Frederick Earnest is President and Chief Executive Officer of VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ). The company reported total compensation of $624,190 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $370,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $87,000 |
| Stock awards | $153,190 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $0 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $14,000 |
| Total | $624,190 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure VISTA GOLD CORP filed March 17, 2026, accession 0000783324-26-000016.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $370,000 | $87,000 | $153,190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | $624,190 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $358,333 | $69,600 | $140,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,800 | $582,013 |
| FY2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $350,000 | $60,813 | $142,177 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,200 | $566,190 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for VISTA GOLD CORP.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Earnest this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $624,190 |
| Douglas Tobler | Chief Financial Officer | $406,768 |
| Pamela Solly | Vice President Investor Relations | $275,887 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full VISTA GOLD CORP compensation brief.
Frederick Earnest's compensation sits inside VISTA GOLD CORP's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.