CERS · Cerus Corp · Executive Compensation

$2.31 +0.09 (+4.05%)

Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$465.52M

201.52M

Volume · Oct 20 1.48M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.16M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$793,750	—	$2,242,585	—	$756,000	$2,322	$3,794,657
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$565,768	—	$1,240,044	—	$395,244	$3,142	$2,204,198
Kevin Green	Chief Financial Officer	$507,440	—	$918,826	—	$322,890	$1,242	$1,750,398
Chrystal Jensen	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary	$487,076	—	$866,753	—	$265,656	$2,772	$1,622,257
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$508,690	—	$713,844	—	$276,911	$7,108	$1,506,553

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$770,000	$110,495	$2,092,800	—	—	$2,322	$2,975,617
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$548,402	$60,324	$872,000	—	—	$3,142	$1,483,868
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$488,119	$53,693	$725,940	—	—	$1,242	$1,268,994
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$493,077	$44,377	$588,600	—	—	$3,564	$1,129,618
Chrystal Jensen	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary	$468,530	$46,384	$588,600	—	—	$1,242	$1,104,756

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$763,750	—	$2,624,850	—	$269,500	$2,372	$3,660,472
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$544,008	—	$1,093,600	—	$150,811	$1,860	$1,790,279
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$484,208	—	$854,042	—	$122,030	$1,292	$1,461,572
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$489,126	—	$738,600	—	$110,942	$3,614	$1,342,282
Chrystal Jensen	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary	$464,776	—	$738,600	—	$105,419	$1,292	$1,310,087

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$732,083	—	$2,505,600	$1,427,844	$595,700	$2,372	$5,263,599
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$522,079	—	$1,036,800	$590,832	$333,524	$6,067	$2,489,302
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$464,689	—	$806,400	$459,536	$269,873	$13,930	$2,014,428
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$470,773	—	$604,800	$344,652	$245,353	$3,614	$1,669,192
Chrystal Jensen	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary	$446,900	—	$604,800	$344,652	$233,139	$12,122	$1,641,613

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$696,375	—	$2,529,760	$1,406,304	$547,560	$2,372	$5,182,371
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$497,218	—	$978,000	$555,120	$346,518	$1,560	$2,378,416
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$443,414	—	$847,600	$481,104	$253,446	$1	$2,026,856
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$455,300	—	$652,000	$370,080	$259,731	$3,614	$1,740,725
Laurence Corash	Chief Scientific Officer	$456,544	—	$652,000	$370,080	$230,056	$11,174	$1,719,854

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$669,792	—	$1,614,456	$1,730,647	$504,563	$1,292	$4,520,750
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$469,227	—	$663,650	$711,412	$269,036	$1,627	$2,114,952
Laurence Corash	Chief Scientific Officer	$445,033	—	$352,245	$377,596	$225,763	$11,524	$1,412,161
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$441,605	—	$352,245	$377,596	$236,406	$3,614	$1,411,466
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$425,539	—	$352,245	$377,596	$228,467	$860	$1,384,707

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$645,000	—	$2,161,250	—	$462,637	$1,292	$3,270,179
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$431,354	—	$641,250	—	$238,056	$1,610	$1,312,270
Laurence Corash	Chief Scientific Officer	$439,049	—	$641,250	—	$195,811	$11,624	$1,287,734
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$427,277	—	$641,250	—	$190,560	$2,372	$1,261,459
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$406,088	—	$641,250	—	$201,700	$894	$1,249,932

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$616,667	—	$928,800	$990,333	$446,400	$1,242	$2,983,442
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$412,417	—	$205,200	$218,795	$256,460	$990	$1,093,862
Laurence Corash	Chief Scientific Officer	$425,902	—	$205,200	$218,795	$178,642	$11,724	$1,040,263
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$386,750	—	$205,200	$218,795	$210,719	$810	$1,022,274
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$412,828	—	$205,200	$218,795	$174,067	$2,322	$1,013,212

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Greenman	President and Chief Executive Officer	$596,667	—	$365,344	$899,320	$261,000	$1,242	$2,123,573
Laurence Corash	Chief Scientific Officer	$421,002	—	$97,425	$224,830	$116,366	$11,724	$871,347
Richard Benjamin	Chief Medical Officer	$398,557	—	$97,425	$224,830	$116,327	$2,322	$839,461
Kevin Green	Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer	$368,333	—	$97,425	$224,830	$123,822	$810	$815,220
Vivek Jayaraman	Chief Operating Officer	$403,333	—	$48,713	$112,415	$105,444	$990	$670,895

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
William "Obi" Greenman	Executive Chairman of the Board	Appointed	2026-07-01	2026-07-10
Ann Lucena	Director	Appointed	2026-06-02	2026-06-03
William M. Greenman	Director	Appointed	2026-06-02	2026-06-03
Vivek Jayaraman	member of the Company's Board of Directors	Appointed	2026-07-01	2026-03-16
Vivek Jayaraman	President and Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2026-07-01	2026-03-16
Frank Witney, Ph.D.	lead independent director	Appointed	2025-06-20	2025-06-23
William M. Greenman	chair of the Board	Appointed	2025-06-20	2025-06-23
Daniel N. Swisher, Jr.	chair of the board of directors	Retired	2025-06-16	2025-06-23
Hua Shan	Board of Directors	Appointed	2025-06-03	2025-06-09
Jami Dover Nachtsheim	Board of Directors	Appointed	2025-06-03	2025-06-09
Dean Gregory	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-07-01	2024-07-02
Frank Witney, Ph.D.	Director	Appointed	2024-06-05	2024-06-11
Eric Bjerkholt	Director	Appointed	2024-06-05	2024-06-11
Daniel N. Swisher, Jr.	Director	Appointed	2024-06-05	2024-06-11
Hua Shan	Board of Directors	Appointed	2022-07-01	2022-07-05

Leadership

Vivek Jayaraman CEO, COO, Board Member
William M. Greenman CEO, Chairman, Board Member
William "Obi" Greenman Chairman
William “Obi” Greenman Chairman
Kevin Green CFO
Vivek K. Jayaraman COO
Chrystal Jensen General Counsel
Ann Lucena Board Member
Daniel N. Swisher, Jr. Board Member
Dean Gregory Board Member
Eric Bjerkholt Board Member
Frank Witney Board Member
Frank Witney, Ph.D. Board Member
Hua Shan Board Member
Hua Shan, MD, Ph.D. Board Member
Jami Dover Nachtsheim Board Member

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