Ameresco Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Ameresco's CEO is George Sakellaris, appointed in Apr 2000, has a tenure of 25.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.55M, comprised of 96.9% salary and 3.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 38.55% of the company’s shares, worth €263.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 12.2 years respectively.
Key information
George Sakellaris
Chief executive officer
US$1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 96.86% |
| CEO tenure | 25.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 38.6% |
| Management average tenure | 6.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$2m | US$57m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$2m | US$62m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$1m | US$95m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$77m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$1m | US$70m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$950k | US$54m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$800k | US$44m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$733k | US$38m |
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD1.55M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
George Sakellaris (77 yo)
25.1yrs
Tenure
US$1,548,705
Compensation
Mr. George P. Sakellaris, P.E., founded Ameresco, Inc. in April 2000 and also has been its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President since 2000. Mr. Sakellaris had a vision of creating an energy comp...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 25.1yrs | US$1.55m | 38.55% € 263.7m | |
| EVP, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | 5.8yrs | US$1.28m | 0.0014% € 9.2k | |
| President of Renewable Fuels | no data | US$1.53m | 0.023% € 154.5k | |
| President of Central | 16.1yrs | US$1.52m | 0.058% € 398.5k | |
| President of Federal Solutions & Utility Infrastructure | no data | US$1.53m | 0.11% € 748.2k | |
| Executive VP | 25.3yrs | US$452.51k | 0.0015% € 10.3k | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Communications | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Solar Project Development of Eastern Region | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of East USA & Greece And Project Risk | 2yrs | no data | 0.023% € 154.2k | |
| President of Ameresco Canada | no data | no data | no data |
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 4AM's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 25.3yrs | US$1.55m | 38.55% € 263.7m | |
| Executive VP | 25.3yrs | US$452.51k | 0.0015% € 10.3k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 23.3yrs | US$284.50k | 0.086% € 588.0k | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$255.50k | 0.018% € 120.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$254.50k | 0.016% € 110.5k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$258.00k | 0.033% € 223.9k | |
| Independent Director | 14yrs | US$264.50k | 0.039% € 264.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$250.50k | 0.013% € 91.3k |
12.2yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 4AM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/13 18:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Ameresco, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |
| Amir Rozwadowski | Barclays |
| Moses Sutton | BNP Paribas Exane |