Leslie Hale compensation by year
RLJ Lodging Trust Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $513,038 | $575,000 | $641,666 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $882,000 | $882,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,924,696 | $1,978,592 | $1,870,894 | $3,668,279 | $4,782,580 | $13,904,935 | $5,801,716 | $6,510,572 | $6,889,568 | $6,900,250 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $500,902 | $743,908 | $1,110,028 | $1,449,000 | $1,323,000 | $1,507,368 | $1,664,000 | $1,727,000 | $1,536,100 | $1,622,116 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $46,435 | $49,700 | $46,563 | $45,102 | $48,191 | $48,290 | $48,654 | $51,329 | $51,179 | $55,648 |
| Total | $3,985,071 | $3,347,200 | $3,669,151 | $6,002,381 | $6,993,771 | $16,300,593 | $8,354,370 | $9,128,901 | $9,358,847 | $9,460,014 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: RLJ Lodging Trust DEF 14A filed March 23, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-033293, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the RLJ Lodging Trust filed document, accession 0001104659-26-033293. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 23, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 699,268 | $5,209,547 | — |
| RSU | 588,340 | $4,383,133 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in RLJ Lodging Trust's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
RLJ Lodging Trust’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Hale · this page | President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee | $9,460,014 |
| Thomas Bardenett | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,982,009 |
| Robert L. Johnson | Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board | $2,794,016 |
| Nikhil Bhalla | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $1,290,763 |
| Chad Perry | Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $1,231,452 |
| Frederick D. McKalip | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $920,790 |
| Sean Mahoney | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $485,674 |
Board service
RLJ Lodging Trust board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: RLJ Lodging Trust pays directors a $80,000 cash retainer and $130,000 in Restricted Stock. As stated in RLJ Lodging Trust's FY2025 proxy.
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