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Peoples Financial Services Executive Compensation (FY25)
PFIS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 27, 2026
302 figures on this page: 291 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Gerard Champi, Chief Executive Officer and President, came to $1,068,323 in fiscal 2025, and compared with the $639,211 reported for fiscal 2024, Champi's total was 67.1% higher. The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 19.4:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $55,120. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 22, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes Amalgamated Financial Corp., Arrow Financial Corporation, BCB Bancorp, Inc., Camden National Corporation and CNB Financial Corporation, among others.
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 — Gerard Champi: $639,211 → $1,068,323 (67.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 91.4% → 95.3% (3.9 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 11.9:1 → 19.4:1 (63.0% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Peoples Financial Services' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Gerard Champi, Chief Executive Officer and President, came to $1,068,323 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $639,211 reported for fiscal 2024, Champi's total was 67.1% higher.
What was Peoples Financial Services' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 22, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Peoples Financial Services' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Amalgamated Financial Corp., Arrow Financial Corporation, BCB Bancorp, Inc., Camden National Corporation and CNB Financial Corporation, among others.
What is Peoples Financial Services' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 19.4:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $55,120.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Best Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Tulaney President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Neal Koplin Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Anderson III Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kirtley Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Drobins Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerard Champi Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Tulaney Former President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Anderson Executive Vice President, Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kirtley Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
James Bone Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Drobins Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerard Champi Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Drobins Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kirtley Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Tulaney Former President Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Bone Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Anderson Executive Vice President, Former Chief Financial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig W. Best | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Gerard A. Champi | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Gerard A. Champi | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey A. Drobins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey A. Drobins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey A. Drobins | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey A. Drobins | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| John R Anderson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Neal D. Koplin | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas P. Tulaney | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas P. Tulaney | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas P. Tulaney | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy H. Kirtley | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy H. Kirtley | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy H. Kirtley | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy H. Kirtley | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Champi | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| John Anderson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Thomas Tulaney | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Timothy Kirtley | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeffrey Drobins | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| James Bone | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William E. Aubrey II | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas J. Melone | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Richard S. Lochen, Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sandra L. Bodnyk | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph T. Wright, Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James B. Nicholas | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kathleen McCarthy Lambert | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ronald G. Kukuchka | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keith W. Eckel | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph L. DeNaples | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Elisa Zuñiga Ramirez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
William G. Bracey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
William P. Conaboy | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Louis A. DeNaples, Sr Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph Coccia | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
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 | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Board meeting fee | ◇ |
| Committee meeting fee | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock Options.
Stock ownership guideline: 4x annual retainer
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Amalgamated Financial Corp. AMAL
- Arrow Financial Corporation AROW
- BCB Bancorp, Inc. BCBP
- Camden National Corporation CAC
- CNB Financial Corporation CCNE
- Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. EBTC
- Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. FMAO
- Financial Institutions, Inc. FISI
- Flushing Financial Corporation FFIC
- HarborOne Bancorp, Inc HONE
- Kearny Financial Corp. KRNY
- Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp MCB
- Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. MPB
- Northfield Bancorp, Inc. NFBK
- Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. ORRF
- Peapack-Gladstone Financial PGC
- Tompkins Financial Corporation TMP
- Univest Financial Corporation UVSP
- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. WASH
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 22, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 9, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 11, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 13, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 14, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 15, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 16, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 18, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 12, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 20, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 14, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Peoples Financial Services disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Peoples Financial Services 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
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
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302 figures on this page: 291 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
291 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-066622Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-26-0417942025 Director Compensation · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
- 0001104659-25-047334Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-25-0306142024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-24-061157Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-24-0439482023 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-23-061878Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-22-061748Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-21-068922Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-20-063814Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-19-030810Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-18-033263Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-17-034608Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-16-121611Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Peoples Financial Services discloses
The companies named in PFIS's own disclosed peer group.
Amalgamated Financial Corp.Arrow Financial CorporationBCB Bancorp, Inc.Camden National CorporationCNB Financial CorporationFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.Financial Institutions, Inc.Flushing Financial CorporationKearny Financial Corp.Metropolitan Bank Holding CorpMid Penn Bancorp, Inc.Northfield Bancorp, Inc.Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.Peapack-Gladstone FinancialTompkins Financial CorporationUnivest Financial CorporationWashington Trust Bancorp, 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
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}
}