Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

De Lyle Bloomquist, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.1M in 2025, up 40% from $3.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 54:1, on median employee pay of $94,661.

Filed
March 30, 2026
Annual meeting
May 13, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.1M+40% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
54:1median $94,661
CEO pay in equity
52%$2.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$5,138,5732025 total compensation
Adjusted EBITDA
$133MDeclined 40% in 2025
Loss From Continuing Operations
$423MDriven by deferred tax write off
Say-on-Pay Support
98%At 2025 annual meeting

How Bloomquist was paid

$5.1M 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
De Lyle BloomquistFormer President and Chief Executive Officer$5,138,573
Marcus J. MoeltnerChief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance$1,688,432
Joshua C. HicksFormer Senior Vice President, High Purity Cellulose$1,451,217
R. Colby SlaughterSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$1,042,803
Michael OsborneVice President, Manufacturing Operations$973,503

What changed and why

  • $423MLoss from continuing operations for 2025 was $423 million compared to $42 million in the prior year.
  • $133MAdjusted EBITDA declined 40% to $133 million resulting in no bonuses paid on these objectives.
  • Scott M. Sutton was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 2026.
  • The 2026 annual incentive program was approved tied exclusively to EBITDA and free cash flow.
  • 98%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with approximately 98% of votes cast in favor.

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.