Craig Peters

Chief Executive Officer at Getty Images Holdings

Board

Since 2019

Age

54 years

Education

Holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS in Finance from The Ohio State University.

Tenure

Joined Getty Images on October 18, 2012, held multiple leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer, and has served as CEO since 2019.

Also at Getty Images Holdings

Ken Mainardis

Senior Vice President, Editorial

Chris Hoel

Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

Daine Weston

Senior Vice President, Ecommerce

About

Craig Peters is the Chief Executive Officer and director of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. since 2019, responsible for the overall strategic direction and operations across its Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash brands.

He holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS in Finance from The Ohio State University, reflecting a strong educational foundation in finance and business management.

Before his elevation to CEO, he built his career through a series of key leadership roles at Getty Images, including serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing functions such as Content, Product, Marketing, Technology, and Business Development. His extensive professional background includes senior positions at organizations such as WireImage, FOX Sports Interactive, and PGA TOUR – where he earned an Emmy Award in 2005 for advanced media technology – along with roles at Homestead.com, A.T. Kearney, and Eastman Kodak Company.

$GETY Performance Under Craig Peters

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Getty Images	Chief Operating Officer	N/A	Held leadership roles across Content, Product, Marketing, Technology & Business Development before promotion to CEO in 2019.
WireImage	Key Leadership Role	N/A	Acquired by Getty Images.
FOX Sports Interactive	Key Leadership Role	N/A	N/A.
PGA TOUR	Key Leadership Role	N/A	Accepted an Emmy Award in 2005 for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology.
Homestead.com	Key Leadership Role	N/A	Acquired by Intuit.
A.T. Kearney	Key Leadership Role	N/A	N/A.
Eastman Kodak Company	Key Leadership Role	N/A	N/A.

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$887,817	Paid in 2024	Actual base salary paid in 2024; reduced from $983,650 in 2023 as per the Sixth Amendment effective January 1, 2024
All Other Compensation	$22,375	Paid in 2024	Includes: Split-benefit life insurance policies ($4,198 ), Tax gross-up for split-benefit life insurance ($4,377 ), Employer matching contributions under Section 401(k) plan ($13,800 )

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Performance Stock Units (PSUs)

Metric	Value	Additional Details
Grant Date Fair Value	$1,225,000	Second annual tranche grant for a three-year performance period
Full Intended Target Value	$3,675,000	Total target value over the three-year period
Vesting Schedule	1/3 annually	One-third of units vest each year based on approved performance metrics for that year
Performance Metrics	Not disclosed	Metrics approved annually; specific thresholds, targets, and goals for the 2024 tranche are not provided
Grant Date Stock Price	N/A	Not specified

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

Metric	Value	Additional Details
Compensation Amount	$1,159,791	Earned under the Annual Cash Bonus Plan for 2024; paid in 2025
Performance Metric	Revenue	Revenue selected as the company performance measure; individual objectives and KPIs also evaluated
Evaluation Period	Year-end (2024)	Performance evaluated after year-end with approval on February 7, 2024
Vesting Schedule	N/A	Cash bonus; no vesting schedule applicable
Thresholds/Targets/Goals	Not disclosed	Detailed performance thresholds, targets, and goals were not provided