John Lanza
Goldman Sachs BDCAbout John Lanza
John Lanza is GSBD’s Principal Accounting Officer, age 54, serving since November 10, 2023. He leads accounting and financial reporting oversight for GSBD and affiliated BDCs, having previously headed Operational Risk & Governance in Consumer and Wealth Management and global Regulatory Reform & Control Oversight at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) . GSBD discloses that executive officers receive no compensation from the Company, implying compensation and incentives are set by GSAM and not reported in GSBD’s proxy .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAM | Manager, BDCs & Direct Hedge Funds Asset Management Fund Controllers teams | — | Responsible for accounting and financial reporting oversight across GSAM BDCs and direct hedge funds |
| GSAM | Head, Operational Risk & Governance (Consumer & Wealth Management Division) | — | Led control framework and governance oversight in CWM division |
| GSAM | Global Head, Regulatory Reform & Control Oversight | — | Directed firm-wide implementation and oversight of regulatory reforms |
| GSAM | Manager, Alternative Investments Global Fund Services Group | — | Managed fund services operations for alternative investments |
Fixed Compensation
GSBD pays no compensation to any executive officer. All executive compensation is not paid by GSBD and therefore not disclosed in the Company’s proxy .
| Component | Amount/Terms |
|---|---|
| Base Salary | Not paid by GSBD |
| Target Bonus % | Not paid/disclosed by GSBD |
| Actual Bonus Paid | Not paid/disclosed by GSBD |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed by GSBD |
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GSBD reports no executive compensation for Company officers, so no PSUs/RSUs/options or pay-for-performance metrics are disclosed at GSBD for Lanza . The Compensation Committee did not hold formal meetings in 2024, consistent with no Company-paid executive compensation . |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Shares Owned (beneficial) | — (none reported) |
| Ownership % | <1% |
| Shares Outstanding (Record Date) | 117,297,222 |
| Record Date | March 31, 2025 |
| Options/RSUs/PSUs | Not disclosed at GSBD |
| Pledged Shares | Not disclosed at GSBD |
| Stock Ownership Guidelines | Not disclosed for executive officers |
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Appointment Effective Date | November 10, 2023 (appointed by Board September 25, 2023) |
| Current Role | Principal Accounting Officer |
| Office Term | Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board until the next election and until a successor is duly elected and qualifies |
| Family Relationships | None |
| Related Party Transactions (Item 404(a)) | None |
| Severance/Change-of-Control | Not disclosed at GSBD (executives not compensated by Company) |
| Non-compete/Non-solicit | Not disclosed by GSBD |
| Clawback Provisions | Not disclosed by GSBD |
Compensation Committee Analysis
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Committee Members | Jaime Ardila; Carlos E. Evans; Ross J. Kari; Timothy J. Leach; Richard A. Mark; Susan B. McGee (all Independent Directors) |
| Meetings in 2024 | 0 formal meetings |
| Scope | Determines/recommends compensation “if any” of CEO and executive officers; no report produced since executives are not compensated by the Company |
| Charter Availability | Company website (as referenced in proxy) |
Investment Implications
- Alignment and insider pressure: With no GSBD-paid executive compensation and no reported GSBD share ownership for Lanza, direct alignment to GSBD’s share price and insider selling pressure are minimal at the Company level; incentives likely reside within GSAM employment frameworks rather than GSBD equity awards .
- Retention and change-of-control leverage: Employment economics (severance, change-of-control, vesting acceleration) are not disclosed by GSBD; officers serve at the pleasure of the Board, suggesting limited Company-level retention hooks and reliance on GSAM terms .
- Governance risk: No family relationships or Item 404(a) transactions disclosed for Lanza, reducing related-party risk signals; Compensation Committee inactivity aligns with the absence of Company-paid executive compensation .