Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Justin B. Palfreyman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NW Holdings, was paid $3.7M in 2025, up 82% from $2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 28:1, on median employee pay of $134,311.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$3.7M+82% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
28:1median $134,311
CEO pay in equity
47%$1.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Pay Ratio
28:1Based on annualized CEO compensation.
Median Employee Pay
$134,311Calculated as though presented in SCT.
Say-on-Pay Support
96%Votes cast in favor at 2025 meeting.

How Palfreyman was paid

$3.7M 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%Bonus9%Stock awards47%Non-equity incentive20%Pension and deferred comp0%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Justin B. PalfreymanPresident and Chief Executive Officer, NW Holdings$3,695,467
David H. AndersonFormer Chief Executive Officer$575,775
Raymond J. Kaszuba IIISenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$1,646,098
MardiLyn SaathoffGeneral Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and SVP Regulation, NW Holdings$1,429,613
Kimberly H. RushPresident, NW Natural$1,853,657
Megan H. BergeDeputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, NW Holdings$1,299,197

What changed and why

  • $3.7MJustin B. Palfreyman total compensation rose to $3,695,467 following his appointment as CEO.
  • $576KDavid H. Anderson transitioned from CEO with total compensation of $575,775 for 2025.
  • 96%Over 96 percent of shareholder votes cast supported the 2025 advisory say-on-pay vote.

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.