Alpha Teknova (TKNO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Stephen Gunstream, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.4M in 2025, up 153% from $932,301 the year before.

Filed
April 21, 2026
Annual meeting
June 1, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$2.4M+153% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
60%$1.4M in awards
CEO Target Bonus
75%Expressed as a percentage of base salary
CFO Target Bonus
45%Expressed as a percentage of base salary
General Counsel Target Bonus
40%Expressed as a percentage of base salary
Bonus Payout Achievement
77.90%Based on company performance metrics
401(k) Match
4%Matching contribution for eligible compensation

How Gunstream was paid

$2.4M 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.

Salary25%Stock awards60%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Stephen GunstreamPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,357,886
Matthew LowellChief Financial Officer$1,211,973
Damon TerrillGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer$1,076,052

What changed and why

  • $2.4MCEO total compensation increased to $2,357,886 in fiscal year 2025.
  • 3%Named executive officers received a 3% cost-of-living base salary increase in 2025.
  • 77.90%The company performance metric for the annual incentive bonus was achieved at 77.90% of target.
  • AON was retained to provide benchmark comparative data for executive compensation programs.

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.