executive & Board
Compensation Strategy

Aligning Leadership Compensation with Performance, Strategy, and Shareholder Expectations.

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Comprehensive Solutions

Executive & Board Compensation

Compensation Benchmarking

We specialize in peer-group executive and director compensation benchmarking, utilizing both publicly available and proprietary salary data. Our peer groups are meticulously selected based on company size, market cap and asset value, geography, growth phase, and other factors.

Compensation Strategy

For four decades, we have provided independent advisory to public and private companies on all aspects of executive and board compensation strategy including salary structure and incentive pay, long term incentives and share plans, termination and change in control provisions, and employee share purchase plans.

Compensation Governance

We guide organizations through the full spectrum of compensation governance, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and reinforcing shareholder confidence.

Our insights are based in industry best practices, helping build credibility with boards, investors, and advisory firms.

Compensation Policy

We help align your compensation policy with organisational goals and strategic priorities, clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders (e.g. the Compensation Committee, Board of Directors, institutional investors). This clarity supports informed, defensible decisions on executive pay and performance.

Why Choose Bedford Group

For over four decades, Bedford Group has helped organisations design and implement executive and board compensation strategies that are fair, competitive, and aligned with business goals. Here’s what sets us apart:

Trusted By Industry Leaders

Over 40 years advising boards and executive teams on compensation strategies that stand up to scrutiny by shareholders, proxy advisors, and regulators alike.

Data-Driven
Insights

Annual industry-wide research provides proprietary, evidence-based insights to support competitive, defensible, and performance-aligned executive pay decisions.

Comprehensive
Services

End-to-end compensation advisory support, from benchmarking and incentive design to governance, policy development, and stakeholder alignment.

Global Reach, Local Knowledge

Access to a worldwide network with 60 offices in 40+ countries, offering international benchmarking insight with local market and governance expertise.

Industry-Specific Compensation Reports

Unlike generic compensation data providers, Bedford Group conducts industry-specific research grounded in actual disclosed executive pay, reflecting the real compensation structures, challenges, and performance metrics of each sector we serve.

Our annual reports cover industries including Mining, Construction, Cleantech, Life Sciences, and more, offering precise benchmarks to help you make informed, defensible decisions.

Meet Our Experts

Specialists in Compensation Strategy

Stephen Diotte

Stephen Diotte

Partner, Calgary

Samantha Van Tighem

Samantha Van Tighem

Senior Compensation Consultant

Let’s Build a Smarter Compensation Strategy Together.

Tailored Support from Industry-Leading Advisors

Speak with our team to explore how your executive compensation program can support leadership performance, meet governance standards, and attract world-class talent.