Howard Friedman is Chief Executive Officer of Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ). The company reported total compensation of $4,391,269 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $968,289 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,699,044 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $609,936 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $114,000 |
| Total | $4,391,269 |
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 Utz Brands, Inc. filed March 12, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-103020.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $968,289 | $0 | $2,699,044 | $0 | $609,936 | $0 | $114,000 | $4,391,269 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $923,558 | $0 | $2,845,185 | $0 | $1,027,583 | $0 | $111,331 | $4,907,657 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $850,000 | $0 | $2,375,116 | $0 | $776,050 | $0 | $112,278 | $4,113,444 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Utz Brands, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $5,576,579 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,185,310 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 25th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 6 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Utz Brands, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Friedman this page | Chief Executive Officer | $4,391,269 |
| Ajay Kataria | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer | $1,767,038 |
| William Kelley Jr. | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $1,586,004 |
| Theresa Shea | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | $1,269,322 |
| Mitchell Arends | Executive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer | $1,171,024 |
| Jennifer Bentz | Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | $1,098,325 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Utz Brands, Inc. compensation brief.
Howard Friedman's compensation sits inside Utz Brands, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.