Melinda Whittington is Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of La-Z-Boy Inc (LZB). The company reported total compensation of $7,295,975 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,063,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,711,847 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,261,719 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $259,409 |
| Total | $7,295,975 |
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 La-Z-Boy Inc filed July 15, 2026, accession 0000057131-26-000024.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,063,000 | $0 | $4,711,847 | $0 | $1,261,719 | $0 | $259,409 | $7,295,975 |
| FY2025 | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,021,333 | $0 | $4,107,199 | $0 | $1,261,915 | $0 | $273,317 | $6,663,764 |
| FY2024 | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $981,667 | $0 | $3,553,220 | $0 | $1,083,606 | $0 | $253,617 | $5,872,110 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for La-Z-Boy Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,139,932 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $1,156,043 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 64th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 10 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group La-Z-Boy Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda Whittington this page | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $7,295,975 |
| Taylor Luebke | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,701,024 |
| Robert Sundy II | President, Retail | $1,599,576 |
| Terrence Linz | President, Wholesale Brands | $1,535,574 |
| Michael Leggett | Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | $1,467,722 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full La-Z-Boy Inc compensation brief.
Melinda Whittington's compensation sits inside La-Z-Boy Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.