H. Kaestner compensation by year
Brookdale Senior Living Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $430,000 | $445,000 | $460,000 | $347,414 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $460,545 | $469,550 | $495,413 | $521,140 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $142,628 | $330,313 | $523,187 | $418,983 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $7,267 | $8,798 | $9,646 | $885,268 |
| Total | $1,040,440 | $1,253,661 | $1,488,246 | $2,172,805 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Brookdale Senior Living Inc. DEF 14A filed April 30, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-197412, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 48,047 | $518,427 | — |
| RSU | 13,488 | $145,536 | — |
| PSU | 9,639 | $104,005 | — |
| RSU | 8,305 | $89,611 | — |
| RSU | 7,325 | $79,037 | — |
| PSU | 6,528 | $70,437 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Brookdale Senior Living’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Baier | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $10,388,008 |
| Nikolas Stengle | Chief Executive Officer | $5,307,655 |
| Dawn Kussow | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,305,077 |
| Chad White | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $2,232,010 |
| H. Kaestner · this page | Former Executive Vice President – Corporate Development and President – CCRCs | $2,172,805 |
| Denise Warren | Former Interim Chief Executive Officer | $1,721,322 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | $945,606 |
| Benjamin Ricci | Former Division Vice President – East Division | $898,410 |
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