Marianne is the Director of Global Stock Administration at Dolby Laboratories, Inc., overseeing the comprehensive management of Dolby’s Equity Compensation Plans across approximately 20 countries. With 25 years of experience in the Equity Compensation field, Marianne has extensive expertise in all aspects of Stock Plan Administration, including Global Stock Plan Management (Options, RSUs, Performance Awards, ESPP), Employee Communications, Internal and External Systems/Platforms Integrations, Financial Reporting/Accounting, Global Mobility and Taxation, SEC/Proxy filings, Option Exchanges, and M&A.  In addition to her primary role, Marianne has held various positions in Investor Relations, HR, and Compensation. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and an M.A. in Counseling from San Jose State University. Marianne is also a Certified Equity Professional. 

Pam is currently the Senior Manager of Global Equity at Couchbase. She has over 15 years of experience in the equity world with both private and public companies. Pam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science with an emphasis in the Environment from San Diego State University, and a degree in Law from New College Of California. 

Pams’ favorite part of running an equity team is education for participants and building processes (work smarter not harder) Pam is former co-chair of San Francisco GEO chapter, as well as a former member of the Northern California Geo planning committee.  Outside of her professional life, Pam loves to see live music, travel, spend time with her dog Tallulah as well as family and friends.

Tony is a Manager within Deloitte’s Rewards practice, specializing in Equity and Incentives out of Chicago, Illinois.

Tony is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with 11+ years of experience in helping U.S. and non-U.S. companies navigate the complexities of operating equity and non-equity based programs, which includes tax and regulatory requirements, multi-jurisdictional taxation of equity awards for international mobile employees, employee communications, qualified plan implementation and on-going administration.

Billy is a graduate of the University of Illinois and a Manager within the Deloitte Rewards practice, specializing in Equity & Incentives out of Chicago, Illinois.

He works with both public and private companies, advising on the tax aspects of operating equity- and cash-based employee incentive plans around the world, including administration, taxation, and communications. He has extensive experience assisting clients with managing the taxation of equity compensation for globally mobile employees.

In his free time, Billy can be found outdoors, at his piano, or searching for antiques with his wife.

Ben Ramos began in the equity compensation industry and at Charles Schwab & Co. in 2008. Mr. Ramos is a Director, Strategic Relationships at Schwab. He serves as an advocate for financial wellness programs that empower and encourage employees to get the most from their equity. He plays a pivotal role in creating an atmosphere of collaboration that ensures successful delivery of client, partner, and business objectives.

Previously at Schwab, Mr. Ramos was a Stock Plan Administrator, Client Service Manager, and Senior Team Manager servicing some of Schwab’s most high-profile relationships. Mr. Ramos has experience with the speaking circuits at GEO and NASPP. Prior to joining Schwab, Mr. Ramos spent 10 years in client and product support operations, territory management, and business development for John Deere, Apollo Group, and Mind Streams.

Mr. Ramos has a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from Cornell University, an MBA in Global Management from University of Phoenix, and his Certified Equity Professional (CEP) from Santa Clara University. He is FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 licensed.

Rob Schoder is the CEO of Vinyl Equity, an SEC-registered next-generation transfer agent built on modern technology.

Prior to founding Vinyl, Rob was the Head of Portfolio Operations at AngelList, managing a portfolio of 40,000 investments and $12B in AUM. While at Vinyl, Rob worked on 200+ IPOs, which ultimately spawned the concept for Vinyl. Rob was an early employee at Flexport, where he helped grow the business from $40 million in revenue to over $1 billion and founded the Chicago office, which grew to be a $250 million top-line business under his leadership.