How III was paid
$2.5M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William G. Stone IIIChief Executive Officer | $650,000 | — | $1,070,000 | $735,000 | $28,750 | $2,483,750 |
| Stephen A. LasherChief Financial Officer | $450,000 | — | $2,495,000 | $1,855,000 | $79,670 | $4,879,670 |
| Michael AkkermanChief Business Officer | $410,000 | $37,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $25,561 | $1,935,561 |
| Senthil KanagaratnamChief Technology Officer | $450,000 | $90,000 | $535,000 | $367,500 | $32,974 | $1,475,474 |
| Joshua KinsellChief Accounting Officer | $300,000 | — | $675,000 | — | $28,160 | $1,003,160 |
| Barrett GarrisonFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $420,000 | — | $535,000 | $367,500 | $489,006 | $1,811,506 |
What changed and why
- $2.5M$2,483,750 was CEO total compensation, down from $6,779,631 in fiscal 2024.
- $4.3M$4,350,000 in stock and option awards comprised most of Lasher’s $4,879,670 total compensation.
- $75,000$75,000 relocation allowance was paid to newly appointed CFO Stephen Lasher.
- $37,000$37,000 signing bonus was paid to newly appointed CBO Michael Akkerman.
- $489K$489,006 in other compensation for Garrison included $420,000 severance and $40,000 consulting fees.
- Revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA primarily drove annual bonus considerations for senior executives.
Other Digital Turbine proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
William G. Stone III paid $4.8M (+93% on the year), pay ratio 33:1.
Filed Jul 13, 2026
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Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.