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DiamondRock Hospitality Executive Compensation (FY25)

DRH · Bethesda, MD · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Jeffrey Donnelly
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 28, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 30, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Jeffrey Donnelly: $4,910,197 → $6,433,158 (31.0% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 19.5:1 → 24.5:1 (25.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is DiamondRock Hospitality's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Jeffrey Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer and Director, came to $6,433,158 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $4,910,197 reported for fiscal 2024, Donnelly's total was 31.0% higher.
What was DiamondRock Hospitality's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 98.2% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held April 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in DiamondRock Hospitality's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Acadia Realty, Apple Hospitality REIT, Chatham Lodging Trust, Easterly Government Properties and Elme Communities, among others.
What is DiamondRock Hospitality's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 24.5:1, against median employee compensation of $262,848.

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
Mark Brugger
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Justin Leonard
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Donnelly
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Troy Furbay
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark Brugger
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Donnelly
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Justin Leonard
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark Brugger
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Donnelly
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Troy Furbay
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
Justin Leonard
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Briony Quinn
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anika Fischer
Senior Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jeffrey Donnelly
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Justin Leonard
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Briony Quinn
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anika Fischer
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Anika C. FischerRSU◇——◇——◇
Anika C. FischerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Briony R. QuinnRSU◇——◇——◇
Briony R. QuinnPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeffrey J. DonnellyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeffrey J. DonnellyRSU◇——◇——◇
Justin L. LeonardPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Justin L. LeonardRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Justin LeonardRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Briony QuinnPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jeffrey DonnellyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Anika FischerPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Anika Fischer
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Briony Quinn
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Jeffrey Donnelly
Chief Executive Officer and Director · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Justin Leonard
President and Chief Operating Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William W. McCarten
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Bruce D. Wardinski
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
William J. Shaw
◇◇————◇
Timothy R. Chi
◇◇————◇
Tabassum S. Zalotrawala
◇◇———◇◇
Kathleen A. Merrill
◇◇———◇◇
Michael A. Hartmeier
◇◇————◇
Stephanie D. Lepori
◇◇————◇
Jeffrey J. Donnelly 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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Unrestricted stock.
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
  • Acadia Realty AKR
  • Apple Hospitality REIT APLE
  • Chatham Lodging Trust CLDT
  • Easterly Government Properties DEA
  • Elme Communities ELME
  • JBG Smith JBGS
  • Park Hotels & Resorts PK
  • Pebblebrook Hotel Trust PEB
  • RLJ Lodging Trust RLJ
  • Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. RHP
  • Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. INN
  • Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. SHO
  • Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. XHR

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 28, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 29, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 1, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 2, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 3, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 5, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 6, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 7, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 2, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 2, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 3, 2016=◇◇◇

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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270 figures on this page: 259 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
259 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001298946-26-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001298946-26-000019
    2025 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025 · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001298946-25-000046
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001298946-25-000038
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001298946-24-000048
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001298946-24-000042
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001298946-23-000044
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001298946-23-000041
    2022 Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001298946-22-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001298946-21-000049
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001298946-20-000057
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001104659-19-028780
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001298946-18-000056
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001298946-17-000035
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001104659-16-118322
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers DiamondRock Hospitality discloses

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

Acadia RealtyApple Hospitality REITChatham Lodging TrustEasterly Government PropertiesElme CommunitiesJBG SmithPark Hotels & ResortsPebblebrook Hotel TrustRLJ Lodging TrustRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@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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