Kenneth Cornick compensation by year
Clear Secure Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $149,432 | $425,000 | $424,999 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $125,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,160,000 | $29,821,502 | $0 | $0 | $3,749,996 | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $119,000 | $246,279 | $529,155 | $415,078 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $31,112 |
| Total | $1,309,432 | $30,367,502 | $673,278 | $1,031,155 | $4,667,074 | $156,112 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Clear Secure, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 22, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-170704, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Clear Secure, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-170704. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 22, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 1,802,786 | $63,241,733 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Clear Secure, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Clear Secure discloses, by trigger · FY2024| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | — | $5,189,605 | — | $5,189,605 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $0 | — | $0 |
| Retirement | $0 | $0 | — | $0 |
| Disability | $0 | $0 | — | $0 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | — | $5,189,605 | — | $5,189,605 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | — | $0 |
| Death | $0 | $5,189,605 | $0 | $5,189,605 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Clear Secure, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Clear Secure’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Barkin | President | $13,518,345 |
| Caryn Seidman Becker | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $11,563,694 |
| Jennifer Hsu | Chief Financial Officer | $3,254,984 |
| Lynn Haaland | Former General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer | $3,005,699 |
| Kyle McLaughlin | Executive Vice President, Aviation | $2,691,546 |
| Jonathan Schlegel | Chief Security Officer | $475,082 |
| Kenneth Cornick · this page | Former President and Chief Financial Officer | $156,112 |
Board service
Clear Secure board · FY2021–FY2023How this board is paid
Company policy: Clear Secure pays directors a $35,000 cash retainer and $175,000 in RSUs. As stated in Clear Secure's FY2025 proxy.
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