John Hines compensation by year
NorthWestern Energy Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $326,553 | $341,065 | $353,151 |
| Bonus | — | — | $0 |
| Stock awards | $189,694 | $214,745 | $224,303 |
| Option awards | — | — | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $101,758 | $193,597 | $128,237 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $123,663 | $71,969 | $126,134 |
| All other | $42,373 | $108,511 | $109,639 |
| Total | $784,041 | $929,887 | $941,464 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 12, 2026, accession 0001993004-26-000018, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. filed document, accession 0001993004-26-000018. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 12, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 7,200 | $464,688 | — |
| RSU | 6,318 | $407,764 | — |
| RSU | 1,634 | $105,458 | — |
| RSU | 1,440 | $92,938 | — |
| RSU | 1,415 | $91,324 | — |
| RSU | 1,344 | $86,742 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
NorthWestern Energy’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bird | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,016,745 |
| Crystal Lail | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,696,930 |
| Shannon Heim | General Counsel and Vice President, Federal Gov't Affairs | $1,018,039 |
| John Hines · this page | Vice President – Supply / Montana Govt Affairs | $941,464 |
| Bobbi Schroeppel | Vice President – Customer Care, Communications and HR | $908,793 |
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