HNI Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
HNI's CEO is Jeff Lorenger, appointed in Jun 2017, has a tenure of 9.17 years. total yearly compensation is $8.22M, comprised of 12.9% salary and 87.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.47% of the company’s shares, worth €14.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Lorenger
Chief executive officer
US$8.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.86% |
| CEO tenure | 9.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Apr 04 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jan 03 2026 | US$8m | US$1m | US$54m |
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$142m |
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$7m | US$1m | US$140m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$124m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$7m | US$1m | US$49m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$998k | US$124m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Jan 01 2022 | US$9m | US$973k | US$60m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Jan 02 2021 | US$5m | US$891k | US$42m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$4m | US$923k | US$111m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD8.22M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.12M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Lorenger (60 yo)
Mr. Jeffrey D. Lorenger, also known as Jeff, is Chairman of the Board at HNI Corporation since February 12, 2020. He serves as Director since December 11, 2025 at Steelcase Inc. He serves as Independent Di...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 9.2yrs | US$8.22m | 0.47% € 14.7m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.2yrs | US$1.65m | 0.044% € 1.4m | |
| Senior VP | 18.6yrs | US$1.57m | 0.096% € 3.0m | |
| President of Workplace Furnishings | no data | US$1.44m | 0.054% € 1.7m | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 11.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Corporate Finance & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer | 6.6yrs | no data | 0.040% € 1.2m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Operations of Workplace Furnishings & Kimball International | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.028% € 866.2k | |
| Chief Customer Officer of Kimball International | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.027% € 823.7k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Kimball International | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.063% € 1.9m | |
| President of Hearth & Home Technologies | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.032% € 987.5k |
Experienced Management: HO9's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 8.3yrs | US$8.22m | 0.47% € 14.7m | |
| Independent Director | 19.8yrs | US$235.51k | 0.048% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$68.17k | 0.0093% € 287.9k | |
| Independent Director | 22yrs | US$229.34k | 0.023% € 703.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$216.47k | 0.017% € 511.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$220.22k | 0.052% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$236.47k | 0.064% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$216.47k | 0.027% € 828.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$216.47k | 0.040% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$68.17k | 0.027% € 840.8k |
Experienced Board: HO9's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/09 04:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/04 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/01/03 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
HNI Corporation is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Peter Lisnic | Baird |
| Reuben Garner | Benchmark Company |
| David MacGregor | Longbow Research LLC |