Vericel (VCEL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Dominick Colangelo, President and CEO, was paid $11.2M in 2025, up 9% from $10.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 40:1, on median employee pay of $276,377.

Filed
March 19, 2026
Annual meeting
April 29, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$11.2M+9% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
40:1median $276,377
CEO pay in equity
84%$9.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
90%of votes cast
Record Revenue
$276.3MFull-year revenue
Adjusted EBITDA
$70.9MFull-year growth of 33%
GAAP Net Income
$16.5MSecond consecutive year of profitability
Say-on-Pay Support
90%Prior year support

How Colangelo was paid

$11.2M 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.

Salary8%Stock awards36%Option awards49%Non-equity incentive8%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Dominick ColangeloPresident and CEO$11,156,368
Joe MaraChief Financial Officer$3,242,362
Michael HalpinChief Operating Officer$3,623,996
Sean FlynnChief Legal Officer$2,547,420
Jonathan HopperChief Medical Officer$2,562,636

What changed and why

  • $11.2MDominick Colangelo received $11,156,368 in total compensation for fiscal 2025.
  • $276.3MThe company achieved record full-year revenue of $276.3 million.
  • $70.9MAdjusted EBITDA reached $70.9 million, representing a 33% increase.
  • $16.5MGAAP net income grew by 59% to $16.5 million.
  • The CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 40 to 1.

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.