other executive officers, the Company’s other officers and the Company’s non-management directors; (ii) administered fairly and in our stockholders’ interests; and (iii) in compliance with the applicable compensation rules, regulations and guidelines promulgated by Nasdaq, the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service and other laws, as amended from time to time. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board appropriate executive compensation policies, compensation of the directors and officers and executive and employee benefit plans and programs, and is responsible for overseeing such policies, compensation programs and plans approved by the Board and, where appropriate, by our stockholders. In connection with its evaluations and determinations in 2023, the Compensation Committee retained the services of Radford Aon, plc (“Radford”), a nationally known executive compensation and benefits consulting firm, to advise it on various matters related to executive and director compensation and compensation programs. Radford may also from time to time advise management, with the Compensation Committee’s consent. Radford was engaged by and reports to the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee has the power to retain and terminate the services of Radford and to engage other advisors.
The Board determines, based on the recommendations of the Compensation Committee, the compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer, including salary, bonus, equity awards, retention awards and certain other arrangements. The President and Chief Executive Officer, or any other executive officer for whom compensation is being discussed or determined, is not permitted to be present at meetings at which their respective compensation or performance is discussed or determined.
Under the Compensation Committee Charter, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chairman of the Board may recommend to the Compensation Committee individual compensation awards for our officers. The Compensation Committee would then have to review the recommendation and make its own recommendation to the Board.
The Compensation Committee may also form, and delegate such power and authority to, subcommittees when deemed appropriate; provided that the Compensation Committee may not delegate any power or authority required by any law, regulation or listing standard to be exercised by the Compensation Committee as a whole; provided further that no such subcommittee shall consist of fewer than two members. In addition, the Compensation Committee may retain special legal counsel, compensation or other consultants to advise it on compensation matters or as it deems appropriate.
The Compensation Committee held seven meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the Compensation Committee’s charter is posted on our website at www.admabiologics.com.
Governance and Nominations Committee
The members of our Board’s Governance and Nominations Committee are Messrs. Guiheen (Chairman), Elms and Fong. Our Board has determined that all members of the Governance and Nominations Committee are independent directors as defined by the applicable Nasdaq listing standards.
The Governance and Nominations Committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in the Governance and Nominations Committee’s written charter and include: (i) evaluating and making recommendations to the full Board the persons to be nominated for election as directors at any meeting of stockholders and the persons to be elected by the Board to fill any vacancies on the Board; (ii) developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance principles and a code of conduct applicable to the Company; and (iii) overseeing the evaluation of the Board through annual assessment by the Governance and Nominations Committee of the performance of each member of the Board. In evaluating the independence of directors, the Governance and Nominations Committee considers many factors and has taken the position that a director may be considered independent despite being affiliated with a significant stockholder.
In identifying candidates for membership on the Board, the Governance and Nominations Committee takes into account all factors it considers appropriate, which may include (a) ensuring that the Board, as a whole, is diverse and consists of individuals of varying gender, origin and backgrounds with various and relevant career experience, relevant technical skills, education, industry knowledge and experience, financial expertise (including expertise that could qualify a director as an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined by the rules of the SEC), local or community ties; and (b) minimum individual qualifications, including strength of character, mature judgment, familiarity with the Company’s business and industry, independence of thought and an ability to work collegially. The Governance and Nominations Committee has instituted a policy whereby