SunOpta Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Brian Kocher

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure2yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

We Think SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 11
We Think SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Some Investors May Be Worried About SunOpta's (TSE:SOY) Returns On Capital

Nov 15
Some Investors May Be Worried About SunOpta's (TSE:SOY) Returns On Capital

We Think SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 05
We Think SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 08
Is SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Using Too Much Debt?

The Returns On Capital At SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Don't Inspire Confidence

Mar 18
The Returns On Capital At SunOpta (TSE:SOY) Don't Inspire Confidence

When Can We Expect A Profit From SunOpta Inc. (TSE:SOY)?

Feb 25
When Can We Expect A Profit From SunOpta Inc. (TSE:SOY)?

CEO

Brian Kocher (55 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

Mr. Brian W. Kocher is Director and Chief Executive Officer of SunOpta Inc. Since January 02, 2024. He was Director of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. from June 2023 and served as its Chairman. He served as Pres...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Greg Gaba
Chief Financial Officer1.3yrsUS$1.11m0.049%
CA$ 627.8k
Jill Barnett
General Counsel10.5yrsUS$1.39m0.15%
CA$ 1.9m
Brian Kocher
CEO & Directorless than a yearno data0.10%
CA$ 1.3m
Rob Duchscher
Chief Information Officer7.8yrsno data0.036%
CA$ 460.0k
Bryan Clark
Senior Vice President of R&D2yrsno data0.031%
CA$ 392.4k
Lauren McNamara
Senior Vice President of Business Managementno datano data0.076%
CA$ 977.0k
Justin Kobler
Senior Vice President of Supply Chainno datano data0.0027%
CA$ 35.2k

2.0yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SOY's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brian Kocher
CEO & Directorless than a yearno data0.10%
CA$ 1.3m
Mahes Wickramasinghe
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$200.25k0.019%
CA$ 237.2k
Albert Bolles
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$176.25k0.17%
CA$ 2.2m
David Lemmon
Directorless than a yearno data0.00017%
CA$ 2.2k
Richard Hollis
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$251.50k0.46%
CA$ 5.9m
Leslie Starr
Independent Chair of the board5.5yrsUS$183.25k0.081%
CA$ 1.0m
Rebecca Fisher
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$190.50k0.091%
CA$ 1.2m
Diego Reynoso
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$144.95k0.018%
CA$ 224.8k

4.5yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SOY's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/17 04:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

SunOpta Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter PrattasATB Capital Markets
Andrew StrelzikBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Robert BurlesonCanaccord Genuity