How Dankberg was paid
$7.9M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark DankbergChairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,365,000 | — | $4,486,808 | — | $1,940,000 | $91,094 | $7,882,902 |
| Garrett ChaseSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $350,481 | $475,000 | $4,620,016 | — | $420,000 | — | $5,865,497 |
| Shawn DuffySenior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Former Chief Financial Officer | $674,712 | — | $944,599 | — | $570,000 | $26,133 | $2,215,444 |
| Girish ChandranCorporate Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Engineering | $614,904 | $250,000 | $802,908 | — | $585,000 | $17,810 | $2,270,622 |
| Craig MillerSenior Vice President and President, Government | $704,423 | — | $944,599 | — | $560,000 | $17,250 | $2,226,272 |
| James DoddSenior Vice President and President, Commercial Services | $674,519 | — | $802,908 | — | $735,000 | $17,250 | $2,229,677 |
| Evan DixonFormer President, Global Fixed Broadband | $451,827 | — | $2,504,163 | $2,955,990 | — | — | — |
| K. Guru GowrappanFormer President | $1,000,000 | — | $4,486,808 | — | — | $11,538 | $5,498,346 |
What changed and why
- $7.9MCEO total compensation was $7,882,902 in 2025, down from $8,960,679 in 2024.
- $4.5M$4,486,808 of CEO compensation came from stock awards, alongside $1,940,000 in incentive compensation.
- $475KGarrett Chase received a $475,000 one-time signing or relocation bonus.
- $2.4MEvan Dixon received $2,428,249 in severance compensation after departing as an executive.
- Financial performance stock units used free cash flow, CapEx and revenue metrics.
- TSR performance stock units measured performance against the Russell 3000 Index.
Other Viasat proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Mark Dankberg paid $14.2M (+80% on the year), pay ratio 63:1.
Filed Jul 27, 2026
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.