Independent Director · GitLab, Inc. (GTLB)

Chair, Nominating/Governance Committee

Matthew Jacobson — GitLab Director Compensation (2026)

Fiscal year 2026 director compensation for Matthew Jacobson at GitLab, Inc.. Every figure below is printed as the company filed it and cited to the filing it came from.

Director compensation as of the proxy filed May 1, 2026 (DEF 14A). Open the filing on EDGAR.

What they were paid

GitLab Director Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held
In US dollars, as GitLab reports it. Most recent year first. Totals are the company’s disclosed totals.
Fiscal yearCash feesStock awardsOption awardsOtherTotal
FY2026$0$0$0$0$0
FY2025$0$0$0$0$0
FY2024$0$0$0$0$0
FY2023$0$0$0$0$0
FY2022$0$0$0$0$0

Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: GitLab, Inc. DEF 14A filed May 1, 2026, accession 0001653482-26-000085, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.

How this board is paid

company policy · FY2026

GitLab pays directors a $35,000 cash retainer and $199,969 in equity.

Committees

FY2026 · as the proxy prints them

Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair)

The rest of the GitLab board

FY2026 · as the company reported each
DirectorRoleFY2026 total
David HenshallIndependent Director$549,418
Godfrey SullivanLead Independent Director$259,812
Karen BlasingIndependent Director$251,491
Sue BostromIndependent Director$258,969
Sundeep BediIndependent Director$244,969
Sytse SijbrandijChair of the Board$0
William StaplesDirector$0

The full GitLab compensation record

free company brief

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