What they were paid
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM Director Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $78,750 | $71,173 | $0 | $0 | $149,923 |
| FY2024 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-011565, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM pays directors a $5,000 cash retainer and $71,173 in equity.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themCompensation · Risk
The rest of the COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda M. Hall | Independent Director | $0 |
| Dimitar A. Karaivanov | Director | $0 |
| Eric E. Stickels | Chair of the Board | $191,173 |
| Jeffery J. Knauss | Independent Director | $158,298 |
| John A. Vaccaro | Independent Director | $17,500 |
| John F. Whipple, Jr | Independent Director | $166,173 |
| John Parente | Independent Director | $158,173 |
| Kerrie D. MacPherson | Lead Independent Director | $176,611 |
| Mark J. Bolus | Independent Director | $161,173 |
| Michele P. Sullivan | Independent Director | $166,799 |
| Neil E. Fesette | Independent Director | $163,173 |
| Raymond C. Pecor, III | Independent Director | $154,423 |
| Sally A. Steele | Independent Director | $148,173 |
The full COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM compensation record
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