Companies Westrock Coffee Co
Westrock Coffee (WEST): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $1,211,550FY2023
- $3,155,393FY2024
- $3,705,413FY2025
CEO total pay was $3,705,413 in fiscal 2025, up from $3,155,393 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,200,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $1,164,978 · option awards $0
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Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ford | $1,200,000 | $0 | $1,164,978 | $0 | $1,327,027 | $0 | $13,408 | $3,705,413 |
| CEO and Co-Founder | ||||||||
| T. Christopher Pledger | 675,000 | 0 | 728,111 | 0 | 799,200 | 0 | 12,600 | 2,214,911 |
| CFO and CAO | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ford | $3,705,413 | $3,155,393 | $1,211,550 | ↑ +550,020 |
| T. Christopher Pledger | 2,214,911 | 1,816,881 | 2,110,593 | ↑ +398,030 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Company's compensation strategy aims to ensure executive compensation programs are appropriately competitive, support organizational objectives and stockholder interests, and emphasize pay-for-performance linkage. The program is designed to attract and retain qualified talent while aligning the goals and interests of executives with those of Westrock and its stockholders.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | KPMG LLP |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ford | PRSU | — | — | — | 202,429 | — | $1,164,978 |
| Scott Ford | PRSU | — | — | — | 50,607 | — | 291,242 |
| T. Christopher Pledger | PRSU | — | — | — | 126,518 | — | 728,111 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | RSU | 22,881 | — | $93,126 |
| T. Christopher Pledger | Option | 26,230 | 9.54 | — |
| Ford | Option | 26,230 | 9.54 | — |
| Ford | RSU | 37,955 | — | 154,477 |
| T. Christopher Pledger | Option | 39,345 | 9.54 | — |
| T. Christopher Pledger | RSU | 42,958 | — | 174,839 |
| Ford | PSU | 50,607 | — | 205,970 |
| Ford | Option | 65,575 | 9.54 | — |
| T. Christopher Pledger | Option | 91,805 | 9.54 | — |
| T. Christopher Pledger | RSU | 94,888 | — | 386,194 |
| T. Christopher Pledger | PSU | 126,518 | — | 514,928 |
| Ford | RSU | 151,822 | — | 617,916 |
| Ford | PSU | 202,429 | — | 823,886 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth M. ParentIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit & Finance · Compensation (Chair) · Executive (Chair) | $60,000 | $327,375 | — | — | $0 | $387,375 |
| Mark A. EdmundsIndependent · Audit & Finance (Chair) · Executive | 80,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 164,179 |
| Hugh McColl IIIIndependent · Nominating & Corporate Governance (Chair) | 75,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 159,179 |
| R. Brad MartinIndependent · Departed during FY | 75,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 159,179 |
| Leslie StarrIndependent · Compensation · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 60,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 144,179 |
| Joe T. FordIndependent · Board Chair · Executive Leadership Coach and former Partner and Vice Chairman, Deloitte (Chair) | 60,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 144,179 |
| Josie C. NatoriIndependent · Departed during FY | 60,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 144,179 |
| Oluwatoyin UmesiriIndependent · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 60,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 144,179 |
| Jeffrey H. FoxIndependent · Audit & Finance · Executive | 60,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 144,179 |
| R. Patrick KruczekIndependent · Audit & Finance · Compensation · Executive | 60,000 | 84,179 | — | — | 0 | 144,179 |
| Scott T. FordEmployee director · Executive | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| A. Wellford TaborIndependent · Audit & Finance · Partial-year service · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $90,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $650,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,084,986 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,734,986 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Westrock Coffee as a peer
Companies that benchmark against WEST
2 companies name WEST as a compensation peer
- BEYOND MEAT, INC.BYNDFY2025
- CALAVO GROWERS INCCVGWFY2024
Each company listed discloses WEST in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named WEST in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrock Coffee Co | 2025 | Scott Ford | $1,200,000 | $1,164,978 | $0 | $1,327,027 | $3,705,413 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (20 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Scott Ford. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,705,413. View filing ↗
- Section 01, T. Christopher Pledger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,214,911. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Scott Ford PRSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Scott Ford PRSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, T. Christopher Pledger PRSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kenneth M. Parent. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 387,375. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark A. Edmunds. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 164,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Hugh McColl III. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 159,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, R. Brad Martin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 159,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Leslie Starr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 144,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joe T. Ford. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 144,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Josie C. Natori. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 144,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Oluwatoyin Umesiri. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 144,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jeffrey H. Fox. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 144,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, R. Patrick Kruczek. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 144,179. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Scott T. Ford. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, A. Wellford Tabor. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 650,000 + equity 1,084,986 + all other 0 = 1,734,986, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Westrock Coffee Co (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Westrock Coffee Co's own proxy. As printed: 3,705,413. View filing ↗