Consumer & Retail
Simply Good Foods Executive Compensation (FY25)
SMPL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Geoff Tanner | Median of the other named officers $1,537,844 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = January 28, 2026 |
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Chief executive total compensation — Geoff Tanner: $4,089,493 → $4,330,633 (5.9% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Simply Good Foods' chief executive and what were they paid?
Geoff Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $4,330,633 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Tanner's total was 5.9% higher than the $4,089,493 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Simply Good Foods' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held January 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Simply Good Foods' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes B G Foods, BellRing Brands, Celsius Holdings, Inc., Central Garden Pet Company and Edgewell Personal Care Company, among others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Scalzo President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Linda Zink Chief Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Todd Cunfer Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
C. Scott Parker Former Chief Marketing Officer, Atkins Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Susan Hunsberger SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kraft Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Tanner President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shaun Mara Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kraft Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Tanner President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shaun Mara Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kraft Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Amy Held SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Thomas SVP and General Manager Atkins and OWYN | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Tanner President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Bealer Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shaun Mara Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kraft Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Amy Held SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Thomas SVP and General Manager Atkins and OWYN | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2022
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Scott Parker | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| C. Scott Parker | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| C. Scott Parker | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Joseph E. Scalzo | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Joseph E. Scalzo | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Joseph E. Scalzo | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Linda M. Zink | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Linda M. Zink | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Linda M. Zink | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Linda M. Zink | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Susan K. Hunsberger | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Susan K. Hunsberger | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Susan K. Hunsberger | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kraft | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kraft | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kraft | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Todd E. Cunfer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Todd E. Cunfer | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Todd E. Cunfer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Tanner | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/10/2033 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Timothy Kraft | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 7/16/2028 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2030 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2029 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2031 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Bealer | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/16/2035 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Shaun Mara | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/28/2029 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2030 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2031 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Amy Held | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Ryan Thomas | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2022
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James M. Kilts Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David J. West | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Clayton C. Daley Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph J. Schena | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michelle P. Goolsby | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nomi P. Ghez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David W. Ritterbush | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James D. White | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian K. Ratzan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert G. Montgomery | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James E. Healey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Stock ownership guideline: Each of our presently serving non-employee directors is currently in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines or is still within the time frame to meet their respective ownership guidelines by the required deadline.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- B G Foods BGS
- BellRing Brands BRBR
- Celsius Holdings, Inc. CELH
- Central Garden Pet Company CENT
- Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
- Freshpet, Inc. FRPT
- Inter Parfums, Inc. IPAR
- J J Snack Foods JJSF
- The Boston Beer Company SAM
- The Hain Celestial Group HAIN
- Tootsie Roll Industries TR
- Utz Brands, Inc. UTZ
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 28, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | January 23, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | January 18, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | January 19, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | January 20, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | January 21, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | January 22, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-009211Proposal 5 . The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company s named executive officers
- 0001104659-25-121934
- 0001104659-25-006698
- 0001104659-24-005840
- 0001104659-23-006556
- 0001104659-22-125508
- 0001104659-22-007427
- 0001702744-21-000016
- 0001702744-20-000011
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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}
}