Real Estate
Veris Residential Executive Compensation (FY24)
VRE · Jersey City, NJ · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 16, 2025
214 figures on this page: 204 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Mahbod Nia was paid $7,393,104 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2024, and Nia's total moved 4.7% higher from the $7,064,210 reported for fiscal 2023. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2024 is 69:1, against median employee compensation of $106,506. Shareholders recorded 95.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 11, 2025 for fiscal 2024. The disclosed peer group names American Assets Trust, Inc, Apartment Income REIT Corp., Apartment Investment and Management Company, Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc and Brandywine Realty, among others.
What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Mahbod Nia: $7,064,210 → $7,393,104 (4.7% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Veris Residential's chief executive and what were they paid?
Mahbod Nia was paid $7,393,104 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2024. Nia's total moved 4.7% higher from the $7,064,210 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Veris Residential's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 95.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 11, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Veris Residential's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names American Assets Trust, Inc, Apartment Income REIT Corp., Apartment Investment and Management Company, Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc and Brandywine Realty, among others.
What is Veris Residential's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2024 is 69:1, against median employee compensation of $106,506.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahbod Nia Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Jeffrey Turkanis Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taryn Fielder General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Amanda Lombard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna Malhari Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahbod Nia Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Turkanis Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taryn Fielder General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Amanda Lombard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna Malhari Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahbod Nia Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna Malhari Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Amanda Lombard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taryn Fielder General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Turkanis Chief Investment 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 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Lombard | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Amanda Lombard | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Anna Malhari | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Anna Malhari | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Turkanis | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Turkanis | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mahbod Nia | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mahbod Nia | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Taryn Fielder | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 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 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taryn Fielder | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeffrey Turkanis | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Mahbod Nia | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Amanda Lombard | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Anna Malhari | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tammy K. Jones Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Howard S. Stern | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
A. Akiva Katz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frederic Cumenal | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nori Gerardo Lietz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephanie L. Williams | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Victor B. MacFarlane | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ronald M. Dickerman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mahbod Nia served on the board in fiscal 2024 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.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
| Committee meeting fee | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- American Assets Trust, Inc AAT
- Apartment Income REIT Corp. AIRC
- Apartment Investment and Management Company AIV
- Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc AHRT
- Brandywine Realty BDN
- Camden Property Trust CPT
- Centerspace CSR
- Empire State Realty ESRT
- Essex Property Trust, Inc ESS
- Independence Realty IRT
- JBG SMITH Properties JBGS
- UDR, Inc UDR
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 11, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 12, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 14, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 15, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 9, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | July 1, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 12, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 13, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 9, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 1, 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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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Veris Residential disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Veris Residential sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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214 figures on this page: 204 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
204 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-25-059665Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000924901-25-000035CEO Pay Ratio · COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS · Director Compensation · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · and 2 more sections
- 0001104659-24-071525Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000924901-24-000031SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001104659-23-071636Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-23-054318Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-22-072983Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-21-080523
- 0001104659-20-080522Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-19-035948
- 0001104659-18-040788
- 0001104659-17-038580
- 0001104659-16-125394
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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}
}