Former CEO Richard Stewart was paid $1,368,525 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 21.1% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0000949858-26-000006 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
$1,368,525 ↓ Richard Stewart total, FY2025 | — CEO pay percentile vs peers | — CEO-to-median pay ratio | 98.7% Say-on-pay support, latest vote |
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stewart | $615,000 | $0 | $522,900 | $0 | $230,625 | $0 | $0 | $1,368,525 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Erik Atkisson | 130,255 | 0 | 853,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 983,403 |
| Chief Legal Officer | ||||||||
| Jaime Xinos | 450,000 | 0 | 311,000 | 48,601 | 135,000 | 0 | 0 | 944,601 |
| Former Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stewart | $1,368,525 | $1,735,552 | $1,350,905 | ↓ −367,027 |
| Erik Atkisson | 983,403 | — | — | — |
| Jaime Xinos | 944,601 | 1,056,470 | — | ↓ −111,869 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.
| Executive | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Atkisson | General Counsel | $983,403 |
| Jaime Xinos | CCO | $944,601 |
| Richard Stewart | CEO | $1,368,525 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew D. Goldberg | Director | — |
| Bridget Martell | Independent Director | $135,680 |
| Kristen Slaoui | Independent Director | $251,678 |
| Nancy Phelan | Independent Director | $241,262 |
| Stuart Duty | Independent Director | $140,430 |
| Thomas B. King | Chair of the Board | $116,216 |
| Thomas Sellig | Independent Director | $139,430 |
| Vaughn Himes | Former director (through FY2025) | — |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stewart | PSU | — | — | — | 157,500 | — | $522,900 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stewart | $0 | $522,900 | $0 | 100.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Xinos | PSU | 80,000 | — | $397,600 |
| Erik Atkisson | Option | 250,000 | 4.78 | — |
| Jaime Xinos | Option | 22,500 | 4.52 | — |
| Richard Stewart | Option | 2,083 | 4.9 | — |
| Jaime Xinos | Option | 903 | 4.9 | — |
| Jaime Xinos | Option | 15,000 | 3.32 | — |
| Jaime Xinos | PSU | 32,500 | — | 161,525 |
| Richard Stewart | PSU | 75,000 | — | 372,750 |
| Richard Stewart | Option | 21,667 | 4.55 | — |
| Jaime Xinos | Option | 7,583 | 4.55 | — |
Our Compensation Committee has adopted a pay for performance philosophy. We do not have any formal policies for allocating compensation among salary, annual cash incentive awards and long-term incentive equity grants, short- and long-term compensation or among cash and non-cash compensation. Instead, our Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors exercise judgment to establish a total compensation program for each NEO that is a mix of current, short- and long-term incentive compensation, and cash and non-cash compensation, that our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors believe is appropriate to achieve the goals of our executive compensation program and our corporate objectives.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Aon |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-02 | 46,351,648 | 610,744 | 1,346,816 | 98.7% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-07 | 8,705,275 | 554,973 | 182,518 | 94.01% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-05-12 | 5,795,068 | 2,205,275 | 163,275 | 72.44% | Passed |
| 2017 | 2017-10-26 | 8,378,329 | 19,905 | 7,155 | 99.76% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-02 | 98.7%a |
| 2023 | 2023-06-07 | 94.01%b |
| 2020 | 2020-05-12 | 72.44%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen SlaouiIndependent · Not standing for re-election | $47,083 | $0 | $190,845 | — | $13,750 | $251,678 |
| Nancy PhelanIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance | 50,417 | 0 | 190,845 | — | 0 | 241,262 |
| Stuart DutyIndependent · Audit · Not standing for re-election | 58,500 | 0 | 81,930 | — | 0 | 140,430 |
| Thomas SelligIndependent · Nominating/Governance (Chair) · Audit · Compensation | 57,500 | 0 | 81,930 | — | 0 | 139,430 |
| Bridget MartellIndependent · Not standing for re-election | 53,750 | 0 | 81,930 | — | 0 | 135,680 |
| Thomas B. KingIndependent · Board Chair · Lead Independent Director · Not standing for re-election | 34,286 | 0 | 81,930 | — | 0 | 116,216 |
| Richard StewartEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Andrew D. GoldbergEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vaughn HimesIndependent · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Reid WaldmanIndependent · Compensation · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris MartinIndependent · Compensation · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron RoystonIndependent · Nominating/Governance · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucian IancoviciIndependent · Compensation · Nominating/Governance · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeffrey FarrowIndependent · Nominating/Governance · Audit · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 10,000 / 7,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $301,536 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $13,750 |
| Total cost of the board | $315,286 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
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 | Achieve Life Sciences | 2025 | Richard Stewart | $615,000 | $522,900 | $0 | $230,625 | $1,368,525 |
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.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Richard Stewart | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,368,525. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 491833–491842 |
| 2 | Section 01, Erik Atkisson | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 983,403. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c23 · span 509747–509754 |
| 3 | Section 01, Jaime Xinos | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 944,601. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c24 · span 528030–528037 |
| 4 | Section 03, Richard Stewart PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 08, Kristen Slaoui | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 251,678. Filing ↗machine: span 340545–340753 |
| 6 | Section 08, Nancy Phelan | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 241,262. Filing ↗machine: span 334433–334641 |
| 7 | Section 08, Stuart Duty | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 140,430. Filing ↗machine: span 304156–304364 |
| 8 | Section 08, Thomas Sellig | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 139,430. Filing ↗machine: span 328469–328677 |
| 9 | Section 08, Bridget Martell | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 135,680. Filing ↗machine: span 322505–322713 |
| 10 | Section 08, Thomas B. King | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 116,216. Filing ↗machine: span 310269–310477 |
| 11 | Section 08, Richard Stewart | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 08, Andrew D. Goldberg | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 08, Vaughn Himes | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 08, Reid Waldman | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 08, Chris Martin | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 08, Aaron Royston | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 08, Lucian Iancovici | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 08, Jeffrey Farrow | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-07-06 | 0001193125-26-296174 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.7% (votes for as printed: 46,351,648). Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 06, 2023 vote | Form 8-K | 2023-06-09 | 0001193125-23-164423 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.01% (votes for as printed: 8,705,275). Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 06, 2020 vote | Form 8-K | 2020-05-14 | 0001564590-20-025268 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 72.44% (votes for as printed: 5,795,068). Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 23 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | — | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 24 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 301,536 + equity 0 + all other 13,750 = 315,286, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 315,286 |
| 25 | Achieve Life Sciences (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-06-08 | 0000949858-26-000006 | CEO total compensation as printed in Achieve Life Sciences's own proxy. As printed: 1,368,525. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 491833–491842 |
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