KFY · Korn Ferry · Executive Compensation

$73.04 +1.15 (+1.60%) At close · Oct 20

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$3.98B

54.56M

Volume · Oct 20 265.35K Avg daily vol (3M) 478.4K

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 2026

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	—	$11,982,027	—	$3,000,000	$115,741	$16,117,290
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$625,000	—	$4,434,197	—	$1,500,000	$85,705	$6,644,902
Jeanne MacDonald	Chief Executive Officer, RPO	$550,000	—	$2,396,053	—	$819,500	$763,629	$4,529,182
Michael Distefano	Chief Executive Officer, PSI	$550,000	—	$2,396,053	—	$855,800	$78,834	$3,893,920
Lesley Uren	Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$607,046	—	$1,459,875	—	$925,137	$48,238	$3,040,296

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	—	$10,616,012	—	$2,922,000	$95,461	$14,671,340
Gary Burnison	CEO	$1,000,000	—	$10,616,012	—	$2,922,000	$95,461	$14,671,340
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$625,000	—	$4,128,882	—	$1,461,000	$73,421	$6,288,303
Jeanne MacDonald	Chief Executive Officer, RPO	$550,000	—	$2,359,107	—	$1,019,700	$874,856	$4,803,663
Michael Distefano	Chief Executive Officer, PSI	$550,000	—	$2,359,107	—	$946,550	$60,732	$3,956,157
Mark Arian	Former Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$421,667	—	$2,948,900	—	—	$514,377	$3,884,944
Lesley Uren	Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$502,410	—	$255,584	—	$597,879	$205,770	$1,561,643

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Burnison	CEO	$1,000,000	—	$8,792,685	—	$2,212,500	$92,473	$12,097,658
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	—	$8,792,685	—	$2,212,500	$92,473	$12,097,658
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$625,000	—	$3,620,719	—	$1,106,250	$70,687	$5,422,656
Mark Arian	Former Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$550,000	—	$2,637,600	—	$779,900	$88,209	$4,055,709
Michael Distefano	Chief Executive Officer, PSI	$550,000	—	$2,068,994	—	$572,000	$393,328	$3,584,322
Byrne Mulrooney	Former Chief Executive Officer, RPO and Digital	$139,584	—	$2,534,365	—	—	$25,596	$2,699,545
Jeanne MacDonald	Chief Executive Officer, RPO	$517,617	$200,000	$199,796	—	$611,050	$586,880	$2,115,343

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	—	$9,335,918	—	$1,087,478	$94,049	$11,517,445
Gary Burnison	CEO	$1,000,000	—	$9,335,918	—	$1,087,478	$94,049	$11,517,445
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$625,000	—	$3,295,355	—	$543,739	$71,434	$4,535,528
Mark Arian	Former Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$550,000	—	$2,526,648	—	$385,000	$92,187	$3,553,835
Byrne Mulrooney	Former Chief Executive Officer, RPO and Digital	$550,000	—	$2,526,648	—	$275,856	$93,063	$3,445,567
Michael Distefano	Chief Executive Officer, PSI	$550,000	—	$649,619	—	$332,292	$66,568	$1,598,479

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Burnison	CEO	$985,000	—	$5,052,479	—	$3,450,000	$60,055	$9,547,534
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$985,000	—	$5,052,479	—	$3,450,000	$60,055	$9,547,534
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$616,667	—	$2,105,429	—	$1,725,000	$45,771	$4,492,867
Byrne Mulrooney	Former Chief Executive Officer, RPO and Digital	$533,333	—	$1,515,800	—	$1,170,125	$54,848	$3,274,106
Mark Arian	Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$533,333	—	$1,515,800	—	$1,158,108	$56,808	$3,264,049

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Burnison	CEO	$796,250	—	$5,700,025	—	$4,815,720	$19,670	$11,347,527
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$796,250	—	$5,700,025	—	$4,815,720	$19,670	$11,347,527
Byrne Mulrooney	Former Chief Executive Officer, RPO and Digital	$393,750	—	$2,500,045	—	$3,087,000	$235,688	$6,216,483
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer ^^	$503,125	—	$2,300,063	—	$2,535,750	$18,347	$5,357,285
Mark Arian	Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	$393,750	—	$1,600,128	—	$2,646,000	$262,633	$4,902,511

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$910,000	—	$3,448,284	—	—	$12,750	$4,442,985
Gary Burnison	CEO	$910,000	—	$3,448,284	—	—	$12,750	$4,442,985
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$575,000	—	$1,432,509	—	—	$12,750	$2,020,259
Byrne Mulrooney	Chief Executive Officer, of RPO and Digital	$450,000	—	$1,047,610	—	—	$235,320	$1,732,930
Mark Arian	Chief Executive Officer, of Consulting	$450,000	—	$518,818	—	—	$262,084	$1,230,902

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Burnison	CEO	$910,000	—	$6,091,669	—	$2,184,000	$16,363	$9,223,183
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$910,000	—	$6,091,669	—	$2,184,000	$16,363	$9,223,183
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$575,000	—	$2,699,017	—	$1,150,000	$16,034	$4,440,051
Byrne Mulrooney	Chief Executive Officer, of RPO, Professional Search and Digital	$450,000	—	$1,742,400	—	$1,000,000	$234,669	$3,427,069
Mark Arian	Chief Executive Officer, of Consulting	$450,000	—	$748,572	—	$850,000	$511,582	$2,560,154

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary D. Burnison	President and Chief Executive Officer	$910,000	$2,000,000	$3,513,464	—	$2,184,000	$33,153	$8,643,293
Gary Burnison	CEO	$910,000	$2,000,000	$3,513,464	—	$2,184,000	$33,153	$8,643,293
Robert P. Rozek	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Officer	$575,000	$1,000,000	$1,702,641	—	$1,150,000	$21,106	$4,448,747
Byrne Mulrooney	Chief Executive Officer of RPO, Professional Search and Digital	$450,000	$500,000	$1,149,548	—	$1,000,000	$239,657	$3,339,205
Mark Arian	Chief Executive Officer of Consulting	$450,000	$1,200,000	—	—	—	$11,139	$1,661,139

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Peter A. Shimer	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Lori J. Robinson	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Angel R. Martinez	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Jerry P. Leamon	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Russell A. Hagey	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Matthew J. Espe	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Laura M. Bishop	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Gary D. Burnison	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Doyle N. Beneby	director	Appointed	2026-09-24	2026-09-29
Peter Shimer	director	Appointed	2026-03-05	2026-03-06
Lesley Uren	Chief Executive Officer, Consulting	Appointed	2025-02-06	2025-02-06
Russ Hagey	board of directors	Appointed	—	2024-09-27
Jeanne MacDonald	Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing	Appointed	2023-07-19	2023-07-19
Mathias Herzog	leader of the Company's Digital Solution	Appointed	2023-07-19	2023-07-19
Byrne Mulrooney	Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing & Digital	Resigned	2023-07-19	2023-07-19
George Shaheen	Board	Retired	2022-09-23	2022-09-26
Jerry Leamon	Non-Executive Chair	Appointed	2022-09-23	2022-09-26
Christina Gold	Non-Executive Chair	Retired	2022-09-23	2022-09-26
Charles Harrington	Board Director	Appointed	2022-09-23	2022-09-26
Angel R. Martinez	director	Appointed	2022-09-22	2022-09-26
Debra J. Perry	director	Appointed	2022-09-22	2022-09-26
Lori J. Robinson	director	Appointed	2022-09-22	2022-09-26
Charles L. Harrington	director	Appointed	2022-09-22	2022-09-26
Jerry P. Leamon	director	Appointed	2022-09-22	2022-09-26
Gary D. Burnison	director	Appointed	2022-09-22	2022-09-26

Leadership

Gary Burnison CEO, Board Member
Gary D. Burnison CEO, Board Member
Jeanne MacDonald CEO
Lesley Uren CEO
Michael Distefano CEO
Jerry Leamon Chairman
Robert P. Rozek CFO
Angel R. Martinez Board Member
Charles Harrington Board Member
Doyle N. Beneby Board Member
Jerry P. Leamon Board Member
Laura M. Bishop Board Member
Lori J. Robinson Board Member
Matthew J. Espe Board Member
Peter A. Shimer Board Member
Peter Shimer Board Member
Russ Hagey Board Member
Russell A. Hagey Board Member

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