Darktrace Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Darktrace's CEO is Poppy Clare Gustafsson, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 8.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.11M, comprised of 30.1% salary and 69.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.6% of the company’s shares, worth €26.15M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 3.3 years respectively.
Key information
Poppy Clare Gustafsson
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.1% |
| CEO tenure | 8.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$2m | US$633k | US$59m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$326k |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$14m | US$578k | US$1m |
Compensation vs Market: Poppy Clare's total compensation ($USD2.11M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.26M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Poppy Clare's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Poppy Clare Gustafsson (42 yo)
8.5yrs
Tenure
US$2,106,981
Compensation
Ms. Poppy Clare Veronica Gustafsson, OBE, has been Chief Executive Officer at Darktrace plc since 2016 and also has been its Director since April 1, 2021. She serves as Executive Director of Darktrace plc....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 8.5yrs | US$2.11m | 0.60% $ 26.1m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 4.4yrs | US$976.72k | 0.23% $ 9.9m | |
| Co-Founder & CTO | no data | no data | 0.67% $ 29.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Cyber Risk & Compliance | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer & AI Officer | 4yrs | no data | 1.74% $ 76.0m | |
| Chief Technology Officer of Americas | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Global CISO | 4.5yrs | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 7TJ's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$2.11m | 0.60% $ 26.1m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$976.72k | 0.23% $ 9.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$111.76k | 0.0076% $ 332.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$120.77k | 0.0076% $ 332.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 4.9yrs | US$279.14k | 0.11% $ 4.8m | |
| Non-Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.3yrs | US$109.60k | 0.0076% $ 332.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.1yrs | US$6.35k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 7TJ's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).