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RB Global Executive Compensation (FY25)

RBA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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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
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April 30, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

More on RB Global

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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 — James Kessler: $14,654,908 → $21,551,858 (47.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.2% → 95.4% (1.8 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 257.1:1 → 166.3:1 (35.3% lower)

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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Kessler
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Kessler
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jeff Jeter
Former Chief Revenue Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Darren Watt
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Darren WattRSU———◇——◇
Darren WattPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Eric GuerinPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Eric GuerinRSU———◇——◇
James KesslerPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
James KesslerRSU———◇——◇
Jeff JeterPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Jeff JeterRSU———◇——◇
Jen SchmitPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Jen SchmitRSU———◇——◇
Nancy KingRSU———◇——◇
Nancy KingPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Steve LewisPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Steve LewisRSU———◇——◇
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
Eric GuerinRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Darren WattRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Jeff JeterPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Steve LewisPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
James KesslerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Nancy KingRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jen SchmitRSU◇◇——
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.
Darren Watt
Chief Legal Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2016 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Eric Guerin
Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇
James Kessler
Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇
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◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇
Nancy King
Former Chief Technology Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert G. Elton
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Adam DeWitt
◇◇———◇◇
Sarah Raiss
◇◇———◇◇
Carol M. Stephenson
◇◇———◇◇
Michael Sieger
◇◇———◇◇
Brian Bales
◇◇———◇◇
Timothy O'Day
◇◇———◇◇
Gregory B. Morrison
◇◇———◇◇
Debbie Stein
◇◇———◇◇
Jim Kessler and Chloe Harford 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.
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.
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

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.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 30, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 7, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 8, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 27, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 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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333 figures on this page: 327 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
327 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-054207
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001140361-26-010430
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · NON-BINDING, ADVISORY VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION & · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001104659-25-045094
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001140361-25-010020
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-058689
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001140361-24-015030
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001104659-23-057985
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001140361-23-017779
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001104659-22-052428
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001104659-21-064008
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 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 CorporationMatch Group, Inc.OPENLANE, Inc.TransUnionTripAdvisor, Inc.Verisk Analytics, Inc.WillScot Holdings CorporationWorkday, IncZillow 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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