West Bancorporation Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
West Bancorporation's CEO is Dave Nelson, appointed in Apr 2010, has a tenure of 14.42 years. total yearly compensation is $1.30M, comprised of 45.3% salary and 54.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.39% of the company’s shares, worth €3.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.1 years and 11.4 years respectively.
Key information
Dave Nelson
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 45.3% |
| CEO tenure | 14.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.4% |
| Management average tenure | 14.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$590k | US$24m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$514k | US$46m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$485k | US$50m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$968k | US$462k | US$33m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$973k | US$436k | US$29m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$436k | US$29m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$967k | US$400k | US$23m |
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD1.30M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Dave Nelson (63 yo)
14.4yrs
Tenure
US$1,303,388
Compensation
Mr. David D. Nelson, also known as Dave, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of West Bancorp., Inc. since April 1, 2010 and serves as its Director. Mr. Nelson has been the Chief Executive Of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 14.4yrs | US$1.30m | 1.39% $ 4.0m | |
| Executive VP | 2.7yrs | US$754.26k | 0.32% $ 919.3k | |
| Director | no data | US$283.72k | 0.39% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive Vice President | 18.7yrs | US$824.57k | 0.68% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 14.1yrs | US$824.57k | 0.55% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive Vice President | 3.7yrs | US$757.64k | 0.41% $ 1.2m | |
| VP, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
14.1yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WB3's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 14.4yrs | US$1.30m | 1.39% $ 4.0m | |
| Director | 2.7yrs | US$283.72k | 0.39% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$77.57k | 0.085% $ 242.7k | |
| Independent Director | 15.2yrs | US$100.57k | 0.13% $ 360.1k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 19.4yrs | US$85.44k | 0.39% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$78.71k | 0.056% $ 161.3k | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$74.84k | 0.25% $ 708.3k | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$71.44k | 0.12% $ 346.4k | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$77.60k | 0.11% $ 309.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$73.44k | 0.012% $ 35.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$70.57k | 0.018% $ 51.7k |
11.4yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WB3's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.4 years average tenure).