Coinbase Global Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Coinbase Global's CEO is Brian Armstrong, appointed in May 2012, has a tenure of 12.5 years. total yearly compensation is $4.70M, comprised of 21.3% salary and 78.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 13.95% of the company’s shares, worth CHF9.02B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Armstrong
Chief executive officer
US$4.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.3% |
| CEO tenure | 12.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 14.0% |
| Management average tenure | 5.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$1m | US$95m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$736m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$1m | -US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$266m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$59m | US$1m | US$108m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD4.70M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD4.72M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brian Armstrong (41 yo)
12.5yrs
Tenure
US$4,704,800
Compensation
Mr. Brian Armstrong co-founded Coinbase Global, Inc. in 2012 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since May 2012 and its Chairman since February 2021. He serves as CEO, CFO, Secretary and...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 12.5yrs | US$4.70m | 13.95% CHF 9.0b | |
| President & COO | 5.4yrs | US$38.22m | 0.11% CHF 70.7m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | US$319.92k | 2.46% CHF 1.6b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.6yrs | US$733.30k | 0.068% CHF 44.2m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 4.3yrs | US$5.24m | 0.035% CHF 22.3m | |
| Chief People Officer | 5.7yrs | US$5.24m | 0.015% CHF 9.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.0012% CHF 776.0k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Policy Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Regional MD of EMEA | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Institutional Product | no data | no data | no data |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 1QZ's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 12.5yrs | US$4.70m | 13.95% CHF 9.0b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 11.7yrs | US$319.92k | 2.46% CHF 1.6b | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.8yrs | no data | 0.11% CHF 69.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.46% CHF 297.0m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0068% CHF 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$349.88k | 0.013% CHF 8.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$299.96k | 0.088% CHF 56.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$338.63k | 0.0031% CHF 2.0m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 1QZ's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).