Peter Orlowsky
About Peter Orlowsky
Peter Orlowsky is Senior Vice President, Strategic Development at Getty Images, responsible for evaluating and building key business strategies and partnerships, driving global content licensing and distribution deals, and overseeing relationships with global partners. He has been with Getty Images for over 30 years and has served as SVP, Strategic Development since 2017; age 56 as of July 2025. Education is not disclosed in company filings . Company performance over 2022–2024 shows modest revenue growth and improved net income; see Performance & Track Record table below .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getty Images | Senior Vice President, Strategic Development | Since 2017 | Leads strategic partnerships, content licensing and distribution with technology, multimedia, and service providers; oversees global partner relationships |
| Getty Images | Vice President and Senior Director (Business Development, Corporate Development, Sales) | 30+ years at Getty Images | Built and managed global business development and corporate/sales initiatives across the company |
External Roles
- No external public company directorships or outside roles for Orlowsky are disclosed in Getty’s executive officer sections of the 2024 and 2025 proxy statements .
Fixed Compensation
- Getty is an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” and discloses pay only for the CEO and two other Named Executive Officers; Orlowsky’s base salary, target bonus, and equity grant values are not disclosed in the proxies .
Performance Compensation
- Program structure: Non-Sales Annual Cash Bonus Plan applies to non-sales employees including executives; in 2024 the corporate bonus metric was revenue, combined with individual performance assessment. Specific targets/weights for Orlowsky are not disclosed .
- Long-term incentives: Company grants RSUs and PSUs to executives; PSU tranches have annual metrics set each year; 2023 PRSU thresholds were not achieved for NEOs, highlighting strict performance gating. Orlowsky-specific grants/vesting not disclosed .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Insider Trading Arrangement | Adoption Date | Arrangement Type | Max Shares to Sell | Options Covered | Effective Date | Plan Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Orlowsky (SVP, Strategic Development) | Aug 19, 2025 | Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement | Up to 100,000 shares | Net share sales upon exercise of up to 285,579 options | Nov 18, 2025 | Aug 31, 2026 |
- Anti-hedging and anti-pledging: Corporate Insider Trading Policy prohibits hedging and pledging by directors and officers, reducing misalignment risk .
- Clawback: Incentive-based compensation recovery policy adopted Oct 2, 2023 in accordance with SEC/NYSE rules .
- Stock ownership guidelines: Compensation Committee establishes ownership guidelines for executive officers, but specific multiples and Orlowsky’s compliance status are not disclosed .
Employment Terms
- Orlowsky’s employment agreement terms (non-compete/non-solicit, severance, change-of-control) are not disclosed; company practice for NEOs includes severance equal to 150% of base salary and 150% of target bonus (200% for the CEO), paid over 18 months (24 months for CEO), plus continued health benefits; these illustrate broader policy design even if not attributed to Orlowsky .
- Change-of-control vesting: For NEOs’ legacy options, awards fully vest upon change in control, establishing retention/acceleration mechanics; PSU/RSU specifics depend on annual metrics/plan terms. Orlowsky-specific equity terms are not disclosed .
Performance & Track Record
| Metric | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues (USD) | $926,244,000 | $916,555,000 | $939,287,000 |
| EBITDA (USD) | $294,877,000* | $262,480,000* | $263,589,000* |
| Net Income (USD) | -$147,450,000 | $19,339,000 | $39,533,000 |
Values retrieved from S&P Global.
(*) Values retrieved from S&P Global
Context:
- The company announced a merger-of-equals with Shutterstock on Jan 6, 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder votes, which may affect executive retention and change-of-control economics once closed .
Investment Implications
- Disclosure gap: As an EGC/smaller reporting company, Getty does not disclose Orlowsky’s pay package or PSU/RSU specifics, limiting pay-for-performance analysis on this executive; say-on-pay votes are not required, reducing external compensation feedback signals .
- Potential selling pressure: Orlowsky’s Rule 10b5-1 plan authorizes sales of up to 100k shares plus net shares upon option exercises through Aug 31, 2026, implying incremental supply over the plan’s term .
- Alignment protections: Anti-hedging/anti-pledging policies and a formal clawback reduce misalignment and improve recourse in the event of restatements/misconduct .
- Operating trajectory: Revenues rose modestly and net income improved from a 2022 loss to 2024 profitability; EBITDA is broadly stable, suggesting disciplined cost control but limited top-line acceleration during the period .
- Corporate event risk: The proposed Shutterstock merger and ongoing regulatory review introduce integration/retention considerations; legacy option acceleration on change-of-control for NEOs signals potential award value crystallization that may influence executive turnover incentives, though Orlowsky-specific terms are not disclosed .