Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

David Pace, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.3M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 130:1, on median employee pay of $25,068.

Filed
March 26, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
8
CEO total pay
$3.3M2025
CEO to median employee
130:1median $25,068
CEO pay in equity
48%$1.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
Adjusted EBITDA Growth
$24.1MYear over year growth
STI Payout
103.96%Percentage of overall target
Median Employee Pay
$25,068Annual total compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
91%Prior year approval

How Pace was paid

$3.3M 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.

Salary16%Stock awards48%Non-equity incentive36%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
David PacePresident and Chief Executive Officer$3,252,947
GJ HartFormer President and Chief Executive Officer$3,608,589
Christopher MeyerInterim Chief Financial Officer$80,000
Todd WilsonFormer Chief Financial Officer$1,951,066
Sarah MussetterChief Legal Officer$1,642,681
Jesse GriffithChief Operations Officer$1,145,737
Humera KassemChief People Officer$445,818
Meghan SpulerFormer Chief People Officer$996,535

What changed and why

  • $3.3MDavid Pace was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2025 with a total compensation of $3,252,947.
  • $24.1MAdjusted EBITDA grew $24.1 million year over year representing a 53% growth.
  • 103.96%The short-term incentive program paid out at 103.96% of the overall target based on performance achievement.
  • 91%Over 91% of votes were cast to approve the advisory say-on-pay vote at the previous annual meeting.

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.