GAIA (GAIA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Kiersten Medvedich, Chief Executive Officer and Former President, was paid $1.7M in 2025, up 226% from $515,151 the year before.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
April 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$1.7M+226% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
55%$923,998 in awards
CEO Stock Awards
$923,998Granted in 2025
CEO Bonus
$318,000Discretionary bonus for 2025
CFO Total Compensation
$1,087,497For fiscal 2025

How Medvedich was paid

$1.7M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary26%Bonus19%Stock awards55%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Kiersten MedvedichChief Executive Officer and Former President$1,681,398
James ColquhounFormer Chief Executive Officer$964,438
Jirka RysavyChairman$1,256,617
Ned PrestonChief Financial Officer$1,087,497

What changed and why

  • Kiersten Medvedich became Chief Executive Officer on June 27, 2025, succeeding James Colquhoun.
  • $515KCEO total compensation increased from $515,151 in 2024 to $1,681,398 in 2025.
  • $924KStock awards of $923,998 were granted to the CEO in fiscal 2025.
  • James Colquhoun transitioned to Chief Business Development Officer and left the company in February 2026.
  • Bonus compensation for executive officers was determined at the discretion of the compensation committee.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.