Matthew R Shay
PRESIDENT AND CEO at NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC · DC
$8.4M
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
112x
vs. Median Household
Matthew R Shay has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 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 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $7,280,735 | $1,114,700 | $8,395,435 |
| 2023 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $4,416,170 | $918,450 | $5,334,620 |
| 2022 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $6,033,480 | $808,163 | $6,841,643 |
| 2021 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $3,864,338 | $703,930 | $4,568,268 |
| 2020 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $3,913,714 | $532,138 | $4,445,852 |
| 2019 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $4,092,465 | $167,260 | $4,259,725 |
| 2018 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT & CEO | $3,028,987 | $407,450 | $3,436,437 |
| 2017 | NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC | PRESIDENT & CEO | $3,071,859 | $272,267 | $3,344,126 |
Peers at NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shay | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $5.6M |
| David French | SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $1.2M |
| 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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