NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--David Fitt, Partner, and Ira Kay, Managing Partner, of independent executive compensation consulting firm Pay Governance (www.paygovernance.com) have been recognized for the second consecutive year by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as Directorship 100 award recipients.

NACD identifies, interprets and delivers insight on critical issues that shape board agendas, as well as strengthen investor trust and public confidence, by preparing today's directors for tomorrow's challenges. Through the Directorship 100, NACD annually recognizes the most influential people in the boardroom community.

Fitt and Kay, through their client and industry relationships, work to shape the executive pay environment for the benefit of all stakeholders.

“This recognition by NACD speaks to the commitment and wisdom that all Pay Governance advisors bring to the governance of executive pay,” said Fitt. “It’s an honor to be acknowledged by this distinguished group.”

“At Pay Governance, my colleagues and I are dedicated to delivering independent executive compensation consulting advice that balances the dynamic tension between shareholder interests and motivating and appropriately rewarding executive teams,” Kay said.

Fitt has spent more than 25 years focused on designing and developing impactful executive pay programs that balance program mechanics with the spectrum of related governance matters and stakeholder concerns. He serves as an advisor to leading public and private companies in the United States, Canada and Europe across a variety of industries and circumstances.

Over more than 35 years, Kay has become one of the nation’s foremost experts on executive compensation. He works closely with boards and management teams to develop executive compensation programs that balance executive motivation and shareholder interests. An expert on the linkage of executive pay to performance, Kay is one of the developers of “realizable pay” and serves as an advisor to many of the world’s preeminent companies.

About Pay Governance

Pay Governance LLC is an independent consulting firm focused on delivering advisory services to compensation committees. The consultancy also advises company management in situations in which the firm does not serve as the independent committee advisor. Pay Governance has locations throughout the United States in New York, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Cleveland, Charlotte, St. Petersburg, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The firm also has strategic affiliate relationships with Pay Governance Japan and Pay Governance Korea. For more information, visit www.paygovernance.com.