SES AI Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
SES AI's CEO is Qichao Hu, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 2.25 years. total yearly compensation is $3.53M, comprised of 15% salary and 85% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 11.7% of the company’s shares, worth $65.62M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Qichao Hu
Chief executive officer
US$3.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.0% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 11.7% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
SES AI: Leading The Charge
Jan 19We're Not Very Worried About SES AI's (NYSE:SES) Cash Burn Rate
Jan 15
SES AI: Lags Behind, Risks Outweigh Potential
Nov 04We're Hopeful That SES AI (NYSE:SES) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Sep 30SES AI Corporation: Share Dilution And Production Challenges
Aug 23SES AI Corp: Powering Future EVs With Its Li-Metal Technology
Oct 31Companies Like SES AI (NYSE:SES) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth
Jun 13SES AI: Battery Technology Producer Differentiating Itself From The Crowd
Mar 18Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About SES AI's (NYSE:SES) Cash Burn Situation
Feb 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$530k | -US$53m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$51m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$524k | -US$51m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$39m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$55m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$679k | US$328k | -US$31m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$428k | US$242k | -US$14m |
Compensation vs Market: Qichao's total compensation ($USD3.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Qichao's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Qichao Hu (37 yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
US$3,528,052
Compensation
Dr. Qichao Hu is the Founder, Chairman & CEO at SES AI Corporation since February 3, 2022. He Founded SolidEnergy Systems Corp. in 2012 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and served as its President...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 2.3yrs | US$3.53m | 11.7% $ 65.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.2yrs | US$1.33m | 0.34% $ 1.9m | |
| Chief Science Officer | 4.3yrs | US$1.09m | 0.048% $ 267.3k | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 1.8yrs | US$977.53k | 0.017% $ 94.4k | |
| Co Founder and Business Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Hardware Engineering & Head of China | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Manufacturing Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Scientist | 1.3yrs | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
43yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SES's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 2.3yrs | US$3.53m | 11.7% $ 65.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$204.32k | 0.0094% $ 53.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$236.22k | 0.0094% $ 53.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$221.22k | 0.0094% $ 53.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$186.22k | 0.0094% $ 53.0k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SES's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.