Alan Goodson
About Alan Goodson
Alan Goodson serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) and abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), and President of abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), roles he has held since 2018 . He is Executive Director and Head of Product & Client Solutions—Americas at abrdn Inc., overseeing product management, governance, development, and client solutions across registered and unregistered investment companies in the U.S., Brazil, and Canada; he joined abrdn Inc. in 2000 (Year of Birth: 1974) . As of April 1, 2025, Mr. Goodson did not own shares of AGD; the Funds also disclosed that, in aggregate, Trustees and officers owned less than 1% of each Fund’s outstanding equity securities as of that date . He signs AGD’s shareholder reports as Principal Executive Officer (PEO), evidencing his officer-of-the-fund status .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Inc. | Executive Director; Head of Product & Client Solutions—Americas; Director and Vice President | 2000–present | Oversees product management and governance, product development, and client solutions for registered/unregistered investment companies across the Americas . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) | Principal Executive Officer (signatory on Form N‑CSR) | 2025 | Executive officer signatory on periodic report, reflecting senior responsibility for fund reporting . |
| abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (FCO) | Principal Executive Officer (signatory on Form N‑CSR) | 2024–2025 | Executive officer signatory on periodic reports . |
| abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (VFL) | Principal Executive Officer (certification on Form N‑CSR) | 2025 | Co‑signs Section 906 certifications as PEO, indicating executive oversight of financial reporting . |
Fixed Compensation
Executives of the Funds, including Mr. Goodson, are employees of and compensated by the investment adviser or its affiliates (abrdn), and do not receive compensation directly from AGD. Fund-level bonus, profit sharing, pension or retirement plans for executive officers were not disclosed.
| Component | 2024 (Fund-level) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | Not paid by AGD (compensated by adviser) . | Compensation borne by abrdn or affiliates; no fund-paid officer salary . |
| Target bonus % | Not applicable at Fund level . | No fund bonus program for officers disclosed . |
| Actual bonus paid | Not applicable at Fund level . | Officers are not compensated by the Fund . |
Reference is to the Funds’ proxy disclosure (covering AGD/AOD/AWP) that officers are employees of and compensated by the adviser or its affiliates; none of the Funds’ executive officers received compensation from any Fund for the referenced period .
Performance Compensation
No fund-level equity or performance incentive program for executive officers is disclosed; any incentives would be set and paid by abrdn (the adviser) and are not reported at the Fund level.
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund-level officer incentives | Not disclosed at Fund level . | — | — | — | — |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | AGD | As-of Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership (shares) | 0 (Mr. Goodson did not own shares of the Funds) . | April 1, 2025 . |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | 0.00% (no shares owned) . | April 1, 2025 . |
| Shares outstanding (context) | 24,865,080.973 AGD shares . | April 7, 2025 (record date) . |
The Funds disclosed that Trustees and officers, in aggregate, owned less than 1% of each Fund’s outstanding equity securities as of April 1, 2025 .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Employment start date at abrdn Inc. | Joined abrdn Inc. in 2000 . |
| Years in current Fund officer roles | Since 2018 (CEO & President of AGD and AOD; President of AWP) . |
| Current employer/title | abrdn Inc. — Executive Director and Head of Product & Client Solutions—Americas . |
| Contract, severance, change‑of‑control, non‑compete | Not disclosed in AGD proxy; not typically disclosed at Fund level for adviser‑employed officers . |
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance alignment at the Fund level appears limited: officer compensation is paid by the adviser (abrdn) and not by AGD, and the Fund does not disclose incentive metrics or equity awards for officers; thus, any performance levers reside within abrdn’s corporate frameworks, not AGD’s TSR or NAV metrics .
- No disclosed AGD share ownership by Mr. Goodson (0 shares as of April 1, 2025) reduces direct ownership “skin‑in‑the‑game” alignment for AGD specifically .
- With no fund-level equity awards and no disclosed AGD holdings, near‑term insider selling pressure from vesting or Form 4 activity tied to fund shares is structurally low at the Fund level; however, any compensation or equity at abrdn (the adviser) is outside the Fund’s disclosures .
- Tenure and role breadth (Fund CEO/President since 2018; abrdn executive since 2000) suggest continuity and low immediate retention risk from Fund events alone; retention dynamics would instead hinge on abrdn corporate arrangements not disclosed at the Fund level .
Supporting disclosures: officer roles and tenure ; AGD ownership (none) ; principle that officers are compensated by the adviser (no fund-level officer comp) ; PEO signatory status evidencing officer role .