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Kimball Electronics Executive Compensation (FY26)

KE · Jasper, IN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Richard Phillips
Latest say-on-pay support
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November 14, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive total compensation — Richard Phillips: $3,982,601 → $6,080,030 (52.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.3% → 98.1% (0.8 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 301:1 → 399:1 (32.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Kimball Electronics' chief executive and what were they paid?
Richard Phillips was paid $6,080,030 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $3,982,601 reported for fiscal 2025, Phillips' total was 52.7% higher.
What was Kimball Electronics' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 98.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held November 14, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Kimball Electronics' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bel Fuse Inc., Benchmark Electronics, Inc., CTS Corporation, Daktronics, Inc. and ePlus inc., among others.
What is Kimball Electronics' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 399:1 for fiscal 2026, against median employee compensation of $15,257.

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
Donald Charron
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Kahle
Former Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Steven Korn
President, Global EMS Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Thyen
Vice President, New Platforms
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jana Croom
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kathy Thomson
Vice President, Global Business Development and Design Services
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Korn
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jana Croom
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Hass
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kathy Thomson
Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Korn
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jana Croom
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kathy Thomson
Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Hass
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Korn
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jana Croom
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kathy Thomson
Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Hass
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jana Croom
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Korn
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Hass
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kathy Thomson
Chief Commercial 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
Jana T. CroomRSU◇——◇——◇
Jana T. CroomPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kathy R. ThomsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Kathy R. ThomsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard D. PhillipsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard D. PhillipsRSU◇——◇——◇
Steven T. KornRSU◇——◇——◇
Steven T. KornPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 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 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Kathy ThomsonRSU◇=——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Steven KornRSU◇=——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Douglas HassPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jana CroomPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Richard PhillipsRSU◇◇——
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.
Douglas Hass
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Jana Croom
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Kathy Thomson
Chief Commercial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Richard Phillips
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Steven Korn
Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert J. Phillippy
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Holly A. Van Deursen
◇◇————◇
Tom G. Vadaketh
◇◇————◇
Gregory A. Thaxton
◇◇————◇
Gregory J. Lampert
◇◇————◇
Colleen C. Repplier
◇◇————◇
Michele A. M. Holcomb
◇◇————◇
Richard D. Phillips served on the board in fiscal 2026 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 Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • Bel Fuse Inc. BELFB
  • Benchmark Electronics, Inc. BHE
  • CTS Corporation CTS
  • Daktronics, Inc. DAKT
  • ePlus inc. PLUS
  • Fabrinet Co. Ltd. FN
  • Itron, Inc. ITRI
  • Knowles Corporation KN
  • Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI
  • OSI Systems, Inc. OSIS
  • Plexus Corp. PLXS
  • Powell Industries, Inc. POWL
  • Preformed Line Products Company PLPC
  • Rogers Corporation ROG
  • Sanmina Corporation SANM
  • TTM Technologies, Inc. TTMI
  • Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. VSH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025November 14, 2025=◇◇◇
2024November 15, 2024=◇◇◇
2023November 17, 2023=◇◇◇
2022November 11, 2022=◇◇◇
2021November 9, 2021=◇◇◇
2020November 10, 2020=◇◇◇
2019November 7, 2019=◇◇◇
2018November 8, 2018=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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280 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001606757-26-000056
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 202 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 202 · and 1 more section
  2. 0001606757-25-000072
  3. 0001606757-25-000046
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
  4. 0001606757-24-000073
  5. 0001606757-24-000048
    Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001606757-23-000067
  7. 0001606757-22-000060
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001606757-22-000050
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001606757-21-000117
  10. 0001606757-20-000067
  11. 0001606757-19-000073
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001606757-18-000069
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Kimball Electronics discloses

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

Bel Fuse Inc.Benchmark Electronics, Inc.CTS CorporationDaktronics, Inc.ePlus inc.Fabrinet Co. Ltd.Itron, Inc.Knowles CorporationMethode Electronics, Inc.OSI Systems, Inc.Plexus Corp.Powell Industries, Inc.Preformed Line Products CompanyRogers CorporationSanmina CorporationTTM Technologies, Inc.Vishay Intertechnology, 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}
}
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