What they were paid
GEO Director Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $173,027 | $150,009 | $0 | $0 | $323,036 |
| FY2024 | $83,750 | — | — | — | $83,750 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: The GEO Group DEF 14A filed March 19, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-116014, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the The GEO Group filed document, accession 0001193125-26-116014. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 19, 2026.
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$323,036 Donna Arduin Kauranen, FY2025 total director compensation
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Data as of March 19, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025GEO pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $150,000 in RSUs.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themAudit (Chair) · Nominating/Governance · Executive · Corporate Planning (Chair) · Cyber Security and Environmental Oversight
The rest of the GEO board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Brewer | Lead Independent Director | $395,000 |
| Julie Myers Wood | Independent Director | $303,759 |
| Lindsay L. Koren | Independent Director | $318,759 |
| Scott M. Kernan | Independent Director | $345,000 |
| Thomas C. Bartzokis | Independent Director | $312,509 |
The full GEO compensation record
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