Forrester Research (FORR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

George F. Colony, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $673,332 in 2025, up 269% from $182,250 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 5:1, on median employee pay of $132,872.

Filed
March 31, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$673,332+269% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
5:1median $132,872
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
Revenue Decrease
8%Revenues decreased to $396.9 million.
CEO Base Salary
$472,500Restored from previous nominal level.
Say on Pay Support
99%Support at previous annual meeting.
Median Employee Pay
$132,872Total annual compensation for median employee.

How Colony was paid

$673,332 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.

Salary70%Bonus24%Non-equity incentive2%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
George F. ColonyChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer$673,332
L. Christian FinnChief Financial Officer$1,232,668
Ryan DarrahChief Legal Officer and Secretary$806,411
Carrie JohnsonChief Product Officer$1,238,739
Sharyn LeaverChief Research Officer$922,098
Nate SwanChief Sales Officer$1,119,073

What changed and why

  • $673KCEO total compensation increased to $673,332 in 2025 after his base salary was restored from $1.00.
  • $396.9MRevenues decreased by approximately 8% to $396.9 million during fiscal year 2025.
  • 4.4%Executive officer base salaries and target cash incentives, excluding the CEO, increased by an average of 4.4%.
  • The Committee reinstated the Executive Cash Incentive Plan bonus program after a 2024 suspension.
  • Executive equity awards in 2025 included a combination of time-based and performance-based RSUs and stock options.

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.