David Findlay is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN). The company reported total compensation of $2,473,892 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $739,654 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,304,582 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $393,128 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $36,528 |
| Total | $2,473,892 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Lakeland Financial Corp filed March 5, 2026, accession 0000721994-26-000036.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $739,654 | $0 | $1,304,582 | $0 | $393,128 | $0 | $36,528 | $2,473,892 |
| FY2024 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $712,385 | $0 | $945,120 | $0 | $357,250 | $0 | $33,911 | $2,048,666 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $684,923 | — | $1,066,080 | — | $271,365 | — | $28,258 | $2,050,626 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Lakeland Financial Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $1,943,655 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $530,238 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 80th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 20 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Lakeland Financial Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| David Findlay this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $2,473,892 |
| Kristin Pruitt | President | $1,448,862 |
| Eric Ottinger | Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer | $1,110,862 |
| Lisa O'Neill | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $1,060,555 |
| Stephanie Leniski | Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Banking Officer | $835,644 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Lakeland Financial Corp compensation brief.
David Findlay's compensation sits inside Lakeland Financial Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.