ESS Tech Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
ESS Tech's CEO is Kelly Goodman, appointed in Feb 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.74% of the company’s shares, worth $94.83K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Kelly Goodman
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 2.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
ESS Tech Is A High-Risk Investment That May Reward A Patient Investor
Nov 19Here's Why We're Watching ESS Tech's (NYSE:GWH) Cash Burn Situation
Jun 26
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE:GWH)
May 03Is ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE:GWH) Potentially Undervalued?
Mar 15ESS Tech: The Honeywell Honeymoon Was Brief
Feb 12Is ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
Feb 08ESS Tech: Flush With Cash As Solar And Wind Energy Booms
Dec 11Is ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
Nov 10ESS Tech Levels Up
Sep 27ESS Tech: Without More Transparency, Investors Left In A Lurch
Jul 10ESS Tech: A Very Big Battery In Germany
Jun 21ESS to fend off lawsuit stemming from Grizzly Research report
Jan 16ESS Tech: Q4 2022 Estimate And Questions For Management
Dec 18ESS Tech: Darling Of The Shorts Or Storage Panacea
Dec 09ESS Tech: Long-Duration Energy Storage Will Supercharge The Transition To Renewables
Sep 28ESS Tech names Vince Canino as operating chief
Aug 26ESS Tech: Speculative Buy As Green Energy Needs Storage To Be More Viable
Jan 13ESS Tech: The Blue Sky Energy Opportunity
Oct 14CEO
Kelly Goodman (45 yo)
Ms. Kelly F. Goodman, J.D. has been the Interim Chief Executive Officer of ESS Tech, Inc. since February 13, 2025. She is Corporate Secretary at ESS Tech, Inc. and served as its Vice President of Legal unt...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.6yrs | US$1.17m | 0.90% $ 116.0k | |
| Interim CEO & Corporate Secretary | less than a year | no data | 0.74% $ 94.8k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 6.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Engineering | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Supply Chain | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GWH's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$215.74k | 0.12% $ 15.2k | |
| Founding Chairman & Independent Director | 10yrs | US$223.24k | 1.15% $ 147.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$220.74k | 0.097% $ 12.4k | |
| Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$248.24k | 0.19% $ 24.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$228.24k | 0.098% $ 12.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$218.24k | 0.0069% $ 882.7 | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$218.24k | 0.017% $ 2.1k |
Experienced Board: GWH's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/16 11:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
ESS Tech, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 3 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 |
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| George Gianarikas | Baird |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |
| Joseph Osha | Guggenheim Securities, LLC |