CEO Richard Brooks was paid $1,749,159 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 99.4% from fiscal year 2024, the 11th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001193125-26-177072 ↗): 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.
$1,749,159 ↑ Richard Brooks total, FY2025 | 11th CEO pay percentile vs peers | 185:1 CEO-to-median pay ratio | 98.97% 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 Brooks | $735,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,008,089 | $0 | $6,070 | $1,749,159 |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| Christopher Work | 481,000 | 0 | 324,999 | 324,995 | 395,829 | 0 | 4,025 | 1,530,848 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Adam Ellis | 478,000 | 0 | 299,987 | 299,995 | 74,620 | 0 | 328,653 | 1,481,255 |
| President International | ||||||||
| Erin Wendte | 478,000 | 0 | 249,992 | 249,994 | 349,145 | 0 | 3,265 | 1,330,396 |
| Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
| Chris Visser | 402,000 | 0 | 224,994 | 224,994 | 286,709 | 0 | 5,879 | 1,144,576 |
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||||
| Thomas Campion | 335,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238,924 | 0 | 4,567 | 578,491 |
| Chairman of the Board | ||||||||
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 Brooks | $1,749,159 | $877,260 | $740,081 | ↑ +871,899 |
| Christopher Work | 1,530,848 | 1,172,881 | 1,006,340 | ↑ +357,967 |
| Adam Ellis | 1,481,255 | 1,429,630 | 1,107,988 | ↑ +51,625 |
| Erin Wendte | 1,330,396 | — | — | — |
| Chris Visser | 1,144,576 | 882,520 | 732,157 | ↑ +262,056 |
| Thomas Campion | 578,491 | 370,798 | 338,556 | ↑ +207,693 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses ZUMZ 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 ZUMZ in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Ellis | President | $1,481,255 |
| Chris Visser | General Counsel | $1,144,576 |
| Erin Wendte | CCO | $1,330,396 |
| Richard Brooks | CEO | $1,749,159 |
| Christopher Work | CFO | $1,530,848 |
| Thomas Campion | Chairman of the Board | $578,491 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen R. Bauza | Independent Director | — |
| Guy M. Harkless | Independent Director | — |
| James P. Murphy | Independent Director | — |
| Liliana Gil Valletta | Independent Director | — |
| Steven P. Louden | Independent Director | — |
| Travis D. Smith | Lead Independent Director | — |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ellis | RSU | 2024-03-18 | — | — | 22,522 | — | $299,993 |
| Chris Visser | RSU | 2024-03-18 | — | — | 16,891 | — | 224,988 |
| Christopher Work | RSU | 2024-03-18 | — | — | 24,399 | — | 324,995 |
| Adam Ellis | OPTION | 2024-03-18 | — | — | 42,313 | — | 299,999 |
| Chris Visser | OPTION | 2024-03-18 | — | — | 31,734 | — | 224,994 |
| Christopher Work | OPTION | 2024-03-18 | — | — | 45,839 | — | 324,999 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ellis | $299,993 | $0 | $299,999 | 0.0% |
| Chris Visser | 224,988 | 0 | 224,994 | 0.0% |
| Christopher Work | 324,995 | 0 | 324,999 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-03 | 13,819,292 | 144,510 | 65,113 | 98.97% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-04 | 14,005,751 | 78,396 | 159,268 | 99.44% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-05 | 14,767,469 | 515,846 | 30,179 | 96.62% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 16,201,844 | 378,739 | 15,724 | 97.72% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-06-03 | 21,483,224 | 361,807 | 5,222 | 98.34% | Passed |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 21,818,603 | 262,325 | 13,352 | 98.81% | 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 | 2026-06-03 | 98.97%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-04 | 99.44%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-05 | 96.62%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for any proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for any proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for any proposal.”.
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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 185 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $9,472 |
| Annual cash retainer | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $90,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,400 / 19,000 / 16,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies Zumiez names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Zumiez.
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 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 2025 | Fran Horowitz | $1,400,000 | $10,456,903 | $0 | $1,372,000 | $13,300,257 |
| 2 | Buckle | 2025 | Dennis Nelson | 1,300,000 | 5,713,200 | 0 | 0 | 11,706,282 |
| 3 | J. Jill | 2025 | Mary Ellen Coyne | 757,692 | 2,966,077 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 6,631,220 |
| 4 | Lands' End | 2025 | Andrew McLean | 1,100,000 | 2,841,491 | — | 1,416,250 | 5,914,780 |
| 5 | Duluth Holdings | 2025 | Stephanie Pugliese | 605,225 | 3,167,158 | 0 | 847,875 | 4,620,258 |
| 6 | Genesco | 2026 | Mimi Vaughn | 1,025,000 | 2,717,422 | 0 | 653,310 | 4,444,023 |
| 7 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 2026 | Sharon John | 807,869 | 1,580,077 | 0 | 968,536 | 3,396,235 |
| 8 | Torrid | 2025 | Lisa Harper | 999,999 | 600,000 | 900,000 | 0 | 2,516,276 |
| 9 | Citi Trends | 2025 | Kenneth Seipel | 788,736 | 0 | 0 | 1,120,000 | 1,912,312 |
| 10 | Zumiez | 2025 | Richard Brooks | 735,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,008,089 | 1,749,159 |
| 11 | Cato Corp | 2025 | John Cato | 1,484,832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,486,624 |
| 12 | Urban Outfitters | 2026 | Richard A. Hayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 1,042,012 |
| — | Destination XL Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Tilly's | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Vera Bradley | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
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.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumiez | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 49% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR vs. compensation peer group | Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC |
| Buckle | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop | not disclosed | PRSU 70 · RSU 30 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Cato Corp | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Aon Hewitt |
| Citi Trends | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Mercer |
| Destination XL Group | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Duluth Holdings | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Genesco | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | F.W. Cook |
| J. Jill | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Lands' End | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | not disclosed |
| Tilly's | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Torrid | not disclosed | Option 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Exequity, LLP |
| Urban Outfitters | 100% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Korn Ferry Hay Group |
| Vera Bradley | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.
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 Brooks | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,749,159. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c24 · span 1108820–1108829 |
| 2 | Section 01, Christopher Work | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,530,848. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c24 · span 1141159–1141168 |
| 3 | Section 01, Adam Ellis | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,481,255. Filing ↗machine: r22 · c24 · span 1227238–1227247 |
| 4 | Section 01, Erin Wendte | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,330,396. Filing ↗machine: r19 · c24 · span 1205807–1205816 |
| 5 | Section 01, Chris Visser | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,144,576. Filing ↗machine: r15 · c24 · span 1173477–1173486 |
| 6 | Section 01, Thomas Campion | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 578,491. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c24 · span 1076506–1076513 |
| 7 | Section 03, Adam Ellis RSU | DEF 14A | 2025-04-23 | 0000950170-25-057318 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1324930–1324937 |
| 8 | Section 03, Chris Visser RSU | DEF 14A | 2025-04-23 | 0000950170-25-057318 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1302889–1302896 |
| 9 | Section 03, Christopher Work RSU | DEF 14A | 2025-04-23 | 0000950170-25-057318 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1280902–1280909 |
| 10 | Section 03, Adam Ellis OPTION | DEF 14A | 2025-04-23 | 0000950170-25-057318 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1330460–1330467 |
| 11 | Section 03, Chris Visser OPTION | DEF 14A | 2025-04-23 | 0000950170-25-057318 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1308419–1308426 |
| 12 | Section 03, Christopher Work OPTION | DEF 14A | 2025-04-23 | 0000950170-25-057318 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1286432–1286439 |
| 13 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 185 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1037908–1037911 |
| 14 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-06-05 | 0001193125-26-258315 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.97% (votes for as printed: 13,819,292). Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-06-06 | 0001193125-25-136257 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.44% (votes for as printed: 14,005,751). Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-06-07 | 0001193125-24-157356 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.62% (votes for as printed: 14,767,469). Filing ↗ |
| 17 | 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) |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Abercrombie & Fitch, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-20 | 0001018840-26-000022 | CEO total compensation as printed in Abercrombie & Fitch's own proxy. As printed: 13,300,257. Filing ↗machine: t170 · r3 · c8 · span 903659–903669 |
| 20 | Buckle, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0000885245-26-000016 | CEO total compensation as printed in Buckle's own proxy. As printed: 11,706,282. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c54 · span 327971–327981 |
| 21 | J. Jill, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0001193125-26-151285 | CEO total compensation as printed in J. Jill's own proxy. As printed: 6,631,220. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c34 · span 210321–210330 |
| 22 | Lands' End, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036100 | CEO total compensation as printed in Lands' End's own proxy. As printed: 5,914,780. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Duluth Holdings, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001193125-26-165206 | CEO total compensation as printed in Duluth Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 4,620,258. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 172468–172477 |
| 24 | Genesco, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-06-15 | 0001193125-26-271251 | CEO total compensation as printed in Genesco's own proxy. As printed: 4,444,023. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c39 · span 1025450–1025459 |
| 25 | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001437749-26-013976 | CEO total compensation as printed in Build-A-Bear Workshop's own proxy. As printed: 3,396,235. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Torrid, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-20 | 0001792781-26-000021 | CEO total compensation as printed in Torrid's own proxy. As printed: 2,516,276. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 283013–283022 |
| 27 | Citi Trends, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-05-01 | 0001104659-26-053458 | CEO total compensation as printed in Citi Trends's own proxy. As printed: 1,912,312. Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Zumiez (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-24 | 0001193125-26-177072 | CEO total compensation as printed in Zumiez's own proxy. As printed: 1,749,159. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c24 · span 1108820–1108829 |
| 29 | Cato Corp, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0001206774-26-000206 | CEO total compensation as printed in Cato Corp's own proxy. As printed: 1,486,624. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c17 · span 244614–244623 |
| 30 | Urban Outfitters, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-01 | 0001193125-26-137990 | CEO total compensation as printed in Urban Outfitters's own proxy. As printed: 1,042,012. Filing ↗machine: span 291771–291780 |
| 31 | Section 10a, Lands' End reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001104659-26-036100 | Lands' End names Zumiez in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 10a, Genesco reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-271251 | Genesco names Zumiez in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 10a, Urban Outfitters reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-25-070459 | Urban Outfitters's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Zumiez. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 10a, Build-A-Bear Workshop reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001437749-26-013976 | Build-A-Bear Workshop's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Zumiez. Filing ↗ |
| 35 | Section 10a, J. Jill reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-25-076808 | J. Jill's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Zumiez. Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 10a, Citi Trends reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001104659-26-053458 | Citi Trends names Zumiez in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 37 | Section 10a, Cato Corp reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001206774-26-000206 | Cato Corp names Zumiez in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 38 | Section 10a, Abercrombie & Fitch reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001018840-26-000022 | Abercrombie & Fitch's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Zumiez. Filing ↗ |