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VSE Executive Compensation (FY25)

VSEC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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John Cuomo
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026

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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 — John Cuomo: $4,945,400 → $8,965,642 (81.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is VSE's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Cuomo was paid $8,965,642 in total compensation as CEO and President for fiscal 2025. Cuomo's total moved 81.3% higher from the $4,945,400 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was VSE's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 78.4% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in VSE's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AAR Corp., AerSale Corporation, Air Transport Services Group, Inc., Albany International Corp. and Astronics Corporation, among others. The 2026 Compensation Peer Group names AeroVironment, Inc., Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., Leonardo DRS, Inc., Loar Holdings Inc. and Moog Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Cuomo
CEO and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Cuomo
CEO and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Adam Cohn
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Cuomo
CEO and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Adam Cohn
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Thomas
Chief Operating 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
Adam R. CohnPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Adam R. CohnRSU◇——◇——◇
Benjamin E. ThomasPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Benjamin E. ThomasRSU◇——◇——◇
John A. CuomoRSU◇——◇——◇
John A. CuomoRSU◇——◇——◇
John A. CuomoPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
Benjamin ThomasRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Adam CohnRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John CuomoRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ralph E. Eberhart
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Anita D. Britt
◇◇————◇
Mark E. Ferguson III
◇◇————◇
John E. Potter
◇◇————◇
Edward P. Dolanski
◇◇————◇
Bonnie K. Wachtel
◇◇————◇
Lloyd E. Johnson
◇◇————◇
John A. Cuomo 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.
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 Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AAR Corp. AIR
  • AerSale Corporation symbol not shown
  • Air Transport Services Group, Inc. ATSG
  • Albany International Corp. AIN
  • Astronics Corporation ATRO
  • Barnes Group Inc. B
  • Dorman Products, Inc. DORM
  • Ducommun Incorporated DCO
  • FTAI Aviation Ltd. FTAI
  • H&E Equipment Services, Inc. HEES
  • Hexcel Corporation HXL
  • ICF International, Inc. ICFI
  • Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. MPAA
  • Standard Motor Products, Inc. SMP
  • Stoneridge, Inc. SRI
  • Triumph Group, Inc. TGI
  • Woodward, Inc. WWD
2026 Compensation Peer Group
  • AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV
  • Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS
  • Leonardo DRS, Inc. DRS
  • Loar Holdings Inc. LOAR
  • Moog Inc. MOG-A
  • MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. MSM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 21, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 3, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 4, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 5, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 6, 2020=◇◇◇
2015May 3, 2016=◇◇◇
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170 figures on this page: 162 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
162 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000102752-26-000051
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000102752-26-000023
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year End Table
  3. 0000102752-25-000052
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000102752-24-000056
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0000102752-23-000059
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000102752-22-000041
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0000102752-21-000060
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000102752-20-000032
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000102752-16-000092
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers VSE discloses

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

AAR Corp.Albany International Corp.Astronics CorporationBarnes Group Inc.Dorman Products, Inc.FTAI Aviation Ltd.H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Hexcel CorporationICF International, Inc.Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.Standard Motor Products, Inc.Stoneridge, Inc.Triumph Group, Inc.Woodward, Inc.AeroVironment, Inc.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.Leonardo DRS, Inc.Loar Holdings Inc.Moog Inc.MSC Industrial Direct Co., 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
BibTeX
@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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