Knowles Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Knowles' CEO is Jeff Niew, appointed in Sep 2013, has a tenure of 11.17 years. total yearly compensation is $6.41M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.7% of the company’s shares, worth €11.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.5 years and 7.3 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Niew
Chief executive officer
US$6.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.7% |
| CEO tenure | 11.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 9.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$748k | US$72m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$169m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$181m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$453m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$718k | -US$430m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$129m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$104m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$156m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$650k | US$150m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$610k | US$3m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$650k | US$50m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$650k | US$66m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$5m | US$650k | US$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD6.41M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.65M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Niew (57 yo)
11.2yrs
Tenure
US$6,411,574
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey S. Niew, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Knowles Corporation since September 2013 and has been its Director since February 28, 2014. Mr. Niew served as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.2yrs | US$6.41m | 0.70% € 11.2m | |
| Senior VP | 10.9yrs | US$2.34m | 0.15% € 2.4m | |
| Senior VP & COO | 10.8yrs | US$1.68m | 0.12% € 1.9m | |
| Senior VP | 5.5yrs | US$1.56m | 0.031% € 505.4k | |
| Senor VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 10.8yrs | US$1.27m | 0.070% € 1.1m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Transformation Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Controller | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.034% € 542.3k |
9.5yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 1K3's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.8yrs | US$6.41m | 0.70% € 11.2m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 10.8yrs | US$320.01k | 0.13% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$260.01k | 0.041% € 653.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$255.01k | 0.043% € 696.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$264.76k | 0.13% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$242.51k | 0.0023% € 36.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$245.01k | 0.054% € 871.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$245.01k | 0.057% € 918.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 1K3's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).