Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Gerard A. Champi, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $639,211 in 2025, flat from $639,211 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 19:1, on median employee pay of $55,120.

Filed
April 10, 2026
Annual meeting
May 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$639,211flat vs prior year
CEO to median employee
19:1median $55,120
CEO pay in equity
57%$366,420 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
2025 Net Income
$59.2MIncrease of $50.7 million over 2024
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$1,068,323For CEO Gerard A. Champi
Average Annual Incentive Payout
104%Percentage of target achieved
Say-on-Pay Support
93%Prior year advisory vote support

How Champi was paid

$639,211 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

ExecutiveTotal
Gerard A. ChampiChief Executive Officer$1,068,323
Thomas P. TulaneyFormer President$652,266
Jeffrey A. DrobinsExecutive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer$1,044,357
Timothy H. KirtleyExecutive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer$662,352
James M. Bone, Jr., CPAExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$612,365
John R. Anderson IIIExecutive Vice President, Former Chief Financial Officer$545,709

What changed and why

  • $59.2MNet income increased to $59.2 million for fiscal 2025 due to combined operations following the FNCB merger.
  • 3%Base salaries for named executive officers were adjusted through a 3% merit increase and June market adjustments.
  • 104%A new balanced incentive scorecard was implemented, resulting in an average payout of 104% of target.
  • A long-term equity incentive plan consisting of RSUs and PRSUs was introduced in March 2025.
  • A Change in Control/Severance Plan was implemented for executive team members without employment agreements.

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.