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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Executive Compensation (FY25)

RRGB · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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David Pace
Median of the other named officers
$1,145,737
7 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 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 of record: G.J. Hart → David Pace
Say-on-pay support: 91.8% → 84.6% (7.2 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 207:1 → 130:1 (37.2% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' chief executive and what were they paid?
David Pace was paid $3,252,947 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 84.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026.
Which companies are in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., among others.
What is Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 130:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $25,068.

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
G.J Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Wayne Davis
Former Chief People Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Todd Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Sarah Mussetter
Chief Legal Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
G.J. Hart
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Todd Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sarah Mussetter
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Wayne Davis
Former Chief People Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Jyoti Lynch
Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Kevin Mayer
Chief Marketing Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Meghan Spuler
Former Chief People Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
G.J. Hart
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Todd Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sarah Mussetter
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kevin Mayer
former Chief Marketing Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Meghan Spuler
Former Chief People Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
G.J. Hart
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
David Pace
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Todd Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Sarah Mussetter
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jesse Griffith
Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Meghan Spuler
Former Chief People Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Humera Kassem
Chief People Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Meyer
Interim Chief Financial 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
David PacePSU◇——◇——◇
David PacePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
GriffithRSU◇——◇——◇
GriffithPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
GriffithPRSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
HartRSU◇——◇——◇
Humera KassemPSU◇——◇——◇
Humera KassemPSU◇——◇——◇
Jesse GriffithPSU◇——◇——◇
Jesse GriffithPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jesse GriffithPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
KassemRSU◇——◇——◇
KassemRSU◇——◇——◇
Meghan SpulerPSU———◇——◇
Meghan SpulerPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Meghan SpulerPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
MussetterRSU◇——◇——◇
MussetterPRSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
MussetterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
PaceRSU◇——◇——◇
PacePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sarah MussetterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sarah MussetterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sarah MussetterPSU◇——◇——◇
SpulerRSU———◇——◇
SpulerPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
SpulerPRSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Todd WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Todd WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Todd WilsonPSU◇——◇——◇
WilsonRSU◇——◇——◇
WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
WilsonPRSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023 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
David PacePSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sarah MussetterPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jesse GriffithPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Humera KassemRSU◇◇——
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.
David Pace
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
G.J. Hart
Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Humera Kassem
Chief People Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Jesse Griffith
Chief Operations Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Meghan Spuler
Former Chief People Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Sarah Mussetter
Chief Legal Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Todd Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
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
Anthony Ackil
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Anddria Varnado
◇◇————◇
Steven Lumpkin
◇◇————◇
Allison Page
◇◇————◇
Thomas Conforti
◇◇————◇
Christopher Martin
◇◇————◇
James Pappas
◇◇————◇
Nicole Miller Regan
◇◇————◇
David Pace
◇◇————◇
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◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc. symbol not shown
  • Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. DAVE
  • Denny's Corporation DENN
  • Dine Brands Global, Inc. FIS
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. ELO
  • First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. FWRG
  • Jack in the Box Inc. JACK
  • Papa John's International, Inc. PZZA
  • Portillo's Inc. PTLO
  • Potbelly Corporation PBPB
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CMG
  • The ONE Group Hospitality symbol not shown
  • The Wendy's Company WEN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 21, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 30, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 30, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 18, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 19, 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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393 figures on this page: 382 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
382 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-035556
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-035198
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001104659-25-052507
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001104659-25-038610
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-065579
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-043628
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000950142-23-001506
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001171759-22-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001171759-21-000030
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001171759-20-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001171759-19-000031
  12. 0001104659-18-037624
  13. 0001171759-17-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001171759-16-000032
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Peers Red Robin Gourmet Burgers discloses

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

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.Denny's CorporationDine Brands Global, Inc.First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.Jack in the Box Inc.Papa John's International, Inc.Portillo's Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Cheesecake Factory IncorporatedThe Wendy's Company

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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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