Matt R Shay
PRESIDENT AND CEO, NRF at NRF FOUNDATION · DC
$8.4M
Peak Total Compensation
3
Years Tracked
112x
vs. Median Household
Matt R Shay has appeared in compensation disclosures over 3 years of available data (2017–2025). Total compensation changed from $3,344,126 to $8,395,435 - a 151.1% increase.
Peak total compensation of $8,395,435 equals 112x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NRF FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT AND CEO, NRF | $7,280,735 | $1,114,700 | $8,395,435 |
| 2018 | NRF FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $3,028,987 | $407,450 | $3,436,437 |
| 2017 | NRF FOUNDATION | President and CEO | $3,071,859 | $272,267 | $3,344,126 |
Peers at NRF FOUNDATION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew R Shay | PRESIDENT AND CEO, NRF | $6.8M |
| Matthew Shay | PRESIDENT AND CEO, NRF | $5.6M |
| Carleen C Kohut | EVP AND COO (END 10/19) | $1.0M |
| Stephanie Martz | SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL | $1.0M |
| Ellen Davis | PRESIDENT | $592K |
| Mallory Duncan | GENERAL COUNSEL (RETIRED 8/17) | $561K |
| William Thorne | EXEC DIR, NRFF/SVP, PR NRF | $439K |
| Adam Lukoskie | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $349K |
| Robin Wagher | SR. DIRECTOR, RETAILER ENG | $136K |
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