Lithium Americas Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Lithium Americas' CEO is Jon Evans, appointed in Aug 2018, has a tenure of 7.75 years. total yearly compensation is $3.21M, comprised of 20.8% salary and 79.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.22% of the company’s shares, worth CA$5.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Jon Evans
Chief executive officer
US$3.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.77% |
| CEO tenure | 7.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$112m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$666k | -US$122m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$242m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$650k | -US$43m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$600k | -US$5m |
Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD3.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD2.07M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jon Evans (54 yo)
Mr. Jonathan David Evans, also known as Jon, had been Chief Executive Officer at Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. (formerly known as Lithium Americas Corp.) since May 2019, had been its President since S...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of Board | 4.9yrs | US$2.33m | 0.060% CA$ 1.4m | |
| President | 7.8yrs | US$3.21m | 0.22% CA$ 5.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Capital Projects & Operation | less than a year | US$1.58m | 0.042% CA$ 956.0k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.014% CA$ 327.3k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & ESG | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 2.6yrs | no data | 0.049% CA$ 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | less than a year | US$1.36m | 0.027% CA$ 626.4k | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 4.5yrs | no data | 0.028% CA$ 645.2k | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | less than a year | no data | 0.00053% CA$ 12.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of Government & External Relations | less than a year | no data | 0.052% CA$ 1.2m |
Experienced Management: LAC's management team is not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of Board | 4.9yrs | US$2.33m | 0.060% CA$ 1.4m | |
| President | 8.9yrs | US$3.21m | 0.22% CA$ 5.1m | |
| Independent Director of Lithium Argentina AG | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$220.00k | 0.0021% CA$ 46.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$232.50k | 0.0026% CA$ 59.2k | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$228.50k | 0.0025% CA$ 57.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$255.00k | 0.00092% CA$ 21.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$385.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: LAC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/21 04:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lithium Americas Corp. is covered by 15 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joel Jackson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Katie Lachapelle | Canaccord Genuity |
| Corinne Blanchard | Deutsche Bank |