How Layden was paid
$5.2M 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 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher D. LaydenPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $307,692 | $450,000 | $4,000,003 | $450,000 | — | $5,207,696 |
| Troy R. AndersonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $650,000 | — | $938,019 | — | $32,500 | $1,620,519 |
| Tammy L. BrowningSenior Vice President and Group President Enterprise Talent Management | $461,869 | — | $803,765 | — | $30,945 | $1,296,579 |
| Vanessa P. WilliamsExecutive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | $518,173 | — | $625,333 | — | $5,763 | $1,149,270 |
| Nicola M. SoaresSenior Vice President and President Education | $418,723 | — | $295,838 | $89,816 | $21,285 | $825,662 |
| Peter W. QuigleyFormer President and Chief Executive Officer | $884,135 | — | $2,321,887 | — | $121,131 | $3,327,152 |
What changed and why
- Christopher D. Layden was hired as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2025.
- Peter W. Quigley stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned succession.
- 99%99% of the shares represented at the meeting approved the Say on Pay proposal.
- Long-term incentives continued to use company revenue and EBITDA margin as performance metrics.
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.