Risks and Protections for CInO and CTO Roles
- Robert Adelson
- 5 days ago
- 4 min read
March began with big snow falls but the weather has warmed of late. I suspect winter is not yet ready to let us go. For those like my wife who relishes her winter sports, I do hope there will be sufficient snow and ice this last month of winter. For those like me who look forward to warmer weather, perhaps you will get a chance to sneak off for time in the sun in warmer places.
March has seen good times for Boston winter sports. The Celtics have had a very strong season and Jason Tatum has now returned to the team with a very promising opening night and follow-up with a big Celtics win in Cleveland Sunday. The Bruins too have played fairly well winning at home losing on the road and in a Wild Card spot if the season ended today. So perhaps as March and April unfold, this will mean playoff runs for both teams, and perhaps a deep run for the Celtics and a return to the NBA finals.
March Madness too will soon begin and to all with your brackets and betting favorites, and for those out there with alma maters in the NCAA Basketball Tournament – all best of luck! For my two tournament-eligible alma maters, this has not been a good year for the Northwestern Wildcats. However, for my other alma mater Boston University offers real hope with Joe Jones’ overachieving squad. Sunday night, BU’s Chance Gladden hit a buzzer beater. a 40-foot bomb, to overcome top ranked Navy 73-72. Navy was a huge favorite, the Midshipmen having beaten BU twice this season and riding a 14-game winning streak into this game played in Annapolis. Now, BU gets to play Lehigh for the Patriot League championship tomorrow night (3/11/26) in Bethlehem, PA. If the Terriers win, it would mark BU’s first invitation to the NCAA Tournament – March Madness - since 2020. Here’s hoping – Go Terriers!
As for Newsletter items, last Friday, CEOWORLD magazine published an article of mine on Chief Transformation Officers – risks and protections. Further into this March Newsletter, items #3 and #4 are two older articles of mine, both published in IVYEXEC career advancement website, #3 published in 2022 on leveraging your strengths in negotiating for key terms in executive retention packages, #4 published in 2024 on getting executive severance even when you quit your position. Item #5 is a special offer also on executive retention. As always, I hope some of these items might be of interest and benefit… and my best wishes to all for the rest of March!
1. Transformation Executive Officer Role: Risks & Protections
If you are in the market for or are considering a job offer to be a Chief Transformation Officer or Chief Innovation Officer, my article published last Friday (March 6), may be of benefit as I discuss key risks posed to you by those positions and also important protections and other terms to seek in your negotiations. Read the Article Here
2. Work with CEOs, C-Suite and Senior Executives, exclusively.
Robert Adelson is an attorney specialized in the representation of CEOs, C-level and senior executives. He no longer represents companies or employers. Learn about Robert Adelson’s work with CEOs, C-level and senior executives to advise on and improve job offers, employment contracts, stock, RSUs, options, bonuses and other executive compensation matters, plus advice and aid on issues of wrongful termination, severance, exit terms, retention, change of control, other executive issues and more … More Details Here
3. Executive Retention Packages – Terms and Negotiations
Do you have now, or Do you soon expect an attractive job offer to leave your CEO or senior executive position? Is your company “in play”? Are you nearing a funding milestone? Are there other reasons why your company has dependence on you and strong desire for you not to leave now. My article, published in 2022 by IVY EXEC career advancement website, discusses the negotiation and terms for retention agreements in those and other circumstances for the executive seeking to realize benefit from the company’s retention need when such opportunities are presented. Read the Article Here
4. Getting Executive Severance when you Choose to Quit
Are you thinking of quitting your current executive position, but don’t want to leave empty-handed? My article published in Jan. 2024 by IVYEXEC career advancement website, speaks to senior executives who, for reasons beyond their control, want to quit your current position and then strategies how to still seek appropriate executive severance compensation in connection with your separation. Read the Article Here
5. 3/2026 Offer: Good until March 24th
This 2-week value-packed offer, is as a way to get introduced to my law work: an Executive Employment Retention Law Diagnostic – this offer is good through 3/24/26. More Details Here
It’s always a pleasure to get back in touch with you and other clients, friends, and colleagues. I hope the links and information provided will be useful to you and that there will be an opportunity for me to work with you on legal matters in the near future.
Let’s keep in touch!
Best regards,
Rob
Robert Adelson
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Note on Adelson & Associates, LLC:* Robert A. Adelson is the Principal of Adelson & Associates, LLC. For fifteen (15) years, from October 2004 through December 2019, Robert Adelson practiced law and referred legal work to associates of his, trusted and experienced colleagues, as a partner of Engel & Schultz, LLP. In December 2019, the lead partners of the firm announced they would go into semi-retirement, go their separate ways, and the office lease would expire in January 2020. In response, Robert Adelson formed Adelson & Associates, LLC in December 2019 and commenced the new firm’s operations on January 1, 2020, with the new firm taking over, on that date and going forward, all current Robert Adelson clients, matters and operations, as well as all referral of legal work to associates of Robert Adelson. Since 1/1/2020, the firm’s offices have been and remain at 101 Federal Street, 19th Floor, across the street from the pre-2020 offices at One Federal Street, 21st Floor, in Boston’s Financial District.
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