How Ballotti was paid
$13.6M 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 | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey A. BallottiPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $1,426,935 | $11,999,818 | $124,947 | $13,551,700 | $13,551,700 |
| Kurt AlbertFormer Interim Chief Financial Officer | $419,979 | $699,905 | $65,148 | $52,756 | $1,237,788 |
| Paul F. CashGeneral Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | $590,771 | $2,099,984 | $147,693 | $148,544 | $2,986,992 |
| Scott StricklandChief Commercial Officer | $622,853 | $1,749,916 | $155,713 | $73,020 | $2,601,502 |
| Monica MelanconChief Human Resource Officer | $525,388 | $1,499,898 | $128,462 | $52,564 | $2,206,312 |
| Michele AllenFormer Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy | $656,158 | $5,180,192 | $202,583 | $6,038,933 | $6,038,933 |
What changed and why
- $13.6MGeoffrey A. Ballotti received total compensation of $13,551,700 for fiscal 2025.
- 4%System-wide rooms grew organically by 4% year-over-year with 870 new deals signed.
- $2.50Diluted earnings per share were $2.50 and adjusted diluted earnings per share reached $4.58.
- $393MStockholders returned $393 million through dividends and share repurchases in 2025.
- 94%At the 2025 annual meeting, approximately 94% of votes supported the say-on-pay proposal.
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.