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Global Net Lease Executive Compensation (FY25)

GNL · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Edward Weil, Jr.
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 21, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 — Edward Weil, Jr.: $5,232,889 → $8,879,785 (69.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 92.6% → 95.8% (3.2 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 37.8:1 → 63.7:1 (68.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Global Net Lease's chief executive and what were they paid?
Edward Weil, Jr. was paid $8,879,785 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $5,232,889 reported for fiscal 2024, Weil, Jr.'s total was 69.7% higher.
What was Global Net Lease's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 95.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026.
Which companies are in Global Net Lease's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Acadia Realty Trust, Agree Realty Corporation, Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. and EPR Properties, among others.
What is Global Net Lease's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 63.7:1, against median employee compensation of $139,340.

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
James Nelson
Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
Departed during or after this year
——◇———◇◇
Christopher Masterson
Chief Financial Officer Treasurer and Secretary
——◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Weil
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇◇◇———◇◇
Christopher Masterson
Chief Financial Officer Treasurer and Secretary
◇◇◇———◇— not reconciled
Jesse Galloway
General Counsel
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Nelson
Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Weil
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jesse Galloway
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James Nelson
Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Christopher Masterson
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Weil, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jesse Galloway
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Masterson
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ori Kravel
Chief Operating 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
Christopher J. MastersonRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher J. MastersonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Edward M. Weil JrPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Edward M. Weil JrRSU◇——◇——◇
Jesse C. GallowayRSU◇——◇——◇
Jesse C. GallowayRSU◇——◇——◇
Jesse C. GallowayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ori KravelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ori KravelRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 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
Edward WeilRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ori KravelRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jesse GallowayRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christopher MastersonRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Christopher Masterson
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Jesse Galloway
Executive Vice President and General Counsel · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Leslie D. Michelson
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P. Sue Perrotty
◇◇————◇
Stanley R. Perla
◇◇————◇
Edward G. Rendell
◇◇————◇
Lisa D. Kabnick
◇◇————◇
Dr. M. Therese Antone
◇◇————◇
Robert I. Kauffman
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Michael J.U. Monahan
◇◇————◇
Leon C. Richardson
◇◇————◇
Edward M. Weil, Jr 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 member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock 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
  • Acadia Realty Trust AKR
  • Agree Realty Corporation ADC
  • Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. BNL
  • Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. ESRT
  • EPR Properties EPR
  • Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. EPRT
  • First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. FR
  • Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated HR
  • LXP Industrial Trust LXP
  • Medical Properties Trust, Inc. MPT
  • NNN REIT, Inc. NNN
  • Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. OHI
  • Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REXR
  • Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. SBRA
  • Urban Edge Properties UE
  • Veris Residential, Inc. VRE
  • W. P. Carey Inc. WPC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2020April 12, 2021=◇◇◇

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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221 figures on this page: 217 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
217 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-066277
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001140361-26-013666
    Compensation Of Directors · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001104659-25-052963
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001140361-25-012840
    COMPENSATION TABLES · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-066073
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-050211
    2023 Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001526113-24-000007
    Employment Agreement
  8. 0001104659-21-049374
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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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