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The charts on this page feature a breakdown of the total annual pay for the top executives at Designer Brands Inc. as reported in their proxy statements.

Total Cash Compensation information is comprised of yearly Base Pay and Bonuses. Designer Brands Inc. income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the SEC in the edgar filing system. Designer Brands Inc. annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the Def 14a documents.

Total Equity aggregates grant date fair value of stock and option awards and long term incentives granted during the fiscal year.

Other Compensation covers all compensation-like awards that don't fit in any of these other standard categories. Numbers reported do not include change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings.

Name And Title Total Cash Equity Other Total Compensation
Jay L. Schottenstein
Executive Chairman of the Board
Total Cash $1,019,231 Equity $3,000,028 Other $269,736 Total Compensation $4,288,995
Deborah L. Ferrée
Vice Chair, Chief Product Officer
Total Cash $1,049,808 Equity $2,800,013 Other $13,590 Total Compensation $3,863,411
Roger L. Rawlins
Former Chief Executive Officer
Total Cash $250,000 Equity $0 Other $794,875 Total Compensation $1,044,875
William L. Jordan
Former President
Total Cash $735,154 Equity $1,100,017 Other $125,201 Total Compensation $1,960,372
Jared A. Poff
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer
Total Cash $698,077 Equity $999,992 Other $13,898 Total Compensation $1,711,967
Douglas M. Howe
Chief Executive Officer
Total Cash $1,205,769 Equity $4,500,008 Other $13,835 Total Compensation $5,719,612
Laura T. Denk
Executive Vice President
Total Cash $403,846 Equity $999,982 Other $8,030 Total Compensation $1,411,858
For its 2023 fiscal year, Designer Brands Inc., listed the following CEO pay ratio data on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
CEO Name CEO Pay Median Employee Pay CEO Pay Ratio
Douglas M. Howe CEO Pay $5,719,612 Median Employee Pay $19,682 CEO Pay Ratio 291:1
For its 2022 fiscal year, Designer Brands Inc., listed the following board members on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
Name Total COMPENSATION
Allan J. Tanenbaum Total Cash $270,508
Ekta Singh-Bushell Total Cash $33,242
Elaine J. Eisenman Total Cash $339,011
Harvey L. Sonnenberg Total Cash $289,011
Joanna T. Lau Total Cash $294,011
Joanne Zaiac Total Cash $265,508
Joseph A. Schottenstein Total Cash $235,508
Peter S. Cobb Total Cash $344,011
Rich Paul Total Cash $99,049
Tami Fersko Total Cash $106,069

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