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Employees National Retail Federation Inc. William Thorne

William Thorne

Highest compensated employee

Senior Vice President, Public Relations/Ed at National Retail Federation Inc.

Fiscal year ended February 28, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$889,620
2025

Total compensation

William Thorne has been listed as an employee of National Retail Federation Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for William Thorne has increased by 57% from 2017 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$889,620
+8.9%
Senior Vice President, Public Relations/Ed
2025
$790k org
50 hrs/wk
$101k other
--
$816,566
+3.7%
Senior Vice President, Public Relations/Ed
2024
$725k org
50 hrs/wk
$92k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of William Thorne to:

2025

Other employees at National Retail Federation Inc.

Matthew R Shay
President and Chief Executive Officer
$8,395,435
$7,280,735 from orgNo related comp$1,114,700 other
David French
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
$1,212,825
$1,101,767 from orgNo related comp$111,058 other
Stephanie Martz
General Counsel and Secretary
$1,041,364
$935,976 from orgNo related comp$105,388 other
Susan Newman
Senior Vice President, Conferences
$695,486
$604,345 from orgNo related comp$91,141 other
Artemis Sakell
Senior Director, Exhibits
$639,033
$589,153 from orgNo related comp$49,880 other
Martine Reardon
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President
$474,514
$425,341 from orgNo related comp$49,173 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2025 National Retail Federation Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2024 National Retail Federation Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 National Retail Federation Inc. 990 published

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$564k org
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$544k org
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