How Fyrwald was paid
$15M 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 | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Erik FyrwaldCEO | $1,026,250 | — | $11,656,764 | $2,047,230 | $164,507 | $108,115 | $15,002,866 |
| Michael DeVeauChief Financial Officer | $700,000 | — | $2,327,227 | $623,070 | $58,178 | $3,708,475 | $7,485,213 |
| Leticia Gonçalves LourençoPresident, Health & Biosciences | $566,667 | $1,000,000 | $3,596,668 | $600,372 | — | $45,120 | $5,809,059 |
| Yuvraj AroraPresident, Taste | $718,785 | — | $3,199,672 | $660,904 | $29,638 | $126,690 | $4,735,689 |
| Andres MullerPresident, Food Ingredients | $615,750 | $325,000 | $2,158,047 | $459,416 | — | $55,130 | $3,613,343 |
| Jennifer JohnsonFormer EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $349,153 | — | $1,480,933 | $266,744 | $6,675 | $1,901,333 | $4,004,838 |
What changed and why
- $24.2MCEO total compensation decreased from $24,154,267 in 2024 to $15,002,866 in 2025.
- 2.6xNet debt to credit adjusted EBITDA was reduced to approximately 2.6x from 3.8x at the end of 2024.
- $500MThe Board authorized a $500 million share repurchase program during the year.
- 84.5%Shareholder support for the say-on-pay vote reached 84.5% at the prior annual meeting.
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.