Robin Walker-Lee
EMCOR GroupAbout Robin Walker-Lee
Independent director (age 71), elected to EMCOR Group’s Board on December 13, 2018. Retired former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TRW Automotive Holdings; earlier senior legal and policy roles at General Motors across global regions. Currently chairs EMCOR’s Corporate Governance Committee and is classified as independent under NYSE/SEC standards .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRW Automotive Holdings | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Feb 2010 – May 2015 | Senior legal leadership at a global automotive supplier; compliance and M&A oversight |
| General Motors | Assistant General Counsel — Operations | 2008 – 2010 | Operational legal leadership |
| General Motors | Regional General Counsel & VP Public Policy (Latin America, Africa, Middle East) | 2002 – 2008 | Regional governance, regulatory and public policy leadership |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | Director; Chair, Corporate Governance, Sustainability & Director Affairs Committee | Current; prior board service at Rexnord 2015–2021 before merger | Governance and sustainability oversight at a global electromechanical manufacturer |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments and chair roles: Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee; members: Ronald L. Johnson and M. Kevin McEvoy .
- Corporate Governance Committee remit: director searches/nomination, annual Board/committee self-evaluation, ESG oversight, approval of related-party transactions, and recommendations on governance guidelines and non-employee director compensation .
- Independence status: Board determined Walker-Lee is independent; eight of nine directors are independent; executive sessions held under Lead Director .
- Attendance: Board met 7 times; committees held 13 meetings; each director attended at least 75% of meetings; all standing directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
- Stock ownership and conduct policies: 3x cash retainer ownership guideline; all directors in compliance; prohibitions on hedging and pledging for directors and NEOs .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | 2024 Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | 110,000 |
| Committee chair fees (Governance Chair) | 6,500 (Jan 1–Jun 6) + 10,000 (Jun 6–Dec 31) = 16,500 |
| Total cash fees earned | 126,500 |
| Equity grant (RSUs; Director Award Program) | 180,000 grant-date fair value |
| Total 2024 director compensation | 306,500 |
- Director equity portion was set at $180,000 for 2024; Mercer benchmark supported increases to chair and lead director fees and equity level; non-employee director total compensation capped at $425,000 by the 2010 Incentive Plan .
Performance Compensation
- Directors do not receive performance-based (metric-tied) incentives; equity awards are time-based restricted stock units under the Director Award Program (no EPS/TSR metrics disclosed for directors) .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Relationship to EME | Interlock/Transaction Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | External public board; Walker-Lee is director and committee chair | No related-party transactions with EME disclosed; EME’s policy requires any ≥$120k related-party transaction be pre-approved by the Governance Committee chaired by Walker-Lee, with recusals for interested directors . |
Expertise & Qualifications
| Skill Area | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Corporate governance | Governance committee chair at EME; chair of governance committee at Regal; listed governance skill in director matrix |
| Executive leadership |