Southside Bancshares Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Southside Bancshares' CEO is Keith Donahoe, appointed in May 2024, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.22M, comprised of 47.4% salary and 52.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.072% of the company’s shares, worth €623.15K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 9.5 years respectively.
Key information
Keith Donahoe
Chief executive officer
US$1.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 47.37% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$71m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$580k | US$69m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$708k | US$462k | US$88m |
Compensation vs Market: Keith's total compensation ($USD1.22M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Keith's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Keith Donahoe (55 yo)
Mr. Keith M. Donahoe has been the Chief Executive Officer at Southside Bank since January 2026. He serves as President of Southside Bancshares, Inc. since May 2024 and also serves as Director since Novembe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.1yrs | US$1.22m | 0.072% € 623.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 10.2yrs | US$1.13m | 0.17% € 1.4m | |
| Chief Credit Officer | no data | US$702.65k | 0.082% € 714.7k | |
| Chief Lending Officer | 2.2yrs | US$807.78k | 0.030% € 264.1k | |
| Chief Operations Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.019% € 162.5k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.023% € 196.2k | |
| Senior VP & Investor Relations Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Risk Officer | no data | no data | 0.051% € 444.1k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Audit Executive | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Loan Review Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Fair & Responsible Banking Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SU7's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | less than a year | US$1.22m | 0.072% € 623.1k | |
| Director | 10.5yrs | US$3.26m | 0.33% € 2.9m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 8.6yrs | US$149.50k | 0.84% € 7.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$111.14k | 0.067% € 582.3k | |
| Independent Director | 12.4yrs | US$120.36k | 0.12% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 17.2yrs | US$124.50k | 0.091% € 785.4k | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$110.36k | 0.082% € 714.8k | |
| Independent Director | 12.4yrs | US$105.68k | 0.041% € 355.3k | |
| Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$109.90k | 0.072% € 624.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$104.11k | 0.033% € 284.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$108.79k | 0.045% € 393.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$12.63k | 0.0042% € 36.8k |
Experienced Board: SU7's board of directors are considered experienced (9.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/10 23:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/10 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
Southside Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Wood Lay | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |
| Stephen Scouten | Piper Sandler Companies |
| Michael Rose | Raymond James & Associates |