DBI · Designer Brands Inc. · Executive Compensation

$6.75 +0.32 (+4.98%) At close · Nov 9 Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

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$345.08M

51.12M

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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 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Douglas M. Howe	Chief Executive Officer	$1,200,000	—	$3,666,654	—	—	$16,099	$4,882,753
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman	$1,000,000	—	$2,666,668	—	—	$273,514	$3,940,182
Andrea O'Donnell	Executive Vice President President, Brands	$825,000	$1,147,500	$666,654	—	—	$1,080,590	$3,719,744
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer	$1,030,000	—	$1,866,669	—	—	$15,775	$2,912,444
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer	$1,030,000	—	$1,866,669	—	—	$15,775	$2,912,444
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer	$700,000	—	$733,327	—	—	$15,267	$1,448,594

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Douglas M. Howe	Chief Executive Officer	$1,205,769	—	$4,500,008	—	—	$13,835	$5,719,612
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman	$1,019,231	—	$3,000,028	—	—	$269,736	$4,288,995
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer	$1,049,808	—	$2,800,013	—	—	$13,590	$3,863,411
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer	$1,049,808	—	$2,800,013	—	—	$13,590	$3,863,411
William L. Jordan	Former President	$735,154	—	$1,100,017	—	—	$125,201	$1,960,372
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer	$698,077	—	$999,992	—	—	$13,898	$1,711,967
Laura T. Denk	Executive Vice President	$403,846	—	$999,982	—	—	$8,030	$1,411,858
Roger L. Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$250,000	—	—	—	—	$794,875	$1,044,875
Roger Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$250,000	—	—	—	—	$794,875	$1,044,875

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Douglas M. Howe	Chief Executive Officer	$740,385	$250,000	$8,549,964	—	$1,497,375	$192,867	$11,230,591
Douglas Howe	Chief Executive Officer	$740,385	$250,000	$8,549,964	—	$1,497,375	$192,867	$11,230,591
Roger Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,284,615	—	$6,000,021	—	$1,233,231	$12,838	$8,530,705
Roger L. Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,284,615	—	$6,000,021	—	$1,233,231	$12,838	$8,530,705
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer	$1,030,000	—	$2,799,972	—	$1,218,619	$12,530	$5,061,121
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer	$1,030,000	—	$2,799,972	—	$1,218,619	$12,530	$5,061,121
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman	$989,231	—	$2,499,975	—	$949,662	$207,822	$4,646,690
William L. Jordan	Former President	$838,385	—	$1,699,984	—	$402,425	$12,582	$2,953,376
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer	$592,308	—	$1,360,015	—	$227,446	$12,684	$2,192,453

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Roger L. Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,180,769	—	$5,000,038	—	$3,542,307	$12,315	$9,735,429
Roger Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,180,769	—	$5,000,038	—	$3,542,307	$12,315	$9,735,429
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair, Chief Product Officer	$1,030,000	$300,000	$2,800,021	—	$2,513,844	$11,930	$6,655,795
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair, Chief Product Officer	$1,030,000	$300,000	$2,800,021	—	$2,513,844	$11,930	$6,655,795
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman of the Board	$925,385	—	$2,000,015	—	$2,776,155	$209,918	$5,911,473
William L. Jordan	Former President	$820,308	—	$1,049,993	—	$1,230,462	$12,004	$3,112,766
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer	$546,154	—	$599,974	—	$655,385	$12,007	$1,813,520

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Roger L. Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,008,846	$0	$9,695,004	—	$1,366,123	$11,730	$12,081,703
Roger Rawlins	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,008,846	$0	$9,695,004	—	$1,366,123	$11,730	$12,081,703
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman of the Board	$844,615	$0	$4,608,330	—	$1,143,731	$174,620	$6,771,296
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair, Chief Product Officer	$966,615	$0	$4,052,000	—	$1,308,937	$11,730	$6,339,282
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair, Chief Product Officer	$966,615	$0	$4,052,000	—	$1,308,937	$11,730	$6,339,282
William L. Jordan	President	$750,769	—	$2,252,014	—	$609,990	$11,730	$3,624,503
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer	$492,692	$0	$1,334,655	—	$320,245	$11,924	$2,159,516

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Roger L. Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer	$1,075,000	—	$5,999,932	—	$201,563	$11,985	$7,288,480
Roger Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer	$1,075,000	—	$5,999,932	—	$201,563	$11,985	$7,288,480
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair	$1,030,000	—	$2,799,983	—	$193,125	$11,530	$4,034,638
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair	$1,030,000	—	$2,799,983	—	$193,125	$11,530	$4,034,638
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman of the Board	$888,308	—	$2,000,050	—	$168,750	$217,802	$3,274,910
William L. Jordan	President	$800,000	—	$1,000,025	—	$90,000	$11,776	$1,901,801
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$525,000	—	$749,909	—	$47,250	$11,335	$1,333,494

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Roger L. Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer Interim President, DSW	$922,846	$167,000	$4,999,999	—	$2,172,656	$11,413	$8,273,914
Roger Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer Interim President, DSW	$922,846	$167,000	$4,999,999	—	$2,172,656	$11,413	$8,273,914
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair and President Interim President, Camuto Group	$1,025,385	—	$3,499,997	—	$2,414,063	$11,422	$6,950,867
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair and President Interim President, Camuto Group	$1,025,385	—	$3,499,997	—	$2,414,063	$11,422	$6,950,867
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors	$820,308	—	$1,749,999	—	$1,236,000	$182,507	$3,988,814
William L. Jordan	Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer	$709,077	—	$1,799,939	—	$810,000	$11,548	$3,330,564
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$431,154	—	$437,434	—	$433,774	$11,489	$1,313,851

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Deborah Ferrée	Vice Chair and President	$1,019,231	—	$1,399,967	$1,400,147	$1,040,000	$11,130	$4,870,475
Deborah L. Ferrée	Vice Chair and President	$1,019,231	—	$1,399,967	$1,400,147	$1,040,000	$11,130	$4,870,475
Roger Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer	$917,308	—	$1,500,032	$1,500,347	$936,000	$11,130	$4,864,817
Roger L. Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer	$917,308	—	$1,500,032	$1,500,347	$936,000	$11,130	$4,864,817
Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors	$815,385	—	$700,031	$700,083	$832,000	$93,757	$3,141,256
William L. Jordan	Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer, formerly President of DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc.	$661,115	—	$562,526	$462,568	$323,981	$11,130	$2,021,320
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$407,692	—	$149,973	$150,018	$166,400	$11,064	$885,147

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Sheamus Toal	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer	Appointed	2026-02-16	2026-02-11
Andrea O’Donnell	Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2026-02-08	2026-01-30
Deborah Ferrée	Class II director	Appointed	2025-11-20	2025-11-26
Mark A. Haley	Principal Financial Officer	Appointed	2025-11-01	2025-10-08
Jared A. Poff	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer	Resigned	2025-10-31	2025-10-08
John Atkinson	Class III director	Appointed	2024-08-01	2024-08-07
Joanne Zaiac	Class II director	Appointed	2024-06-20	2024-06-21
Richard A. Paul	Class II director	Appointed	2024-06-20	2024-06-21
Jay L. Schottenstein	Class II director	Appointed	2024-06-20	2024-06-21
Douglas Howe	Class I director	Appointed	2023-04-26	2023-04-27
Tami Fersko	Class II director	Appointed	2023-04-26	2023-04-27
Douglas Howe	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	Appointed	2023-04-01	2023-04-27
Roger Rawlins	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	Resigned	2023-04-01	2023-04-27
Doug M. Howe	Class II director of the Board	Appointed	2023-04-01	2023-01-05
Doug M. Howe	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2023-04-01	2023-01-05
Tami Fersko	Class I director	Appointed	2022-11-17	2022-11-23
Rich Paul	Class II director	Appointed	2022-11-17	2022-11-23
Peter Cobb	Class II director	Resigned	2022-11-17	2022-11-23

Leadership

Doug M. Howe CEO, Board Member
Douglas Howe CEO, Board Member
Roger L. Rawlins CEO
Jay L. Schottenstein Chairman, Board Member
Mark A. Haley CFO
Sheamus Toal CFO
Andrea O'Donnell COO
Andrea O’Donnell COO
Allan J. Tanenbaum Board Member
Deborah Ferrée Board Member
Deborah L. Ferrée Board Member
Douglas M. Howe Board Member
Elaine J. Eisenman Board Member
Harvey L. Sonnenberg Board Member
Joanna T. Lau Board Member
Joanne Zaiac Board Member
John Atkinson Board Member
John W. Atkinson Board Member
Joseph A. Schottenstein Board Member
Peter S. Cobb Board Member
Rich Paul Board Member
Richard A. Paul Board Member
Roger Rawlins Board Member
Tami Fersko Board Member

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