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Aclaris Therapeutics Executive Compensation (FY25)

ACRS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Neal Walker
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 4, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Neal Walker: $1,445,135 → $3,375,591 (133.6% higher)

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Who is Aclaris Therapeutics' chief executive and what were they paid?
Neal Walker was paid $3,375,591 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $1,445,135 reported for fiscal 2024, Walker's total was 133.6% higher.
What was Aclaris Therapeutics' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 89.5% support at the meeting held June 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Aclaris Therapeutics' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc., AlloVir, Inc., AnaptysBio, Inc., BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. and C4 Therapeutics, Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Neal Walker
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gail Cawkwell
Chief Medical Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Douglas Manion
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇——◇
Frank Ruffo
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph Monahan
Chief Scientific Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Douglas Manion
Former Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gail Cawkwell
Former Chief Medical Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kevin Balthaser
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Loerop
Chief Business Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph Monahan
Chief Scientific Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Hugh Davis
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Neal Walker
Interim Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kevin Balthaser
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Douglas Manion
Former Chief Executive Officer and President
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Neal Walker
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇——◇
Kevin Balthaser
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Loerop
Chief Business Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
James LoeropRSU◇——◇——◇
James LoeropRSU◇——◇——◇
James LoeropOPTION◇——◇——◇
Kevin BalthaserOPTION◇——◇——◇
Kevin BalthaserRSU◇——◇——◇
Kevin BalthaserRSU◇——◇——◇
Neal WalkerRSU◇——◇——◇
Neal WalkerOPTION◇——◇——◇
Neal WalkerRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Neal WalkerOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
James LoeropOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Kevin BalthaserRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
James Loerop
Chief Business Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Kevin Balthaser
Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Neal Walker
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Christopher Molineaux
◇◇◇——◇◇
Anand Mehra
◇◇◇——◇◇
Vincent Milano
◇◇◇——◇◇
William Humphries
◇◇◇——◇◇
Maxine Gowen
◇◇◇———◇
Andrew Schiff
◇◇◇——◇◇
Neal Walker and Hugh Davis served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Stock Options and RSUs.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
  • Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. ALDX
  • AlloVir, Inc. ALVR
  • AnaptysBio, Inc. ANAB
  • BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. BTAI
  • C4 Therapeutics, Inc. CCCC
  • Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. CLDX
  • Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. KLRS
  • Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. DAWN
  • Design Therapeutics, Inc. DSGN
  • Evelo Biosciences, Inc. EVLO
  • Inhibrx, Inc. INBX
  • iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. ITOS
  • Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. KYMR
  • Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. NRIX
  • RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. RAPT
  • Replimune Group, Inc. REPL
  • Scholar Rock Holding Corporation SRRK
  • Selecta Biosciences, Inc. RNAC
  • Seres Therapeutics, Inc. MCRB
  • Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. STOK
  • Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SNDX
  • Vaxcyte, Inc. PCVX
  • Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. VTYX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 4, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 6, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 1, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 2, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 3, 2021=◇◇◇

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236 figures on this page: 230 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
230 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-070494
  2. 0001104659-26-047262
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION · Potential Payments upon Termination · Summary Compensation Table · THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDSVOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL
  3. 0001558370-25-008430
  4. 0001558370-25-005332
  5. 0001558370-24-009009
  6. 0001558370-24-005677
  7. 0001558370-23-010763
  8. 0001558370-23-006263
  9. 0001558370-22-009718
  10. 0001558370-21-007977
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Peers Aclaris Therapeutics discloses

The companies named in ACRS's own disclosed peer group.

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.AnaptysBio, Inc.C4 Therapeutics, Inc.Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.Design Therapeutics, Inc.Evelo Biosciences, Inc.Inhibrx, Inc.iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.Replimune Group, Inc.Scholar Rock Holding CorporationSelecta Biosciences, Inc.Seres Therapeutics, Inc.Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Vaxcyte, Inc.Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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