Venture Global (VG) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael Sabel, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Co-Chairman and Founder, was paid $39.1M in 2025, up 8% from $36.3M the year before.

Filed
April 8, 2026
Annual meeting
May 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$39.1M+8% vs prior year
CEO Total Compensation
$39,104,905For fiscal year 2025
CEO Base Salary
$7,432,392Unchanged from prior year
2025 Revenue
$13.8BIncrease of 177% from FY 2024
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
$6.3BIncrease of 198% from FY 2024

How Sabel was paid

$39.1M 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.

Salary19%Bonus72%All other compensation9%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael SabelChief Executive Officer, Executive Co-Chairman and Founder$39,104,905
Jonathan ThayerChief Financial Officer$9,083,560
Robert PenderExecutive Co-Chairman and Founder$12,483,876
Thomas EarlChief Commercial Officer$9,123,500
Keith LarsonGeneral Counsel and Secretary$8,583,560

What changed and why

  • 8%CEO total compensation increased by approximately 8% to $39,104,905 in fiscal year 2025.
  • Base salaries for named executive officers remained unchanged from their 2024 levels.
  • Performance bonuses included annual performance bonuses and project milestone bonuses.
  • $2.7MPerquisites for the CEO included $2,710,254 for personal security and $941,200 for corporate aircraft use.

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.