WK Kellogg Co Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
WK Kellogg Co's CEO is Gary Pilnick, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $9.02M, comprised of 9.4% salary and 90.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth €1.76M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1 years and 1.1 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Pilnick
Chief executive officer
US$9.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.4% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 1.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$793k | -US$25m |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD9.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Gary Pilnick (60 yo)
1.1yrs
Tenure
US$9,020,320
Compensation
Mr. Gary H. Pilnick is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at WK Kellogg Co since October 02, 2023 and is its Director since November 2022. He had been the Chief Legal Officer and Vice Chairman of Corpora...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.1yrs | US$9.02m | 0.13% € 1.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.1yrs | US$2.27m | 0.092% € 1.2m | |
| Chief Customer Officer | 1.1yrs | US$2.02m | 0.028% € 375.4k | |
| Chief Growth Officer | 1.1yrs | US$2.42m | 0.027% € 363.2k | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1.1yrs | US$1.82m | 0.011% € 145.6k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0090% € 121.0k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Wellbeing and ESG Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
1.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KU9's management team is not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 2yrs | US$9.02m | 0.13% € 1.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$157.09k | 0.48% € 6.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$144.59k | 0.021% € 275.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$144.59k | 0.019% € 258.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$144.59k | 0.019% € 258.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$152.93k | 0.019% € 258.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$144.59k | 0.019% € 258.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$152.93k | 0.019% € 258.3k |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KU9's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.