Riverstone Human Capital Advisory
Architecting high-impact executive remuneration strategies through competitive, sustainable, and performance-led frameworks that secure and retain top-tier talent
Advisory services
Consulting
Advising organisations on senior execution remuneration strategy, incentive design, performance management and shareholder engagement
Mentoring
Coaching senior business and HR leaders to generate practical ideas and solutions for ongoing technical challenges in performance and remuneration
Growth
Bespoke guidance tailored to the personal development needs of first time Remuneration Directors, Group HR Directors, aspiring CHROs and Reward Leaders
Providing support to
First time
Remuneration Directors
Group HR Directors
&
Aspiring CHROs
Reward Leaders
Enabling you to familiarise yourself with the scope, expectation and essentials of your role within a renumeration committee
Guiding you to build on your reward knowledge, effectiveness and impact as you step into roles to help boards and committees
Supporting you in building your own capability and to build capabilities within your teams - ranging from remuneration strategy to program design
Experience that delivers
Expertise & Experience
Senior VP of Global Remuneration for 20+ years, advising the chairman, main board members and leadership committee of bp plc on matters of human capital - including performance, remuneration and governance.
Customised Solutions
Offering a strategic partnership - from meticulously analysing your challenges and their hidden implications, to co-creating a genuinely custom solution designed for maximum impact and long-term sustainable success
Trusted Advisor
Offering a safe, supportive partnership where your goals become my priority. You can be absolutely assured of my confidentiality and commitment as an independent resource. My role is to be an engaging advocate who actively supports you at every step.
Helmut Schuster
CHRO bp plc (2010-20)
Ashok Pillai was my Senior vice president for Global Reward for many years, but over time he grew into a far broader strategic leader. His fact-based, forward-thinking approach and deep thoughtfulness made him an exceptional thought partner to both the Executive and the Main Board. He is one of the very few reward experts who truly understands the sensitivity of executive pay — and that good reward decisions must always be judged in the context of all stakeholders. Ashok’s ability to broker balanced, fair compromises and his unwavering work ethic set him apart. A trusted professional in every sense.
Paula Reynolds
Remuneration Committee Chair bp plc (2015-24)
Ashok Pillai is the most insightful performance and reward professional with whom I have been associated. He blends technical excellence with a superb insight into the levers of performance that will generate results. He has the confidence of management and the board – two masters’ with strong ideas – and he navigates each cycle of remuneration with grace and confidence.
Kerry Dryburgh
CHRO bp plc
Ashok has led bp’s Global Reward team for the last 15 years. His expertise runs deep, but what always stood out for me was his ability to bring clarity to complexity, and to do it in a way that never loses sight of the human impact behind the numbers. He has had an extraordinary impact on bp — and on many of us personally. It’s hard to imagine bp’s People, Culture & Communications community or bp’s approach to reward and recognition without Ashok’s steady guidance, thoughtful challenge, and genuine care for people.
Brian Gilvary
CFO bp plc (2012-20)
Without doubt one of the very best Reward Specialists I have worked with. Deep content knowledge coupled with a sense of balance makes Ashok a key trusted adviser.