Designer Brands Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Doug Howe
Chief executive officer
US$11.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.6% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 11.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Designer Brands: Branding Efforts Hit By Promotional Environment
Apr 11Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05
Mar 21
Earnings Working Against Designer Brands Inc.'s (NYSE:DBI) Share Price Following 29% Dive
Dec 31Designer Brands: A Soft Market Or Company?
Dec 20Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Dec 18Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Nov 09Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 23Designer Brands: Near Term Challenges In A Fiercely Competitive Industry
Oct 12Designer Brands Is Not A Fashionable Buy
Sep 01Is Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 13Designer Brands: Q1 Performance Impacted By Promotional Retail Environment
Jun 12Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 12Designer Brands: Worth Another Shot With Improved Performance, Depressed Share Price
Feb 03Designer Brands: More Profitable In-House Brand Growth Strategy
Jan 27Designer Brands acquires Topo Athletic
Dec 19Does Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 22When Should You Buy Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI)?
Oct 30CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$11m | US$740k | US$163m |
Compensation vs Market: Doug's total compensation ($USD11.23M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Doug's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Doug Howe (62 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$11,230,591
Compensation
Mr. Douglas M. Howe, also known as Doug, was President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse since May 2022 until July 24, 2023 & Executive Vice President at Designer Brands Inc. from May 2022. He was Chief Merch...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 19.1yrs | US$4.65m | 19.72% $ 105.3m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$11.23m | 0.17% $ 883.9k | |
| Executive VP | 7.8yrs | US$2.19m | 0.45% $ 2.4m | |
| Vice Chairman & Chief Product Officer | less than a year | US$5.06m | 0.59% $ 3.2m | |
| Strategic Advisor | less than a year | US$8.53m | 1.81% $ 9.7m | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.071% $ 378.8k | |
| Executive VP & President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Designer Brands & President of Brands | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Controller | no data | no data | 0.045% $ 240.6k |
1.0yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DBI's management team is not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 19.1yrs | US$4.65m | 19.72% $ 105.3m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$11.23m | 0.17% $ 883.9k | |
| Independent Director | 16.1yrs | US$339.01k | 0.027% $ 145.3k | |
| Independent Director | 16.1yrs | US$294.01k | 0.13% $ 698.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$265.51k | 0.085% $ 453.1k | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$270.51k | 0.087% $ 466.2k | |
| Independent Director | 18.8yrs | US$289.01k | 0.0038% $ 20.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$344.01k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Inside Director | 11.3yrs | US$235.51k | 0.32% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$99.05k | 0.042% $ 221.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$106.07k | 0.042% $ 221.6k |
11.3yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DBI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.3 years average tenure).