Vera Bradley Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Vera Bradley's CEO is Jacqueline Ardrey, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is $1.98M, comprised of 43.8% salary and 56.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth €343.55K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.7 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jacqueline Ardrey
Chief executive officer
US$2.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.8% |
| CEO tenure | 1.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 2024 | US$2m | US$866k | US$8m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$3m | US$209k | -US$60m |
Compensation vs Market: Jacqueline's total compensation ($USD1.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD691.02K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jacqueline's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jacqueline Ardrey (53 yo)
1.4yrs
Tenure
US$1,976,075
Compensation
Ms. Jacqueline M. Ardrey serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Vera Bradley, Inc. since November 01, 2022. Since 2018, she has held the post of President at home furnishings and seas...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.4yrs | US$1.98m | 0.18% $ 343.5k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 41.9yrs | no data | 8.68% $ 16.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$1.80m | no data | |
| Chief Administrative & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | 7.7yrs | US$1.43m | 0.58% $ 1.1m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.3yrs | US$920.98k | 0.16% $ 304.9k | |
| Co-Founder | 42.3yrs | US$118.01k | 9.49% $ 18.4m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 10.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications | 10.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of GMM Merchandising | less than a year | no data | no data |
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ELI's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.4yrs | US$1.98m | 0.18% $ 343.5k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 42.3yrs | no data | 8.68% $ 16.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$148.90k | 0.16% $ 308.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$155.80k | 0.11% $ 212.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | 17.3yrs | US$161.50k | 1.66% $ 3.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$157.67k | 0.23% $ 438.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$148.60k | 0.15% $ 292.6k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ELI's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).