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RB Global Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: RB Global (RBA) executive compensation
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RBA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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James Kessler

Median of the other named officers

$3,927,365

6 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

April 30, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 1, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is RB Global's chief executive and what were they paid?

Total compensation for James Kessler, Chief Executive Officer, came to $21,551,858 in fiscal 2025. Kessler's total moved 47.1% higher from the $14,654,908 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was RB Global's say-on-pay result?

Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in RB Global's peer group?

The disclosed peer group includes Carvana Co., Copart, Inc., CoStar Group, Inc., eBay Inc. and Etsy, Inc., among others.

What is RB Global's chief executive pay ratio?

For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 166.3:1, against median employee compensation of $129,570.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Eric Jacobs Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Ann Fandozzi Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
James Kessler Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Baron Concors Chief Product and Technology Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Carmen Thiede Chief Transformation and People Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Sharon Driscoll Executive Vice President and Advisor to the CEO and Former Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
James Kessler Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jeff Jeter Former Chief Revenue Officer	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Darren Watt Chief Legal Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
James Kessler Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric Guerin Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	— not reconciled
Jeff Jeter Former Chief Revenue Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steve Lewis Chief Operations Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Nancy King Former Chief Technology Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darren Watt Chief Legal Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Megan Cash Former Principal Finance and Accounting Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇	◇
Jen Schmit Chief People Officer	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
James Kessler Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric Guerin Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jeff Jeter Former Chief Revenue Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Nancy King Former Chief Technology Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Steve Lewis Chief Operations Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darren Watt Chief Legal Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jen Schmit Chief 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

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Darren Watt	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Darren Watt	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Eric Guerin	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Eric Guerin	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
James Kessler	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
James Kessler	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Jeff Jeter	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jeff Jeter	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Jen Schmit	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jen Schmit	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Nancy King	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Nancy King	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Steve Lewis	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Steve Lewis	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇

Fiscal 2022 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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
James Kessler	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	08/08/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Eric Guerin	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Jeff Jeter	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	08/08/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Steve Lewis	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Darren Watt	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	08/08/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Nancy King	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Jen Schmit	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—

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.

Darren Watt

Chief Legal Officer · Employment agreement

Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Eric Guerin

Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Clawback	◇

James Kessler

Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇

Jeff Jeter

Former Chief Revenue Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇

Jen Schmit

Chief People Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Clawback	◇

Nancy King

Former Chief Technology Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Steve Lewis

Chief Operations Officer · Change-in-control agreement

Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2025

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Robert G. Elton Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Adam DeWitt	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Sarah Raiss	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Carol M. Stephenson	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Michael Sieger	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Brian Bales	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Timothy O'Day	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Debbie Stein	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Gregory B. Morrison	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Chloe Harford and Jim Kessler 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	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇

Stock ownership guideline: Multiple of Retainer... 5x... It is anticipated that these Directors will meet their share ownership requirements withing the allotted timeframe of five years from the date on which they became a director.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

Carvana Co. CVNA
Copart, Inc. CPRT
CoStar Group, Inc. CSGP
eBay Inc. EBAY
Etsy, Inc. ETSY
Expedia Group, Inc. EXPE
Fair Isaac Corporation FICO
Match Group, Inc. MTCH
OPENLANE, Inc. OPLN
TransUnion TRU
TripAdvisor, Inc. TRIP
Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK
WillScot Holdings Corporation WSC
Workday, Inc WDAY
Zillow Group, Inc. Z

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	April 30, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	May 5, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	May 7, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	May 8, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	April 27, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	May 6, 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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361 figures on this page: 355 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.

355 cited to the filing

6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed May 1, 2026
0001104659-26-054207
DEF 14A, filed March 19, 2026
0001140361-26-010430
CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Non-executive Director Compensation Table · and 1 more section
8-K, filed May 6, 2025
0001104659-25-045094
DEF 14A, filed March 24, 2025
0001140361-25-010020
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 8, 2024
0001104659-24-058689
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 25, 2024
0001140361-24-015030
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 10, 2023
0001104659-23-057985
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed April 11, 2023
0001140361-23-017779
8-K, filed April 28, 2022
0001104659-22-052428
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 10, 2021
0001104659-21-064008
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Filing, filed February 25, 2016
0001279569-16-002775
EX-10.20 · Employment Agreement

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Peers RB Global discloses

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

Carvana Co.Copart, Inc.CoStar Group, Inc.eBay Inc.Etsy, Inc.Expedia Group, Inc.Fair Isaac Corporation Match Group, Inc.OPENLANE, Inc.TransUnion TripAdvisor, Inc.Verisk Analytics, Inc.WillScot Holdings Corporation Workday, Inc Zillow Group, 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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Frequently asked questions

Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

Documents cited

The paid brief for RB Global

Business Services rankings

Peers RB Global discloses

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