Avista (AVA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Heather L. Rosentrater, President & CEO, was paid $4.8M in 2025, up 183% from $1.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 23:1, on median employee pay of $211,928.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$4.8M+183% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
23:1median $211,928
CEO pay in equity
56%$2.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$4,773,308For fiscal year 2025
CEO Salary
$786,845Base salary earned in 2025
Say on Pay Support
96.48%From May 2025 annual meeting
Median Employee Pay
$211,928Annual total compensation for 2025

How Rosentrater was paid

$4.8M 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.

Salary16%Stock awards56%Non-equity incentive19%Pension and deferred comp9%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Heather L. RosentraterPresident & CEO$4,773,308
Kevin J. ChristieSVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Regulatory Affairs Officer$1,974,314
Jason R. ThackstonSVP, Growth, Energy Policy & External Relations Officer$1,817,455
Bryan A. CoxSVP, Safety, & Chief People Officer$1,545,421
Gregory C. HeslerSVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Ethics / Compliance Officer$1,462,504

What changed and why

  • Heather Rosentrater assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025.
  • $4.8MCEO total compensation for fiscal year 2025 was $4,773,308 compared to $1,686,813 in 2024.
  • 96.48%At the May 2025 Annual Meeting, 96.48% of votes cast supported the Say on Pay advisory vote.
  • The CEO to median employee pay ratio was reported as 23 to 1 based on 2025 compensation.
  • The company maintains robust executive compensation governance including double-trigger change-in-control provisions and strict clawback policies.

About this page

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.