Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James R. Ray, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director, was paid $3.9M in 2025, up 99% from $2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 165:1, on median employee pay of $23,896.

Filed
April 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$3.9M+99% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
165:1median $23,896
CEO pay in equity
77%$3.1M in awards
CEO Stock Awards
$3,059,120Granted under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
CFO Bonus
$90,833For acting as President of Trim Systems
Global Employees
6,100Approximately 6,100 individuals globally
Geographic Pay Ratio
118:1Compared to average employee compensation across geographies

How Ray was paid

$3.9M 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.

Salary22%Stock awards77%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James R. RayPresident and Chief Executive Officer and Director$3,949,428
Andy CheungChief Financial Officer$778,425
Aneezal H. MohamedChief Legal Officer, Compliance Officer and Secretary$496,384
Kristin S. MathersChief Human Resource Officer$476,021

What changed and why

  • $3.9MCEO total compensation increased to $3,949,428 in 2025 due to larger stock awards.
  • The Compensation Committee exercised negative discretion and no annual incentive bonuses were paid to NEOs for 2025.
  • Mr. Ray surrendered 85,031 unvested shares and forfeited a performance award that exceeded Plan share limitations.
  • $23,896The median employee annual total compensation for 2025 was $23,896.
  • The ratio of annual total cash compensation of the CEO to the median employee was 165:1.

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.