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Equinix Executive Compensation (FY25)

EQIX · Redwood City, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 15, 2026
273 figures on this page: 266 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
The disclosed peer group includes Adobe, Akamai Technologies, American Tower, Arista Networks and Autodesk, among others. Total compensation for Adaire Fox-Martin, Chief Executive Officer & President, came to $22,654,885 in fiscal 2025, and Fox-Martin's total was 38.1% lower than the $36,601,248 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 178:1, against median employee compensation of $126,952. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 90.6% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 13, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Adaire Fox-Martin
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 13, 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 — Adaire Fox-Martin: $36,601,248 → $22,654,885 (38.1% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 313:1 → 178:1 (43.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Equinix's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Adaire Fox-Martin, Chief Executive Officer & President, came to $22,654,885 in fiscal 2025. Fox-Martin's total was 38.1% lower than the $36,601,248 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Equinix's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 90.6% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 13, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Equinix's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Adobe, Akamai Technologies, American Tower, Arista Networks and Autodesk, among others.
What is Equinix's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 178:1, against median employee compensation of $126,952.

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
Charles Meyers
Executive Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Karl Strohmeyer
Chief Customer & Revenue Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Crenshaw
EVP and GM, Digital Services
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brandi Galvin Morandi
Chief Legal & Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles Meyers
Executive Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Karl Strohmeyer
Chief Customer & Revenue Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Mike Campbell
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brandi Galvin Morandi
Chief Legal & Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Crenshaw
EVP and GM, Digital Services
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Adaire Fox-Martin
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Meyers
Executive Chairman
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Merrie Williamson
Chief Customer and Revenue Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Brandi Galvin Morandi
Chief People Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mike Campbell
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Raouf Abdel
Executive Vice President, Global Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jon Lin
Chief Business Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Adaire Fox-Martin
Chief Executive Officer & President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Shane Paladin
Chief Customer & Revenue Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Raouf Abdel
EVP, Global Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jon Lin
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 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Adaire Fox-MartinRSU◇——◇——◇
Charles MeyersRSU◇——◇——◇
Charles MeyersRSU◇——◇——◇
Jon LinRSU◇——◇——◇
Keith TaylorRSU◇——◇——◇
Raouf AbdelRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 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
Raouf AbdelRSU◇◇——
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Jon LinRSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
Keith TaylorRSU◇◇——
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Adaire Fox-MartinRSU◇◇——
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Shane PaladinRSU◇◇——
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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
Christopher Paisley
Lead independent director
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Thomas Olinger
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Fidelma Russo
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Gary Hromadko
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Nanci Caldwell
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Sandra Rivera
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Jeetu Patel
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Yanbing Li
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Rebecca Kujawa
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Charles Meyers and Adaire Fox-Martin 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 restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 6x 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
  • Adobe ADBE
  • Akamai Technologies AKAM
  • American Tower AMT
  • Arista Networks ANET
  • Autodesk ADSK
  • Block XYZ
  • Cadence Design Systems CDNS
  • Cloudflare NET
  • Crown Castle Intl CCI
  • Digital Realty Trust DLR
  • eBay EBAY
  • Electronic Arts EA
  • Fortinet FTNT
  • Intuit INTU
  • Palo Alto Networks PANW
  • PayPal Holdings PYPL
  • Prologis PLD
  • Salesforce CRM
  • ServiceNow NOW
  • Synopsys SNPS
  • Workday WDAY

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 13, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 21, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 25, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 26, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 18, 2020=◇◇◇

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

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
273 figures on this page: 266 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
266 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001101239-26-000109
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001101239-26-000073
    Grants of Plan-Based Awards · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2025 FISCAL YEAR-END · Outstanding Equity Awards at 202 · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  3. 0001628280-25-027991
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001628280-25-017318
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001628280-24-025605
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001628280-24-016094
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001628280-23-020516
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001104659-23-044487
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  9. 0001628280-22-015566
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001628280-21-011428
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001628280-20-009781
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Equinix discloses

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

AdobeAmerican TowerAutodeskBlockCadence Design SystemsCloudflareCrown Castle IntlDigital Realty TrustElectronic ArtsFortinetIntuitPalo Alto NetworksPayPal HoldingsPrologisSalesforceServiceNowSynopsysWorkday

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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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