How Gilson was paid
$6.4M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Options | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert ChaoExecutive Chairman | $1,050,539 | $2,817,113 | $1,357,521 | $1,264,209 | $173,959 | $6,663,341 |
| James ChaoSenior Chairman | $642,846 | $2,817,113 | $1,357,521 | $636,348 | $132,829 | $5,586,657 |
| Jean-Marc GilsonPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $1,288,462 | $3,000,205 | $963,799 | $1,089,692 | $81,493 | $6,423,651 |
| M. Steven BenderExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $778,077 | $1,461,118 | $704,069 | $881,931 | $86,515 | $3,911,710 |
| Robert F. BuesingerExecutive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials Segment Head | $675,000 | $2,495,879 | $479,909 | $805,387 | $73,787 | $4,529,962 |
What changed and why
- $6.4MPresident and CEO Jean-Marc Gilson received total compensation of $6,423,651 in fiscal year 2025.
- Willis Towers Watson served as the independent compensation consultant to the committee for 2025.
- The compensation committee used a peer group of companies in the chemicals and building products industries.
- 96%More than 96 percent of votes supported the say-on-pay proposal at the 2023 annual meeting.
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.