LAYSHA WARD

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DENNY'S Corp

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2011-04-08 Laysha Ward - Director of Denny’s Corporation; President, Community Relations, Target Corporation. Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee - Laysha Ward. Director Compensation Table - Laysha Ward total compensation $124,928.
2012-04-05 Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair.
2013-04-11 Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair.
2014-04-10 Laysha Ward 46 Director of Denny's Corporation; President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2008-present); Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. Director Compensation Table: Laysha Ward Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $75,000, Stock Awards $75,001, Total $150,001.
2015-04-09 Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair.
2016-04-14 The Compensation and Incentives Committee is currently comprised of Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Dedrick and Robinson, with Mr. Dedrick serving as chair. ... Mss. Lauderback and Ward and Messrs. Gutiérrez, Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. ... The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors for 2015. Laysha Ward $75,000 fees earned or paid in cash, $100,000 stock awards, total $175,000.
2017-03-31 Laysha Ward $75,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 0 Stock Awards $75,000.
2018-03-29 Laysha Ward - Age 50 - Executive VP at Target; Member of Compensation and Incentives Committee; 2017 Director Compensation: $175,004.
2019-03-29 Laysha Ward - Age 51 - EVP and Chief External Engagement Officer, Target Corporation ... Compensation and Incentives Committee member ... Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee member ... 2018 Director Compensation: Laysha Ward Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $75,000, Stock Awards $100,002, Total $175,002.
2020-04-09 Laysha Ward, Age 52, Occupation: Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer, Target Corporation ... Compensation and Incentives Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee ... 2019 Director Compensation: Laysha Ward received $75,000 cash fees and $109,992 stock awards, total $184,992.
2021-04-09 Laysha Ward Director Since 2010 Age 53 Occupation: Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer, Target Corporation (2017-present); Executive Vice President & Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Target Corporation (2014-2017); President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2008-2014); Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2003-2007). Qualifications: Ms. Ward provides our Board with over 25 years of retail industry leadership experience at Target Corporation in external stakeholder engagement, corporate responsibility, communications, diversity and inclusion, reputation and crisis management, demographic/segmentation customer relations, and strategic planning. In 2008, President George W. Bush nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed Ms. Ward to serve on the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the nation's largest grant maker for volunteerism and service. Her term continued through the Obama Adminstration. Ms. Ward is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. Other Public Company Boards: Current - United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Compensation and Incentives Committee Gregg R. Dedrick, Chair José M. Gutiérrez Brenda J. Lauderback Laysha Ward Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Mss. Aulestia, Lauderback and Ward and Mr. Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Mr. Robinson serving as chair. 2020 Director Compensation Laysha Ward Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 72,188 Stock Awards($) 107,529 Total($) 179,717
2022-04-07 Laysha Ward Director Since 2010 Age 54 Occupation: Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer, Target Corporation. Compensation and Incentives Committee Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee 2021 Director Compensation: $192,494
2023-04-06 Laysha Ward Director Since 2010 Age 55 Occupation: Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer, Target Corporation (2017-present); Executive Vice President & Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Target Corporation (2014-2017); President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2008-2014); Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2003-2007). Qualifications: Ms. Ward provides our Board with over 30 years of retail industry leadership experience at Target Corporation in external stakeholder engagement, corporate responsibility, communications, diversity and inclusion, reputation and crisis management, demographic/segmentation customer relations, and strategic planning. In 2008, President George W. Bush nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed Ms. Ward to serve on the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the nation’s largest grant maker for volunteerism and service. Her term continued through the Obama Administration. Ms. Ward is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. Other Public Company Boards: Current - United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 2022 Director Compensation: $230,001
2024-04-04 Laysha Ward Director Since 2010 Age 56 Occupation: Retired; Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer, Target Corporation (2017-present); Executive Vice President & Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Target Corporation (2014-2017); President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2008-2014); Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation (2003-2007). Qualifications: Ms. Ward provides our Board with over 30 years of retail industry leadership experience at Target Corporation in external stakeholder engagement, corporate responsibility, communications, diversity and inclusion, reputation and crisis management, demographic/segmentation customer relations, and strategic planning. In 2008, President George W. Bush nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed Ms. Ward to serve on the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the nation’s largest grant maker for volunteerism and service. Her term continued through the Obama Administration. Ms. Ward was also inducted into the 2023 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame. Other Public Company Boards: Current – United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 2023 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 100,000, Stock Awards($) 110,002, Total ($) 210,002.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-04-15 Laysha Ward Independent Age: 53 Director Since: 2021 Committees: None 2020 Director Compensation Laysha Ward Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: — Stock Awards: — All Other Compensation: $16 Total: $0
2022-04-14 Laysha Ward Independent Age: 54 Director Since: 2021 2021 Director Compensation Laysha Ward Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 99,694 Stock Awards ($): 171,714 All Other Compensation ($): 21,021 Total ($): 292,429
2024-04-12 LAYSHA WARD-Independent Director EXPERIENCE Target Corporation Strategic Advisor (2023-2024) ... Director Since: 2021 Age: 56 Committees: Nominating/Governance Public Responsibility

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06