Quaker Chemical Executive Compensation (FY25)
KWR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 9, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 15, 2026
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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 — Joseph Berquist: $1,897,116 → $3,709,451 (95.5% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Quaker Chemical's chief executive and what were they paid?
Joseph Berquist was paid $3,709,451 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $1,897,116 reported for fiscal 2024, Berquist's total was 95.5% higher.
What was Quaker Chemical's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 12, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Quaker Chemical's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Ashland Inc., Avient Corporation, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., Balchem Corporation and Cabot Corporation, among others.
What is Quaker Chemical's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 74:1.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Berquist Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeewat Bijlani Executive Vice President, Global Specialty and Chief Growth Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Coler Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeewat Bijlani Executive Vice President, Global Specialty and Chief Growth Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Berquist Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Traub Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Fleck Former Senior Vice President, Chief Global Operations Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Berquist Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Coler Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeewat Bijlani Executive Vice President, Global Specialty and Chief Growth Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Slinkman Former Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Traub Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Fleck Former Senior Vice President, Chief Global Operations 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. David Slinkman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Dr. David Slinkman | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeewat Bijlani | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeewat Bijlani | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Fleck | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Fleck | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Joseph A. Berquist | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Joseph A. Berquist | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert T. Traub | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert T. Traub | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas Coler | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas Coler | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 Berquist | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Thomas Coler | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeewat Bijlani | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robert Traub | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| David Slinkman | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeffrey Fleck | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark A. Douglas | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael F. Barry | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffry D. Frisby Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William H. Osborne | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charlotte C. Henry | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fay West | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Russell R. Shaller | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nandita Bakhshi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Lucrèce Foufopoulos-De Ridder | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sanjay Hinduja | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph A. Berquist and Ramaswami Seshasayee 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.
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.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Ashland Inc. ASH
- Avient Corporation AVNT
- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. AXTA
- Balchem Corporation BCPC
- Cabot Corporation CBT
- Ecovyst Inc. ECVT
- Element Solutions Inc ESI
- H.B. Fuller Company FUL
- Ingevity Corporation NGVT
- Innospec Inc. IOSP
- Koppers Holdings Inc. KOP
- Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX
- NewMarket Corporation NEU
- Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. RYAM
- Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT
- Stepan Company SCL
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 12, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 7, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 8, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 10, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 13, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Quaker Chemical disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Quaker Chemical sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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248 figures on this page: 243 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
243 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-035318Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001628280-26-022236Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Pay Ratio Disclosure · and 1 more section
- 0000081362-25-000061Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000081362-24-000061Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000081362-23-000036Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-20-061661Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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6 filings cited on this page
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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}
}