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Host Hotels & Resorts Executive Compensation (FY25)

HST · Bethesda, MD · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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James Risoleo
Median of the other named officers
$3,371,354
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 20, 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
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Chief executive total compensation — James Risoleo: $16,430,377 → $14,835,223 (9.7% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 88.3% → 93.2% (4.9 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 63:1 → 61:1 (3.2% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Host Hotels & Resorts' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for James Risoleo, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $14,835,223 in fiscal 2025. Risoleo's total was 9.7% lower than the $16,430,377 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Host Hotels & Resorts' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 20, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Host Hotels & Resorts' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Brookfield Asset Management and BXP, Inc., among others.
What is Host Hotels & Resorts' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 61:1, against median employee compensation of $243,291.

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 Risoleo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nathan Tyrrell
Executive Vice President Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sourav Ghosh
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Aslaksen
Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lentz
Executive Vice President, Development, Design & Construction
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Risoleo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nathan Tyrrell
Executive Vice President Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sourav Ghosh
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Aslaksen
Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lentz
Executive Vice President, Development, Design & Construction
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Risoleo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sourav Ghosh
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nathan Tyrrell
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lentz
Executive Vice President, Development, Design & Construction
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Aslaksen
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Marriott
Chairman of the Board
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Risoleo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sourav Ghosh
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nathan Tyrrell
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lentz
Executive Vice President, Development, Design & Construction
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Aslaksen
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Marriott
Chairman of the Board
◇———◇—◇◇
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
James F. RisoleoPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
James F. RisoleoRSU◇——◇——◇
Julie P. AslaksenRSU◇——◇——◇
Julie P. AslaksenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael E. LentzPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael E. LentzRSU◇——◇——◇
Nathan S. TyrrellRSU◇——◇——◇
Nathan S. TyrrellPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard E. MarriottPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sourav GhoshPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sourav GhoshRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Nathan TyrrellPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
James RisoleoPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sourav GhoshPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael LentzPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Julie AslaksenPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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.
Julie Aslaksen
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Severance plan · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Michael Lentz
Executive Vice President, Development, Design & Construction · Severance plan · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Nathan Tyrrell
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer · Severance plan · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Sourav Ghosh
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Severance plan · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit 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
A. William Stein
◇◇———◇◇
Gordon H. Smith
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Walter C. Rakowich
◇◇———◇◇
Mary Hogan Preusse
◇◇———◇◇
Mary L. Baglivo
◇◇———◇◇
Herman E. Bulls
◇◇———◇◇
Diana M. Laing
◇◇————◇
Richard E. Marriott and James F. Risoleo 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.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ARE
  • Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. APLE
  • AvalonBay Communities, Inc. AVB
  • Brookfield Asset Management BAM
  • BXP, Inc. BXP
  • Camden Property Trust CPT
  • Cathay General Bancorp CATY
  • DiamondRock Hospitality Company DRH
  • Digital Realty Trust DLR
  • Equity Residential EQR
  • Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT
  • Healthpeak Properties, Inc. DOC
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. HLT
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation H
  • Invitation Homes Inc. INVH
  • Kilroy Realty Corporation KRC
  • Kimco Realty Corporation KIM
  • Marriott International, Inc. MAR
  • Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. PK
  • Pebblebrook Hotel Trust PEB
  • Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. RHP
  • SBA Communications Corporation SBAC
  • Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. SHO
  • UDR, Inc. UDR
  • Vail Resorts, Inc. MTN
  • Ventas, Inc. VTR
  • Vornado Realty Trust VNO
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. WH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 20, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 14, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 15, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 15, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 17, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 11, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 12, 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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322 figures on this page: 311 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
311 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001070750-26-000086
  2. 0001070750-26-000062
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 202 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2025 · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001070750-25-000116
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001070750-25-000079
    Employment Agreement · Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2024
  5. 0001070750-24-000151
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001070750-24-000110
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2023
  7. 0000950170-23-023472
  8. 0001193125-23-091642
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2022
  9. 0000950170-22-010502
  10. 0001564590-21-029515
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001564590-20-026314
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-19-152567
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-18-169233
  14. 0001193125-17-171875
  15. 0001193125-16-589889
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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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