Public Policy Holding (PPHC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

George Stewart Hall, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.1M in 2025, down 9% from $1.3M the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.1M-9% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
25%$289,630 in awards
CEO Base Salary Increase
$1,000,000Effective November 1, 2025
CFO Base Salary Increase
$500,000Effective May 1, 2025
Omnibus Incentive Plan Shares
2,600,000Max shares available after 2025 amendment

How Hall was paid

$1.1M 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.

Salary73%Stock awards25%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
George Stewart HallChief Executive Officer$1,147,497
Roeland SmitsChief Financial Officer$807,991
Neal StrumChief Legal Officer$745,826

What changed and why

  • $1.3MCEO total compensation decreased from $1,258,282 in 2024 to $1,147,497 in 2025.
  • $1.0MBoard approved an increase in CEO base salary to $1.0 million, effective November 1, 2025.
  • $500KBoard approved an increase in CFO base salary to $500,000, effective May 1, 2025.
  • Annual bonuses are discretionary and determined by the Compensation Committee based on holistic performance assessments.

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.