How Thakker was paid
$1.4M in total for 2024, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketan ThakkerChairman, President and CEO | $400,000 | $200,000 | $844,000 | — | $1,444,000 |
| Steve HandyCFO | $72,000 | $9,000 | — | $804,000 | $8,850,000 |
| Elliot BohmDirector, President CardCash | $375,000 | $100,000 | $422,000 | — | $897,000 |
| Marc AckermanChief Operating Officer, CardCash | $375,000 | $100,000 | $422,000 | — | $897,000 |
| Aaron HorowitzPresident and GC | $37,500 | — | $63,000 | — | $100,500 |
| Tim MillerVP Sales, Restaurant.com | $109,000 | — | $42,000 | — | $151,000 |
| Balazs WellischChief Operating Officer, Restaurant.com | $150,000 | — | — | $1,200,000 | $1,350,000 |
What changed and why
- $1.4M$1,444,000 was CEO Ketan Thakker’s 2024 total compensation, up from $1,073,000 in 2023.
- $844K$844,000 of the CEO’s 2024 compensation consisted of stock awards.
- $804K$804,000 of Steve Handy’s 2024 compensation consisted of option awards.
- $1.2M$1,200,000 of Balazs Wellisch’s 2024 compensation consisted of option awards.
- $100K$100,000 accrued bonuses for Thakker, Bohm and Ackerman were earned but paid after year-end.
- August 23, 2024 was the effective date of Steve Handy’s employment.
Other Giftify proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Ketan Thakker paid $745,000 (-45% on the year).
Filed Oct 20, 2026
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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.