Bethany A. Uhlein
About Bethany A. Uhlein
Bethany A. Uhlein is Vice President and Ombudsman of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ), with service in these roles at Gabelli closed‑end funds since 2017 and at GGZ since 2020; she is also a Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2021 . Her year of birth is 1990; the proxy does not disclose education credentials or individual performance metrics (e.g., TSR, revenue/EBITDA growth) for Ms. Uhlein; fund financials are provided separately in annual reports referenced by the proxy .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli Fund Complex (closed‑end funds) | Vice President and/or Ombudsman | 2017–present | Investor relations/ombudsman oversight across Gabelli closed‑end funds |
| GAMCO Investors, Inc. | Senior Vice President | 2021–present | Senior leadership role at GGZ’s adviser (GAMCO) |
| The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ) | Vice President and Ombudsman | Since 2020 | Fund officer at GGZ |
External Roles
No external directorships or outside board roles for Ms. Uhlein are disclosed in the proxy; her biography lists only her fund/officer and GAMCO roles .
Fixed Compensation
| Metric | FY 2024 |
|---|---|
| Aggregate compensation from the Fund (GGZ) ($) | $78,510 |
Notes:
- The proxy’s compensation table lists officers who were compensated by the Fund rather than the adviser; it does not break out base salary, target bonus, or perquisites for Ms. Uhlein .
Performance Compensation
- The proxy does not disclose any annual incentive plan metrics, target/actual bonuses, or equity-based awards (RSUs/PSUs/options) for Ms. Uhlein (no plan metrics, weightings, targets, or payouts provided) .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- The beneficial ownership table covers Trustees and “executive officers” (as defined by the Fund) and does not include Ms. Uhlein; accordingly, no GGZ share ownership, vested/unvested equity, options, or pledging information is disclosed for her in the proxy .
- Section 16(a) compliance: the Fund states required insiders complied with filing obligations for 2024; the proxy does not single out Ms. Uhlein nor provide individual Form 3/4/5 details for her .
Employment Terms
- The proxy provides no employment agreement terms, severance or change‑of‑control provisions, non‑compete/non‑solicit, clawbacks, tax gross‑ups, or deferred compensation details for Ms. Uhlein .
Compensation Governance Context (Fund)
- The Board references multi‑fund ad hoc Compensation Committees that address compensation of the Chief Compliance Officer and certain other closed‑end fund officers; this indicates committee‑level oversight of some officer pay across the Gabelli closed‑end fund complex .
Investment Implications
- Pay‑for‑performance visibility is limited: GGZ’s proxy discloses only one aggregate 2024 fund‑paid amount for Ms. Uhlein and no variable‑pay metrics or equity awards, making it difficult to assess incentive alignment or near‑term vest‑related selling pressure at the officer level .
- Alignment via ownership can’t be evaluated from this proxy because Ms. Uhlein is not listed in the beneficial ownership table for Trustees/executive officers—no GGZ share ownership, options, or pledging details are provided for her .
- Retention risk and change‑in‑control economics are non‑quantifiable from this filing—no contract terms, severance multiples, or clawbacks are disclosed for Ms. Uhlein; governance oversight exists via multi‑fund compensation committees for certain officers, but individual economics are not presented here .
- Governance/compliance: The Fund reported 2024 Section 16(a) compliance for required insiders, but without individual trade/holding detail for Ms. Uhlein; traders should rely on Form 4 monitoring for any future insider activity disclosures tied to her status, if and when applicable .
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