Wolverine World Wide (WWW) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher Hufnagel, President and CEO, was paid $10.9M in 2025, up 16% from $9.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 190:1, on median employee pay of $57,074.

Filed
March 25, 2026
Annual meeting
May 7, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$10.9M+16% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
190:1median $57,074
CEO pay in equity
53%$5.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
Revenue Increase
7%Compared to 2024
Net Debt Reduction
$81MAchieved in fiscal 2025
Operating Margin Expansion
240 bpsYear-over-year improvement
Operating Free Cash Flow
$126MFor the 2025 fiscal year

How Hufnagel was paid

$10.9M 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.

Salary11%Stock awards53%Non-equity incentive25%Pension and deferred comp10%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher HufnagelPresident and CEO$10,854,729
Amy KlimekChief Human Resources Officer$1,478,625
Susie KuhnPresident, Active Group$2,179,313
Dave LatchanaChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary$1,533,738
Taryn MillerChief Financial Officer$2,470,952
Isabel SorianoFormer President, International Group$3,184,549

What changed and why

  • $10.9MCEO total compensation rose to $10,854,729 in fiscal 2025 from $9,372,067 in fiscal 2024.
  • $1.87BFull-year revenue reached $1.87 billion, reflecting a 7% increase compared to 2024.
  • 240 bpsOperating margin expanded by 240 basis points during the fiscal year.
  • $81MNet debt was reduced by $81 million in 2025 following a $246 million reduction in 2024.
  • 92%Shareholders expressed substantial support with approximately 92% of votes cast in favor of say-on-pay.

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.