How Brown was paid
$5M in total for 2024, 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 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan BrownPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $500,000 | $1,200 | $4,500,019 | $15,732 | $5,016,951 |
| Lubi KutuaChief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $390,000 | $1,200 | $2,000,031 | $14,217 | $2,405,447 |
| Dariush Ajami, PhDChief Innovation Officer | $440,000 | $1,200 | $775,005 | $14,680 | $2,005,676 |
| Teri L. WittemanChief Legal Officer and Secretary | $415,000 | $1,200 | $600,005 | $15,905 | $1,631,948 |
| Jonathan NelsonChief Operations Officer | $370,000 | $1,200 | $600,005 | $34,646 | $1,605,689 |
What changed and why
- $5.0M$5.0 million: CEO total compensation fell from $6.7 million in 2023, primarily because lower equity award values.
- $4.5M$4.5 million: CEO stock awards represented nearly all reported 2024 equity compensation.
- $0$0: No NEO received a performance bonus under the Bonus Plan in 2024.
- 200%200%: 2024 PSU awards could pay up to twice target based on relative TSR performance.
- 64:1: CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio decreased from 83:1 in 2023.
- 87%87%: Votes cast supported the say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 annual meeting.
Other Beyond Meat proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Ethan Brown paid $29.8M (+495% on the year), pay ratio 454:1.
Filed Apr 10, 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.