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Columbia Sportswear Executive Compensation (FY25)

COLM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Timothy Boyle
Median of the other named officers
$1,643,066
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 10, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 — Timothy Boyle: $2,853,738 → $3,036,220 (6.4% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 78:1 → 99:1 (26.9% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Columbia Sportswear's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Timothy Boyle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $3,036,220 in fiscal 2025. Boyle's total moved 6.4% higher from the $2,853,738 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Columbia Sportswear's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 99.8% support at the meeting held June 10, 2026.
Which companies are in Columbia Sportswear's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Abercrombie & Fitch Co., American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Caleres, Inc., Carter's, Inc. and Crocs, Inc., among others.
What is Columbia Sportswear's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 99:1, against median employee compensation of $30,613.

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
Timothy Boyle
Chairman, President and CEO
◇———◇—◇◇
Peter Bragdon
Executive Vice President, CAO and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Potter
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jim Swanson
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph Boyle
Executive Vice President, Columbia Brand President
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jim Swanson
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Peter Bragdon
Executive Vice President, CAO and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Potter
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Timothy Boyle
Chairman, President and CEO
◇———◇—◇◇
Joseph Boyle
Executive Vice President, Columbia Brand President
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Boyle
Chairman, President and CEO
◇———◇—◇◇
Jim Swanson
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Peter Bragdon
Executive Vice President, CAO and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Potter
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph Boyle
Executive Vice President, Columbia Brand President
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Boyle
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Peter Bragdon
President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jim Swanson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph Boyle
President, Columbia Brand
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Steven Potter
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Lisa Kulok
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating 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
Jim A. SwansonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jim A. SwansonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jim A. SwansonRSU◇——◇——◇
Jim A. SwansonRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Joseph P. BoyleRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Lisa A. KulokPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lisa A. KulokRSU◇——◇——◇
Lisa A. KulokPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lisa A. KulokRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Peter J. BragdonRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Peter J. BragdonRSU◇——◇——◇
Peter J. BragdonRSU◇——◇——◇
Peter J. BragdonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Peter J. BragdonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
Joseph BoyleOption◇—◇2/28/2035
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
Option◇—◇1/26/2033
Option◇—◇1/27/2032
Jim SwansonPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/26/2033
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/27/2032
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Peter BragdonPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
Option◇—◇1/26/2033
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/27/2032
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Lisa KulokPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2035
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/26/2033
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/27/2032
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Jim Swanson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Joseph Boyle
Executive Vice President · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Lisa Kulok
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Peter Bragdon
President · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Steven Potter
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Andy D. Bryant
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Malia H. Wasson
◇◇———◇◇
Charles D. Denson
◇◇———◇◇
Kevin Mansell
◇◇———◇◇
Stephen E. Babson
◇◇———◇◇
John W. Culver
◇◇———◇◇
Sabrina L. Simmons
◇◇———◇◇
Ronald E. Nelson
◇◇———◇◇
Christiana Smith Shi
◇◇———◇◇
Timothy P. Boyle 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◇
Stock ownership guideline: The presence of compensation risk mitigating policies and practices including recoupment policies and executive and non-employee director stock ownership guidelines.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF
  • American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO
  • Caleres, Inc. CAL
  • Carter's, Inc. CRI
  • Crocs, Inc. CROX
  • Deckers Outdoor Corp. DECK
  • G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. GIII
  • Gildan Activewear S.R.L. GIL
  • Guess?, Inc. GES
  • Hanesbrands Inc. HBI
  • Kontoor Brands, Inc. KTB
  • Levi Strauss & Co. LEVI
  • Oxford Industries, Inc. OXM
  • Ralph Lauren Corporation RL
  • Skechers U.S.A., Inc. SKX
  • Steven Madden, Ltd. SHOO
  • Under Armour, Inc. UAA
  • Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN
  • Wolverine World Wide, Inc. WWW

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 10, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 30, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 8, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 1, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 2, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 4, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 30, 2019=◇◇◇
2017June 6, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 13, 2017=◇◇◇
2015June 10, 2016=◇◇◇

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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380 figures on this page: 369 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
369 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001050797-26-000124
  2. 0001050797-26-000062
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001050797-25-000113
  4. 0001050797-25-000061
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001050797-24-000119
  6. 0001050797-24-000060
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001050797-23-000126
  8. 0001050797-22-000030
  9. 0001050797-21-000040
  10. 0001050797-20-000040
  11. 0001050797-19-000029
  12. 0001050797-18-000032
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001050797-17-000038
    Employment Agreement
  14. 0001050797-17-000032
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001050797-16-000034
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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}
}