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Columbia Sportswear Executive Compensation (FY25)
COLM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Timothy Boyle | Median of the other named officers $1,643,066 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = June 10, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ 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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim A. Swanson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jim A. Swanson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jim A. Swanson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jim A. Swanson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Joseph P. Boyle | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Lisa A. Kulok | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Lisa A. Kulok | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Lisa A. Kulok | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Lisa A. Kulok | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Peter J. Bragdon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Peter J. Bragdon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Peter J. Bragdon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Peter J. Bragdon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Peter J. Bragdon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Boyle | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/26/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/27/2032 | |
| Jim Swanson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/26/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/27/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Peter Bragdon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| 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 Kulok | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| 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
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| Clawback | ◇ |
Joseph Boyle
Executive Vice President · Change-in-control agreement
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Lisa Kulok
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer · Change-in-control agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
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| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
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| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
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| Clawback | ◇ |
Peter Bragdon
President · Change-in-control agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
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| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
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| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
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| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ◇ |
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| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
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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.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 10, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 30, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 8, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 1, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 2, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 4, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 30, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 6, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 13, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 10, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
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Median employee compensation
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Documents cited
- 0001050797-26-000124
- 0001050797-26-0000622025 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
- 0001050797-25-000113
- 0001050797-25-0000612024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001050797-24-000119
- 0001050797-24-0000602023 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001050797-23-000126
- 0001050797-22-000030
- 0001050797-21-000040
- 0001050797-20-000040
- 0001050797-19-000029
- 0001050797-18-000032Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001050797-17-000038Employment Agreement
- 0001050797-17-000032Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001050797-16-000034
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co.American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.Caleres, Inc.Carter's, Inc.Crocs, Inc.Deckers Outdoor Corp.G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.Guess?, Inc.Hanesbrands Inc.Kontoor Brands, Inc.Levi Strauss & Co.Oxford Industries, Inc.Ralph Lauren CorporationSkechers U.S.A., Inc.Steven Madden, Ltd.Under Armour, Inc.Urban Outfitters, Inc.Wolverine World Wide, 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}
}