Viva Gold Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Viva Gold's CEO is Jim Hesketh, appointed in May 2017, has a tenure of 7.92 years. total yearly compensation is CA$163.36K, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.56% of the company’s shares, worth CA$375.29K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.4 years and 5.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Hesketh
Chief executive officer
CA$163.4k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.0% |
| CEO tenure | 7.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 7.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Oct 31 2024 | CA$163k | CA$163k | -CA$2m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Oct 31 2023 | CA$162k | CA$162k | -CA$4m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$4m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$5m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$4m |
| Oct 31 2022 | CA$206k | CA$154k | -CA$4m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Oct 31 2021 | CA$144k | CA$134k | -CA$3m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -CA$3m |
| Oct 31 2020 | CA$167k | CA$135k | -CA$2m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Oct 31 2019 | CA$179k | CA$144k | -CA$2m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Apr 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Jan 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -CA$2m |
| Oct 31 2018 | CA$387k | CA$189k | -CA$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD118.05K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD168.46K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jim Hesketh (66 yo)
7.9yrs
Tenure
CA$163,356
Compensation
Mr. James K. B. Hesketh, also known as Jim, M.Sc., has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Viva Gold Corp. (formerly known as Aintree Resources Inc.) since May 10, 2017 and has been Director sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 7.9yrs | CA$163.36k | 1.56% CA$ 375.3k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.4yrs | no data | 0.11% CA$ 26.6k | |
| Corporate Secretary | 2.5yrs | no data | no data |
7.4yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: VAU's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 8.1yrs | CA$163.36k | 1.56% CA$ 375.3k | |
| Independent Chairman | 7.9yrs | no data | 0.32% CA$ 76.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.13% CA$ 30.5k | |
| Director | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.17% CA$ 41.2k |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VAU's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/29 11:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
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