Summer is a Total Rewards leader with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing compensation and benefits strategies for global organizations. As Sr Director Executive & Global Incentive Compensation at Bunge, an S&P 500 agribusiness company, she overseas all aspects of executive and non-employee director remuneration, aligning pay programs with shareholder interests and regulatory frameworks. Her leadership has been instrumental in restoring shareholder confidence following failed say-on-pay votes, harmonizing incentive structures globally, and guiding HR workstreams through complex M&A and redomiciliation efforts.
Summer’s business acumen is rooted in a diverse career that spans corporate development, financial strategy and commodity-based structured transactions and trade. This cross-functional foundation enables her to approach executive pay not only as a governance issue, but as a lever for business performance and cultural alignment.
Known for her analytical rigor and strategic foresight, Summer serves as Bunge’s “Chief Rewards Risk Officer,” ensuring compensation decisions withstand scrutiny from proxy advisors, regulators, and investors. She brings deep expertise in equity strategy, global incentive design, and board engagement, and has led successful shareholder outreach campaigns that consistently garnered positive support. She has extensive experience navigating high-stakes executive onboarding and crafting pay packages that balance market competitiveness, governance standards, and long-term value creation.
Executive New Hire Pay: Avoiding Pitfalls with Practical Strategies
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