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Each company listed discloses CVGW in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CVGW in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kocher | $584,616 | $300,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91,813 | $3,076,429 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Ronald Araiza | 430,000 | 55,040 | 172,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,253 | 681,293 |
| Former Executive Vice President, Foods Sales | ||||||||
| Graciela Montgomery | 350,000 | 56,000 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,914 | 574,914 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | ||||||||
| Shawn Munsell | 143,654 | 41,500 | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,038 | 543,192 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Robert Wedin | 430,000 | 77,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,577 | 534,977 |
| Former Executive Vice President, Fresh Sales | ||||||||
| Helen Kurtz | 81,039 | 15,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,166 | 400,205 |
| Senior Vice President and General Manager of Calavo Prepared | ||||||||
| Danny Dumas | 119,711 | 27,667 | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,496 | 303,874 |
| Senior Vice President and General Manager of Calavo Grown | ||||||||
| Mariela Matute | 219,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,808 | 229,931 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Steven Hollister | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Former Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2022 total | FY2021 total | FY2020 total | Δ FY2021→2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kocher | $3,076,429 | — | — | — |
| Ronald Araiza | 681,293 | 506,660 | 546,325 | +174,633 |
| Graciela Montgomery | 574,914 | — | — | — |
| Shawn Munsell | 543,192 | — | — | — |
| Robert Wedin | 534,977 | 523,680 | 556,940 | +11,297 |
| Helen Kurtz | 400,205 | — | — | — |
| Danny Dumas | 303,874 | — | — | — |
| Mariela Matute | 229,931 | 418,952 | — | −189,021 |
| Steven Hollister | 150,000 | 323,882 | — | −173,882 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Munsell | RSU | 2022-06-20 | — | — | 9,002 | — | $350,000 |
| Helen Kurtz Sen. | RSU | 2022-08-16 | — | — | 6,778 | — | 300,000 |
| Ronald Araiza | PSU | 2022-04-01 | 1,147 | 2,294 | — | 4,588 | 86,000 |
| Brian Kocher | PSU | 2022-04-01 | 5,335 | 10,670 | — | 21,340 | 400,000 |
| Danny Dumas Sen. | RSU | 2022-07-11 | — | — | 3,533 | — | 150,000 |
| Graciela Montgomery | PSU | 2022-04-01 | 934 | 1,867 | — | 3,734 | 70,000 |
| Brian Kocher | RSU | 2022-02-01 | — | — | 28,993 | — | 1,200,000 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Munsell | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Helen Kurtz Sen. | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ronald Araiza | 0 | 86,000 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brian Kocher | 1,200,000 | 400,000 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Danny Dumas Sen. | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graciela Montgomery | 0 | 70,000 | 0 | 100.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hollister | RSU | 2,814 | — | $97,336 |
| Brian Kocher | RSU | 39,663 | — | 1,371,943 |
| Brian Kocher | PSU | 10,670 | — | 369,075 |
| Shawn Munsell | RSU | 9,002 | — | 311,379 |
| Helen Kurtz | RSU | 6,778 | — | 234,451 |
| Danny Dumas | RSU | 3,533 | — | 122,206 |
| Graciela Montgomery | RSU | 1,867 | — | 64,580 |
| Graciela Montgomery | PSU | 1,867 | — | 64,580 |
| Steven Hollister | Option | 2,500 | 39.2 | — |
The Compensation Committee's primary objectives are to attract, motivate, and retain talented executive officers; tie annual and long-term cash and stock incentives to achievement of measurable corporate and individual performance objectives; and reinforce business strategies for enhanced shareholder value. The program emphasizes variable 'at-risk' compensation and aligns incentives with financial and operational performance.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Korn Ferry |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-04-23 | 11,187,620 | 145,713 | 29,434 | 98.71% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-04-24 | 11,825,514 | 410,353 | 514,817 | 96.65% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-04-26 | 13,148,203 | 640,960 | 18,537 | 95.35% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-04-27 | 12,273,269 | 502,618 | 51,286 | 96.07% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-04-21 | 12,585,828 | 824,855 | 32,879 | 93.85% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-04-22 | 12,430,112 | 410,014 | 62,900 | 96.81% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-04-23 | 98.71%a |
| 2024 | 2024-04-24 | 96.65%b |
| 2023 | 2023-04-26 | 95.35%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “This is generally referred to as a "broker non-vote." Broker non-votes and abstentions will not affect the outcome of any of the proposals to be voted upon.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “This is generally referred to as a "broker non-vote." Broker non-votes and abstentions will not affect the outcome of any of the proposals to be voted upon.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 208 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $15,489 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriana MendizabalIndependent · Nominating/ESG (Chair) · Audit · Nominating, Corporate Governance and ESG Committee (Chair) · Newly elected | $72,917 | $119,989 | $90,000 | — | — | $282,906 |
| Farha AslamIndependent · Compensation Committee | 80,500 | 182,584 | 0 | — | — | 263,084 |
| Steven HollisterIndependent · Board Chair · Executive · Board Chairman | 103,000 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 222,989 |
| Kathleen M. HolmgrenIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation (Chair) · Executive Committee · Lead Independent Director · Audit Committee | 101,750 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 221,739 |
| Michael A. DiGregorioIndependent · Audit · Executive Committee | 94,500 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 214,489 |
| James HelinIndependent · Compensation · Nominating/ESG · Executive Committee | 86,750 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 206,739 |
| Marc BrownIndependent · Nominating, Corporate Governance and ESG Committee · Audit | 85,000 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 204,989 |
| J. Link LeavensNot independent · Executive | 84,000 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 203,989 |
| John M. HuntIndependent · Nominating, Corporate Governance and ESG Committee · Compensation Committee · Not standing for re-election | 83,000 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 202,989 |
| Donald M. SandersIndependent · Executive Committee · Not standing for re-election | 74,000 | 119,989 | 0 | — | — | 193,989 |
| Harold EdwardsIndependent · Departed during FY | 18,500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18,500 |
| Scott Van Der KarIndependent · Departed during FY | 12,333 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12,333 |
| Brian KocherEmployee director · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $120,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 12,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $320,000 |
| Component | FY2022 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $896,250 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,262,485 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,158,735 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calavo Growers | 2022 | Brian Kocher | $584,616 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,076,429 |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Brian Kocher | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,076,429. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c20 · span 788237–788246 |
| 2 | Section 01, Ronald Araiza | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 681,293. Filing ↗machine: r19 · c20 · span 872511–872518 |
| 3 | Section 01, Graciela Montgomery | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 574,914. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c20 · span 843258–843265 |
| 4 | Section 01, Shawn Munsell | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 543,192. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c20 · span 803588–803595 |
| 5 | Section 01, Robert Wedin | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 534,977. Filing ↗machine: r16 · c19 · span 858412–858419 |
| 6 | Section 01, Helen Kurtz | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 400,205. Filing ↗machine: r24 · c20 · span 897009–897016 |
| 7 | Section 01, Danny Dumas | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 303,874. Filing ↗machine: r22 · c20 · span 887044–887051 |
| 8 | Section 01, Mariela Matute | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 229,931. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c20 · span 828686–828693 |
| 9 | Section 01, Steven Hollister | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c22 · span 810120–810127 |
| 10 | Section 03, Shawn Munsell RSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 03, Helen Kurtz Sen. RSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 03, Ronald Araiza PSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 597745–597751 |
| 13 | Section 03, Brian Kocher PSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 03, Danny Dumas Sen. RSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 03, Graciela Montgomery PSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 03, Brian Kocher RSU | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 208 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1301314–1301317 |
| 18 | Section 08, Adriana Mendizabal | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,906. Filing ↗machine: span 252552–252678 |
| 19 | Section 08, Farha Aslam | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 263,084. Filing ↗machine: span 277082–277208 |
| 20 | Section 08, Steven Hollister | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 222,989. Filing ↗machine: span 262351–262477 |
| 21 | Section 08, Kathleen M. Holmgren | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 221,739. Filing ↗machine: span 264948–265074 |
| 22 | Section 08, Michael A. DiGregorio | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 214,489. Filing ↗machine: span 255143–255269 |
| 23 | Section 08, James Helin | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 206,739. Filing ↗machine: span 260002–260128 |
| 24 | Section 08, Marc Brown | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 204,989. Filing ↗machine: span 250200–250326 |
| 25 | Section 08, J. Link Leavens | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 203,989. Filing ↗machine: span 269822–269948 |
| 26 | Section 08, John M. Hunt | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 202,989. Filing ↗machine: span 267289–267415 |
| 27 | Section 08, Donald M. Sanders | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 193,989. Filing ↗machine: span 272162–272288 |
| 28 | Section 08, Harold Edwards | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 18,500. Filing ↗machine: span 255925–256050 |
| 29 | Section 08, Scott Van Der Kar | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 12,333. Filing ↗machine: span 273023–273148 |
| 30 | Section 08, Brian Kocher | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-04-28 | 0001104659-25-040249 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.71% (votes for as printed: 11,187,620). Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-04-26 | 0001558370-24-005899 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.65% (votes for as printed: 11,825,514). Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 06, 2023 vote | Form 8-K | 2023-04-28 | 0001558370-23-007253 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.35% (votes for as printed: 13,148,203). Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 35 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | — | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 36 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 896,250 + equity 1,262,485 + all other 0 = 2,158,735, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,158,735 |
| 37 | Calavo Growers (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2023-02-28 | 0001558370-23-002314 | CEO total compensation as printed in Calavo Growers's own proxy. As printed: 3,076,429. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c20 · span 788237–788246 |
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