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Banner Executive Compensation (FY25)
BANR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Mark Grescovich | Latest say-on-pay support = May 20, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Chief executive total compensation — Mark Grescovich: $3,182,264 → $3,590,983 (12.8% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 43:1 → 46:1 (7.0% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Banner's chief executive and what were they paid?
Mark Grescovich was paid $3,590,983 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Grescovich's total was 12.8% higher than the $3,182,264 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Banner's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 94.6% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 20, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Banner's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation, CVB Financial Corp., FB Financial Corporation, First Bancorp and First Busey Corporation, among others.
What is Banner's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 46:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $77,674.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Grescovich President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cynthia Purcell Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Administration Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Conner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Costa Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
M. Kirk Quillin Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Executive | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Grescovich President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cynthia Purcell Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Administration Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Conner Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Costa Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Butterfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James McLean Executive Vice President and Real Estate | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Grescovich President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cynthia Purcell Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Administration Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
James Costa Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Butterfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sherrey Luetjen Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Grescovich President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Costa Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Butterfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Borrecco Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cynthia Purcell Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Administration 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia D. Purcell | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Cynthia D. Purcell | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James M. Costa | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| James M. Costa | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James M. Costa | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark C. Borrecco | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark C. Borrecco | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Grescovich | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Grescovich | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Robert G. Butterfield | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Robert G. Butterfield | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Borrecco | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Cynthia Purcell | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| James Costa | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mark Grescovich | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robert Butterfield | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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.
Cynthia Purcell
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Administration Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control base | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
James Costa
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Mark Grescovich
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
Robert Butterfield
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto R. Herencia Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John C. Pedersen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin F. Riordan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ellen R.M. Boyer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Connie R. Collingsworth | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John R. Layman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Paul J. Walsh | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Terry S. Schwakopf | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Margot J. Copeland | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Millicent C. Tracey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Judith A. Steiner, Mark J. Grescovich and Monica B. O'Reilly 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 | ◇ |
| Board chair 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 restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation AUB
- CVB Financial Corp. CVBF
- FB Financial Corporation FBC
- First Bancorp FBNC
- First Busey Corporation BUSE
- First Financial Bancorp. FFBC
- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. FFIN
- First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. FIBK
- First Merchants Corporation FRME
- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. GBCI
- Heartland Financial USA, Inc. HEAR
- Home BancShares, Inc. HOMB
- Independent Bank Group, Inc. IBOC
- NBT Bancorp Inc. NBTB
- Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. PACB
- Renasant Corporation RNST
- Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. SASR
- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SBCF
- Trustmark Corporation TRMK
- WesBanco, Inc. WSBC
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 20, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 22, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 22, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 24, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 18, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 28, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 29, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | April 25, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | April 24, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Documents cited
- 0000946673-26-000130Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000946673-26-000114Director Compensation · Director Compensation Table · Directors’ Compensation
- 0000946673-25-000032Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000946673-25-000018Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
- 0000939057-24-000137Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-24-090905
- 0000939057-23-000169Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-23-104972
- 0000939057-22-000155Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000939057-21-000147Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000939057-20-000192Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000939057-19-000172Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000939057-18-000185Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Banner discloses
The companies named in BANR's own disclosed peer group.
Atlantic Union Bankshares CorporationCVB Financial Corp.First BancorpFirst Busey CorporationFirst Financial Bancorp.First Financial Bankshares, Inc.First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.First Merchants CorporationGlacier Bancorp, Inc.Home BancShares, Inc.Independent Bank Group, Inc.NBT Bancorp Inc.Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.Renasant CorporationSandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.Seacoast Banking Corporation of FloridaTrustmark CorporationWesBanco, 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
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@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}
}