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BlackLine Executive Compensation (FY25)

BL · Woodland Hills, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 8, 2026
538 figures on this page: 530 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Owen Ryan was paid $11,614,676 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $10,427,429 reported for fiscal 2024, Ryan's total was 11.4% higher. The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 63:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $185,234. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 62.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group names AppFolio, Appian, Asana, Clearwater Analytics and Five9, among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Owen Ryan
Median of the other named officers
$4,603,131
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Owen Ryan: $10,427,429 → $11,614,676 (11.4% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 56:1 → 63:1 (12.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is BlackLine's chief executive and what were they paid?
Owen Ryan was paid $11,614,676 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $10,427,429 reported for fiscal 2024, Ryan's total was 11.4% higher.
What was BlackLine's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 62.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in BlackLine's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AppFolio, Appian, Asana, Clearwater Analytics and Five9, among others.
What is BlackLine's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 63:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $185,234.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Therese Tucker
Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Owen Ryan
Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Partin
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Karole Morgan-Prager
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Woodhams
Chief Revenue Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marc Huffman
Former President and Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Owen Ryan
Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Therese Tucker
Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Mark Partin
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeremy Ung
Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jimmy Duan
Chief Customer Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Karole Morgan-Prager
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Owen Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Therese Tucker
Founder
◇—◇◇◇——◇
Stuart Van Houten
Chief Commercial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Jeremy Ung
Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Karole Morgan-Prager
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Patrick Villanova
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Mark Partin
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
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
Jeremy UngPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy UngPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy UngPSU◇—◇———◇
Jeremy UngPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy UngRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Karole Morgan-PragerRSU◇——◇——◇
Karole Morgan-PragerPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Mark PartinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark PartinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Owen RyanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Owen RyanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Owen RyanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Owen RyanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Owen RyanPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Owen RyanPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Owen RyanPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Owen RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick VillanovaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick VillanovaPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Patrick VillanovaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick VillanovaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick VillanovaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick VillanovaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Patrick VillanovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick VillanovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick VillanovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick VillanovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick VillanovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick VillanovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Stuart Van HoutenRSU◇——◇——◇
Stuart Van HoutenRSU◇——◇——◇
Stuart Van HoutenRSU◇——◇——◇
Therese TuckerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Therese TuckerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Therese TuckerPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Therese TuckerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Therese TuckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Therese TuckerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Therese TuckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Therese TuckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Therese TuckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Therese TuckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Therese TuckerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Therese TuckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 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
Karole Morgan-PragerOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Patrick VillanovaOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Owen RyanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Therese TuckerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Jeremy UngRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Stuart Van HoutenRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Amit Yoran
◇—————◇
Scott Davidson
◇◇————◇
Thomas Unterman
◇◇————◇
Brunilda Rios
◇◇————◇
David Henshall
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Sophia Velastegui
◇◇————◇
Mika Yamamoto
◇◇————◇
Camille Drummond
◇◇————◇
Barbara Whye
◇◇————◇
Saranga Balaji
◇◇————◇
Gregory Hughes
◇◇————◇
William Wagner
◇—————◇
Owen Ryan, Therese Tucker, Megan Prichard and Storm Duncan 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◇
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 restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 4x 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
  • AppFolio APPF
  • Appian APPN
  • Asana ASAN
  • Clearwater Analytics CWAN
  • Five9 FIVN
  • Intapp INTA
  • LiveRamp Holdings RAMP
  • nCino NCNO
  • PagerDuty PD
  • Procore Technologies PCOR
  • PROS Holdings PRO
  • Q2 Holdings QTWO
  • Qualys QLYS
  • Rapid7 RPD
  • Smartsheet SMAR
  • Sprout Social SPT
  • SPS Commerce SPSC
  • Tenable Holdings TENB
  • Vertex VERX
  • Workiva WK

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 9, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 10, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 12, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 13, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 6, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 8, 2019=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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538 figures on this page: 530 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
530 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-032872
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-26-020925
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2025 · Outside Director Compensation Policy · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001666134-25-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001666134-25-000011
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-136149
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001666134-24-000009
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-142081
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001193125-22-150066
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-21-172357
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-20-139158
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-19-146522
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers BlackLine discloses

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

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APA
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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