OptiNose Executive Compensation (FY23)
OPTN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023
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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
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Chief executive total compensation — Ramy Mahmoud: $1,139,990 → $2,414,265 (111.8% higher)
Frequently asked questions
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Who is OptiNose's chief executive and what were they paid?
Ramy Mahmoud was paid $2,414,265 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and Director for fiscal 2023. Mahmoud's total was 111.8% higher than the $1,139,990 reported for fiscal 2022.
What was OptiNose's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 99.2% support at the meeting held June 8, 2023 for fiscal 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Miller Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ramy Mahmoud Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Marino Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramy Mahmoud Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Miller Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Marino Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Paul Spence 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.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2023 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramy Mahmoud | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Michael Marino | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Paul Spence | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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 2023
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. John Fletcher Board chair | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sandra L. Helton | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Wilhelmus Groenhuysen | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tomas J. Heyman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kyle Dempsey | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Catherine Owen | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Bednarski | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph Scodari | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ramy A. Mahmoud and Peter K. Miller served on the board in fiscal 2023 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 | ◇ |
| 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 Options.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | June 8, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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99 figures on this page: 98 cited to the filing that reported them, 1 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001494650-24-000047DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001494650-23-000067
- 0001494650-23-000040Summary Compensation Table
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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}
}