Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Ernest Miller, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.5M in 2025, up 29% from $1.1M the year before.

Filed
April 28, 2026
Annual meeting
June 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.5M+29% vs prior year
CEO 2025 Total Pay
$1,486,431Increased from prior year
CEO 2025 Option Awards
$826,031Granted under employment agreement

How Miller was paid

$1.5M 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.

Salary34%Bonus10%Option awards56%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Ernest MillerChief Executive Officer$1,486,431
George BurdetteChief Financial Officer$977,501
John DoyleChief Technology Officer$1,037,501

What changed and why

  • $1.5MChief executive officer Ernest Miller received total compensation of $1,486,431 for 2025 compared to $1,148,479 for 2024.
  • $978KChief financial officer George Burdette received total compensation of $977,501 for 2025 compared to $510,501 for 2024.
  • $1MChief technology officer John Doyle received total compensation of $1,037,501 for 2025 compared to $832,269 for 2024.
  • Executive compensation for the named executive officers consisted of base salaries, cash bonuses, and option awards.

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.