LZB · La-Z-Boy Inc · Executive Compensation
$29.98
-0.42 (-1.38%)
At close · Oct 23
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.20B
Shares
40.05M
Volume · Oct 23
549.57K
Avg daily vol (3M)
670.34K
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 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $7,295,975 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $7,295,975 |
| Taylor E. Luebke | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,701,024 |
| Robert Sundy II | President, Retail | $1,599,576 |
| Terrence J. Linz | President, Wholesale Brands | $1,535,574 |
| Michael A. Leggett | Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | $1,467,722 |
Fiscal 2025
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda D. Whittington | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,663,764 |
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $6,663,764 |
| Robert G. Lucian | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,013,115 |
| Robert Lucian | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,013,115 |
| Michael A. Leggett | Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | $1,447,165 |
| Robert Sundy II | President, La-Z-Boy Brand and Chief Commercial Officer | $1,438,229 |
| Terrence J. Linz | President, Portfolio Brands | $1,375,937 |
| Taylor E. Luebke | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $952,566 |
Fiscal 2024
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $5,872,110 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,872,110 |
| Robert Lucian | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,853,525 |
| Robert G. Lucian | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,853,525 |
| Rebecca M. Reeder | President, Retail La-Z-Boy | $1,531,499 |
| Robert Sundy II | President, La-Z-Boy Brand and Chief Commercial Officer | $1,341,943 |
| Michael A. Leggett | Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | $1,311,231 |
Fiscal 2023
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $5,983,987 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,983,987 |
| Robert Lucian | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,900,688 |
| Robert G. Lucian | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,900,688 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Former Senior Vice President and President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | $1,677,702 |
| Michael A. Leggett | Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | $1,389,068 |
| Robert Sundy II | President, La-Z-Boy Brand and Chief Commercial Officer | $1,231,579 |
Fiscal 2022
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda D. Whittington | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,798,794 |
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $5,798,794 |
| Darrell D. Edwards | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,156,014 |
| Robert G. Lucian | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,875,560 |
| Robert Lucian | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,875,560 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Former Senior Vice President and President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | $1,608,011 |
| Raphael Z. Richmond | Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | $1,011,661 |
Fiscal 2021
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt L. Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,710,425 |
| Kurt Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,710,425 |
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $2,186,375 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | President and Chief Executive Officer | $2,186,375 |
| Darrell D. Edwards | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,097,286 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Former Senior Vice President and President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | $1,548,061 |
| Stephen K. Krull | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $1,192,212 |
Fiscal 2020
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt L. Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,256,122 |
| Kurt Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,256,122 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,752,351 |
| Melinda Whittington | CEO | $1,752,351 |
| Darrell D. Edwards | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $1,680,868 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Senior Vice President and President of La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | $1,283,184 |
| Stephen K. Krull | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $1,000,262 |
Fiscal 2019
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt L. Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,561,010 |
| Kurt Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,561,010 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,419,481 |
| Melinda Whittington | CFO | $2,419,481 |
| Darrell D. Edwards | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $1,975,464 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Senior Vice President and President of La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | $1,544,402 |
Fiscal 2018
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt L. Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,433,701 |
| Kurt Darrow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,433,701 |
| Darrell D. Edwards | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $1,333,574 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Senior Vice President and President of La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | $1,224,201 |
Executive changes
| Person | Role | Change | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Boor | Board of Directors | Appointed | 2025-12-09 |
| Taylor E. Luebke | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2024-10-10 |
| Robert G. Lucian | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Retired | 2024-10-10 |
| Matthew Baer | Board of Directors | Appointed | 2024-09-16 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Rebecca L. O’Grady | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Lauren B. Peters | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Michael T. Lawton | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Mark S. LaVigne | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Janet E. Kerr | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Raza S. Haider | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| James P. Hackett | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Sarah M. Gallagher | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Erika L. Alexander | Director | Appointed | 2024-08-28 |
| Raza S. Haider | Director | Appointed | 2023-06-28 |
| Mark S. LaVigne | Board of Directors | Appointed | 2023-02-28 |
| Otis S. Sawyer | Senior Vice President and President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands | Retired | 2022-12-08 |
| Lauren B. Peters | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| Melinda D. Whittington | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| Rebecca L. O’Grady | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| Michael T. Lawton | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| W. Alan McCollough | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| Janet E. Kerr | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| Sarah M. Gallagher | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
| James P. Hackett | Director | Appointed | 2022-08-31 |
Leadership
- Melinda D. Whittington CEO, Board Member
- Kurt L. Darrow Chairman
- Taylor E. Luebke CFO
- Darrell D. Edwards COO
- Raphael Z. Richmond General Counsel
- Jennifer L. McCurry Chief Accounting Officer
- Erika L. Alexander Board Member
- James P. Hackett Board Member
- Janet E. Kerr Board Member
- Kurt Darrow Board Member
- Lauren B. Peters Board Member
- Mark S. LaVigne Board Member
- Matthew Baer Board Member
- Melinda Whittington Board Member
- Raza S. Haider Board Member
- Rebecca L. O'Grady Board Member
- Rebecca L. O’Grady Board Member
- Sarah M. Gallagher Board Member
- William C. Boor Board Member