GEO GROUP INC
NYSE: GEO. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5
- SEC CIK
- 0000923796
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 18, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- George C. ZoleyChief Executive Officer
- Chair
- George C. ZoleyLead independent: Jack Brewer
- Independent
- Not published6 directors published
- Published claims
- 423 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 130 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 3 distinct sources and 13 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Nicole Mannarino seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Christopher D. Ryan | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Senior Vice President, Health Services | Daniel J. Houston | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Senior Vice President, Contract Administration and Compliance | Daniel Ragsdale | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Senior Vice President, GEO Care | David O. Meehan | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Chief Compliance Officer and Controller, Financial Reporting | Nicole Mannarino | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE10 |
| Senior Vice President, Project Development | Richard K. Long | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE11 |
| Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | Shayn P. March | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE12 |
| Senior Vice President, Health Services | Donald Houston | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE8 |
| Chief Executive Officer | George C. Zoley | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | George C. Zoley, Ph.D. | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE9 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Mark J. Suchinski | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President, Client Relations | Matthew T. Albence | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President, Secure Services | Paul Laird | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | Ronald A. Brack | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Scott A. Schipma | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
Board of directors
Evidence6 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Arduin Kauranen | Independence not published | 2024 | AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, chairCyber Security and Environmental Oversight CommitteeNominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Julie Myers Wood | Independence not published | 2014 | Cyber Security and Environmental Oversight Committee, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Lindsay L. Koren | Independence not published | 2022 | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Nicole Mannarino | Independence not published | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Scott M. Kernan | Independence not published | 2018 | AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEECOMPENSATION COMMITTEECyber Security and Environmental Oversight CommitteeNominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Thomas C. Bartzokis | Independence not published | 2022 | AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEECOMPENSATION COMMITTEE | Source reportedE3 |
| George C. Zoley | Not independentChair | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Jack Brewer | IndependentLead Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE | Donna Arduin Kauranen | Donna Arduin Kauranen, Scott M. Kernan, Thomas C. Bartzokis | financial |
| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | Not published | Scott M. Kernan, Thomas C. Bartzokis | Not described in the published record |
| Cyber Security and Environmental Oversight Committee | Julie Myers Wood | Julie Myers Wood, Donna Arduin Kauranen, Scott M. Kernan | cyber, climate |
| Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Not published | Donna Arduin Kauranen, Lindsay L. Koren, Scott M. Kernan | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Christopher D. RyanSenior Vice President, Human Resourcescompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:13
- Daniel J. HoustonSenior Vice President, Health Servicescompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:14
- Daniel RagsdaleSenior Vice President, Contract Administration and Compliancecompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:15
- David O. MeehanSenior Vice President, GEO Carecompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:16
- Nicole MannarinoChief Compliance Officer and Controller, Financial Reporting; Directorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:22, company:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:10
- Richard K. LongSenior Vice President, Project Developmentcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:24
- Shayn P. MarchExecutive Vice President, Finance and Treasurercompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:27
- Donald HoustonSenior Vice President, Health Servicescompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:17
- George C. ZoleyChief Executive Officer; Chairman and Chief Executive Officercompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:18, company:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:5
- George C. Zoley, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer and Chairmancompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:19
- Mark J. SuchinskiChief Financial Officercompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:20
- Matthew T. AlbenceSenior Vice President, Client Relationscompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:21
- Paul LairdSenior Vice President, Secure Servicescompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:23
- Ronald A. BrackExecutive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controllercompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:25
- Scott A. SchipmaSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretarycompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:26
- Donna Arduin KauranenDirectorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:6
- Julie Myers WoodDirectorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:8
- Lindsay L. KorenDirectorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:9
- Scott M. KernanDirectorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:11
- Thomas C. BartzokisDirectorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:12
- Jack BrewerLead Independent Directorcompany:b1cace42-c400-45ee-b780-4d42511b8bb5:leadership_role:7
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 13 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E2sec def 14a. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved Sep 6, 2026. Cited by 8 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8GEO executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9GEO executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13governance_people_committees. sec proxy. Cited by 15 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 18, 2026- Nicole Mannarino seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Christopher D. Ryan executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Daniel J. Houston executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Daniel Ragsdale executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- David O. Meehan executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Nicole Mannarino executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Richard K. Long executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Shayn P. March executive of GEO GROUP INC, effective 2026-03-19.
- Donna Arduin Kauranen seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2024-01-01.
- Lindsay L. Koren seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2022-01-01.
- Thomas C. Bartzokis seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2022-01-01.
- Scott M. Kernan seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2018-01-01.
- Julie Myers Wood seat on GEO GROUP INC, effective 2014-01-01.

