GEO · Geo Group Inc · Executive Compensation

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Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George Zoley	CEO	$1,147,363	—	$6,763,720	—	$3,100,000	$266,917	$14,996,950
George C. Zoley	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer	$1,147,363	—	$6,763,720	—	$3,100,000	$266,917	$14,996,950
J. David Donahue	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	—	$2,081,438	—	—	$175,881	$3,257,319
David Donahue	CEO	$1,000,000	—	$2,081,438	—	—	$175,881	$3,257,319
Mark J. Suchinski	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$721,000	—	$1,387,625	—	$865,200	$37,311	$3,011,136
Mark Suchinski	CFO	$721,000	—	$1,387,625	—	$865,200	$37,311	$3,011,136
Joe Negron	Forner Senior Vice President, Legal Services, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	$583,495	—	$693,813	—	$437,621	$42,563	$1,917,304
Paul Laird	Senior Vice President, Secure Services	$600,000	—	$693,813	—	$450,000	$60,353	$1,804,166

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George Zoley	Chairman	$1,113,945	—	$1,113,948	—	$1,054,349	$106,835	$6,448,667
George C. Zoley	Executive Chairman & Founder	$1,113,945	—	$1,113,948	—	$1,054,349	$106,835	$6,448,667
Brian Evans	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,030,000	—	$1,256,186	—	$974,895	$2,107,838	$5,611,237
Wayne Calabrese	President and Chief Operating Officer	$721,000	—	$659,503	—	$682,427	$18,620	$2,081,550
Mark J. Suchinski	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$338,525	—	$989,000	—	$662,550	$77,397	$2,067,472
Mark Suchinski	CFO	$338,525	—	$989,000	—	$662,550	$77,397	$2,067,472
James Black	Senior Vice President, President Secure Services	$556,973	—	$509,469	—	$395,381	$22,801	$1,651,348
Shayn March	Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer and Former Acting Chief Financial Officer	$463,500	—	$423,966	—	$219,351	$11,049	$1,451,033

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George Zoley	Chairman	$1,081,500	—	$1,081,498	—	$1,062,839	$157,771	$5,900,740
George C. Zoley	Executive Chairman & Founder	$1,081,500	—	$1,081,498	—	$1,062,839	$157,771	$5,900,740
Jose Gordo	Former Chief Executive Officer	$1,004,250	—	$1,101,130	—	$986,922	$45,461	$3,137,763
James Black	Senior Vice President, President Secure Services	$540,750	—	$444,692	—	$398,565	$12,344	$2,948,800
Brian Evans	Former Chief Executive Officer	$695,250	—	$609,858	—	$546,603	$42,796	$2,172,086
Wayne Calabrese	President and Chief Operating Officer	$575,000	—	$472,856	—	$423,809	$18,140	$1,489,805

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George C. Zoley	Executive Chairman & Founder	$1,050,000	—	$1,000,005	—	$2,083,065	$112,596	$6,316,517
George Zoley	Chairman	$1,050,000	—	$1,000,005	—	$2,083,065	$112,596	$6,316,517
Jose Gordo	Chief Executive Officer	$975,000	—	$1,560,000	—	$1,934,274	$61,998	$4,531,272
Brian Evans	Former Chief Executive Officer	$675,000	—	$780,000	—	$1,071,290	$20,904	$2,547,194
Ann Schlarb	Former Senior Vice President & President; GEO Care	$550,000	—	$624,000	—	$818,347	$15,993	$2,008,340
James Black	Senior Vice President, President Secure Services	$525,000	—	$624,000	—	$781,149	$22,664	$1,952,813
Wayne Calabrese	President and Chief Operating Officer	$525,000	—	$624,000	—	$781,149	$2,249	$1,932,398

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Evans	Chief Executive Officer and Former Senior Vice President & CFO	$639,416	—	$1,408,699	—	$797,997	$17,676	$2,993,703
Jose Gordo	Chief Executive Officer	$450,000	—	$391,253	—	$636,485	$123,469	$1,601,207
Ann Schlarb	Former Senior Vice President & President; GEO Care	$459,900	—	$426,880	—	$535,696	$15,993	$1,556,918
David J. Venturella	Senior Vice President, Client Relations	$421,898	—	$395,600	—	$491,430	$25,794	$1,417,013
Joe Negron	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$424,360	—	$395,600	—	$494,298	$13,259	$1,327,517
Wayne Calabrese	President and Chief Operating Officer	$450,000	—	—	—	$225,000	—	$675,000
James Black	Senior Vice President, President Secure Services	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Evans	Senior Vice President & CFO	$639,416	—	$817,500	—	$479,562	$22,606	$2,394,647
Blake Davis	Senior Vice President & President, Secure Services	$461,332	$250,050	$219,600	—	$243,852	$53,892	$1,547,029
Ann Schlarb	Former Senior Vice President & President; GEO Care	$459,900	—	$531,375	—	$321,930	$17,805	$1,495,270
David J. Venturella	Senior Vice President, Client Relations	$421,898	—	$490,500	—	$295,329	$20,151	$1,339,304
J. David Donahue	Senior Vice President & President, GEO Secure Services	$327,120	—	$613,125	—	$209,706	$32,298	$1,182,249
David Donahue	—	$327,120	—	$613,125	—	$209,706	$32,298	$1,182,249
James Black	Senior Vice President, President Secure Services	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George C. Zoley	Executive Chairman, Former CEO & Founder	$1,136,224	—	$2,565,000	—	$1,884,666	$95,642	$6,046,112
George Zoley	CEO	$1,136,224	—	$2,565,000	—	$1,884,666	$95,642	$6,046,112
Brian Evans	Senior Vice President & CFO	$620,792	—	$1,026,000	—	$514,857	$16,652	$2,686,695
David Donahue	—	$551,565	—	$769,500	—	$426,947	$40,803	$2,075,885
J. David Donahue	Senior Vice President & President, GEO Secure Services	$551,565	—	$769,500	—	$426,947	$40,803	$2,075,885
Ann Schlarb	Senior Vice President & President; GEO Care	$446,505	—	$513,000	—	$345,624	$15,709	$1,457,817
David J. Venturella	Senior Vice President, Client Relations	$409,609	—	$513,000	—	$317,064	$19,215	$1,351,439
Blake Davis	Senior Vice President & President, Secure Services	$314,219	$137,434	$226,800	—	—	$10,290	$688,743

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George Zoley	CEO	$1,103,130	—	$3,703,500	—	$1,730,811	$123,373	$6,963,460
George C. Zoley	Chairman of the Board, CEO & Founder	$1,103,130	—	$3,703,500	—	$1,730,811	$123,373	$6,963,460
J. David Donahue	Senior Vice President & President, GEO Secure Services	$535,500	—	$925,875	—	$392,093	$34,995	$2,026,038
David Donahue	—	$535,500	—	$925,875	—	$392,093	$34,995	$2,026,038
Ann Schlarb	Senior Vice President & President; GEO Care	$443,500	—	$740,700	—	$317,409	$37,156	$1,626,829
David J. Venturella	Senior Vice President, Client Relations	$397,679	—	$740,700	—	$291,181	$9,996	$1,488,584
Blake Davis	Senior Vice President & President, Secure Services	$303,682	$154,950	$388,800	—	—	$10,290	$857,722

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
George Zoley	CEO	$1,081,500	—	$6,120,250	—	$1,959,678	$195,832	$9,664,433
George C. Zoley	Chairman of the Board, CEO & Founder	$1,081,500	—	$6,120,250	—	$1,959,678	$195,832	$9,664,433
Brian Evans	Senior Vice President & CFO	$590,893	—	$1,833,213	—	$535,349	$20,156	$3,281,971
J. David Donahue	Senior Vice President & President, GEO Secure Services	$525,000	—	$1,530,063	—	$443,940	$23,395	$2,671,955
David Donahue	—	$525,000	—	$1,530,063	—	$443,940	$23,395	$2,671,955
Ann Schlarb	Senior Vice President & President; GEO Care	$425,000	—	$1,224,050	—	$359,380	$8,845	$2,066,977
David J. Venturella	Senior Vice President Business Development	$389,881	—	$1,224,050	—	$329,683	$17,758	$1,961,372

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Shayn March	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2026-04-01	2026-03-05
George C. Zoley	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2026-03-01	2026-02-12
J. David Donahue	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2026-02-28	2026-02-12
Andrew N. Shapiro	Board of Directors	Resigned	2025-01-06	2025-01-13
James Black	Senior Vice President of GEO Secure Services	Retired	2024-12-31	2024-12-16
Daniel Ragsdale	Senior Vice President, Contract Administration and Compliance	Appointed	2025-01-01	2024-12-16
Paul Laird	Senior Vice President of GEO Secure Services	Appointed	2025-01-01	2024-12-16
J. David Donahue	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2025-01-01	2024-12-16
Brian Evans	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2024-12-31	2024-12-16
James H. Black	Senior Vice President and President, Secure Services	Retired	2024-12-31	2024-12-03
Donna Arduin Kauranen	director	Appointed	2024-06-12	2024-06-18
Mark J. Suchinski	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2024-07-08	2024-06-10
George C. Zoley	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Terry Mayotte	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Julie Myers Wood	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Andrew N. Shapiro	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Lindsay L. Koren	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Scott M. Kernan	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Jack Brewer	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Thomas C. Bartzokis	director	Appointed	2024-05-03	2024-05-09
Shayn March	Executive Vice President, Finance & Treasurer	Appointed	2021-06-22	2023-12-05
Shayn March	Acting Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2024-01-01	2023-12-05
Wayne Calabrese	President and Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2024-01-01	2023-12-05
Jose Gordo	Board member	Resigned	2023-12-31	2023-12-05
Brian Evans	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2024-01-01	2023-12-05

Leadership

Brian Evans CEO
George C. Zoley CEO, Chairman, Board Member
George Zoley CEO, Chairman, Board Member
J. David Donahue CEO
Mark J. Suchinski CFO
Mark Suchinski CFO
Wayne Calabrese COO
Wayne H. Calabrese COO
Scott A. Schipma General Counsel
Ronald A. Brack Chief Accounting Officer
Andrew N. Shapiro Board Member
Donna Arduin Kauranen Board Member
Dr. Thomas C. Bartzokis Board Member
Duane Helkowski Board Member
Guido Van Hauwermeiren Board Member
Jack Brewer Board Member
Julie Myers Wood Board Member
Lindsay Koren Board Member
Lindsay L. Koren Board Member
Scott M. Kernan Board Member
Thomas C. Bartzokis Board Member

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