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Americold Realty Trust Executive Compensation (FY25)

COLD · Atlanta, GA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 19, 2026
350 figures on this page: 342 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Robert Chambers was paid $3,524,308 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and Chambers' total moved 10.3% higher from the $3,194,204 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 67:1, against median employee compensation of $52,753. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 89.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 18, 2026. The disclosed peer group includes BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Conagra Brands, Inc., CubeSmart and Extra Space Storage Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Robert Chambers
Median of the other named officers
$1,820,967
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 18, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Robert Chambers: $3,194,204 → $3,524,308 (10.3% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 273:1 → 67:1 (75.5% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Americold Realty Trust's chief executive and what were they paid?
Robert Chambers was paid $3,524,308 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Chambers' total moved 10.3% higher from the $3,194,204 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Americold Realty Trust's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 89.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 18, 2026.
Which companies are in Americold Realty Trust's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Conagra Brands, Inc., CubeSmart and Extra Space Storage Inc., among others.
What is Americold Realty Trust's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 67:1, against median employee compensation of $52,753.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chappelle
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marc Smernoff
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Chambers
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chappelle
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marc Smernoff
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Chambers
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Winnall
President, International
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chappelle
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Chambers
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jay Wells
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marc Verbarendse
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Americas
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Richard Winnall
President, International
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George Chappelle
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Chambers
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jay Wells
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Winnall
President, International
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
M. Bryan Verbarendse
President, Americas
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Nathan Harwell
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
George F. Chappelle JrPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
George F. Chappelle JrPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
George F. Chappelle JrRSU◇——◇——◇
Jay WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jay WellsRSU◇——◇——◇
Jay WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jay WellsRSU◇——◇——◇
Jay WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jay WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jay WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
M. Bryan VerbarendseRSU◇——◇———
M. Bryan VerbarendseRSU◇——◇——◇
M. Bryan VerbarendsePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
M. Bryan VerbarendsePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nathan H. HarwellPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nathan H. HarwellRSU◇——◇——◇
Nathan H. HarwellPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard C. WinnallRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard C. WinnallPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard C. WinnallPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard C. WinnallRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert S. ChambersRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert S. ChambersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert S. ChambersRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert S. ChambersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert S. ChambersRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Richard WinnallRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Nathan HarwellRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Robert ChambersRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jay WellsRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
M. VerbarendseRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark R. Patterson
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
George J. Alburger, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
Antonio F. Fernandez
◇◇———◇◇
David J. Neithercut
◇◇———◇◇
Andrew P. Power
◇◇———◇◇
Robert L. Bass
◇◇———◇◇
Pamela K. Kohn
◇◇———◇◇
Kelly H. Barrett
◇◇———◇◇
Joseph E. Reece
—◇———◇◇
Stephen R. Sleigh
—◇———◇◇
Robert S. Chambers served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as RSUs or OP Units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. BJ
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. CHRW
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG
  • CubeSmart CUBE
  • Extra Space Storage Inc. EXR
  • First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. FR
  • Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. FDP
  • Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. GO
  • GXO Logistics, Inc. GXO
  • Iron Mountain, Incorporated IRM
  • Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW
  • Lineage, Inc. LINE
  • PriceSmart, Inc. PSMT
  • Public Storage PSA
  • Ryder Systems, Inc. R
  • SpartanNash Company SPTN
  • Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM
  • STAG Industrial, Inc. STAG
  • The GEO Group, Inc. GEO
  • United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 18, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 20, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 22, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 16, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 17, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 19, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 27, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 22, 2019=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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350 figures on this page: 342 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
342 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-036137
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-26-024250
    2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001628280-25-027055
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001628280-25-016937
    2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001628280-24-024927
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001628280-24-016038
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001628280-23-018404
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001628280-23-011001
    2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  9. 0001628280-22-014622
  10. 0001628280-21-010777
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001628280-20-008527
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-19-155387
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Americold Realty Trust discloses

The companies named in COLD's own disclosed peer group.

CubeSmartExtra Space Storage Inc.First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.Iron Mountain, IncorporatedLineage, Inc.Public StorageSTAG Industrial, Inc.The GEO Group, Inc.

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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