Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA) executive compensation, 2025 proxy

Thomas J. Schaefer, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $499,477 in 2024, up 31% from $380,538 the year before.

Filed
November 19, 2025
Annual meeting
December 19, 2025
Pay year
2024
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$499,477+31% vs prior year
CEO Base Salary
$260,000Annual base salary
CEO Target Bonus
50%For CEO portion of year

How Schaefer was paid

$499,477 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.

Salary52%Bonus13%Option awards9%Non-equity incentive25%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Stanley E. Jacot, Jr.Former President and Chief Executive Officer$518,108
Thomas J. SchaeferPresident and Chief Executive Officer$499,477
Mark KawakamiFormer Chief Financial Officer$370,175
Laura PitlikFormer Chief Marketing Officer$154,826

What changed and why

  • $499KThomas J. Schaefer total compensation increased to $499,477 following his appointment as chief executive officer.
  • $288KStanley E. Jacot, Jr. received a severance payment of $288,077 after resigning as president and chief executive officer.
  • $370KMark Kawakami received a total compensation of $370,175 for serving as former chief financial officer.
  • $65,885Laura Pitlik received severance compensation of $65,885 following her departure as chief marketing officer.

Other Arcadia Biosciences proxy statements

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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.