David French
SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS at NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC · DC
$1.2M
Peak Total Compensation
9
Years Tracked
16x
vs. Median Household
David French has appeared in compensation disclosures over 9 years of available data (2017–2025). Total compensation changed from $652,765 to $1,212,825 - a 85.8% increase.
Peak total compensation of $1,212,825 equals 16x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $1,101,767 | $111,058 | $1,212,825 |
| 2024 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $1,033,880 | $102,600 | $1,136,480 |
| 2023 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $989,416 | $99,830 | $1,089,246 |
| 2022 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $929,117 | $94,360 | $1,023,477 |
| 2021 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $776,611 | $90,351 | $866,962 |
| 2020 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $789,361 | $74,469 | $863,830 |
| 2019 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $747,169 | $87,206 | $834,375 |
| 2018 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVT RELATIONS | $677,410 | $91,667 | $769,077 |
| 2017 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | SVP, GOVT RELATIONS | $562,622 | $90,143 | $652,765 |
Peers at NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Shay | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $8.4M |
| Matthew Shay | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $5.6M |
| Carleen C Kohut | EVP AND COO (END 10/19) | $1.0M |
| Stephanie Martz | SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL | $1.0M |
| William Thorne | SVP, PUBLIC RELATIONS/ED | $890K |
| Martine Reardon | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER & EVP | $887K |
| Susan Newman | SVP, CONFERENCES | $695K |
| Cristina Ceresoli | SVP, RETAIL STRATEGIES | $671K |
| Artemis Sakell | SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS | $639K |
| Mallory B Duncan | GENERAL COUNSEL | $561K |
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