Westaim Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Westaim's CEO is Cam MacDonald, appointed in Apr 2009, has a tenure of 17.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.99M, comprised of 29.5% salary and 70.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.27% of the company’s shares, worth $13.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 1.3 years respectively.
Key information
Cam MacDonald
Chief executive officer
US$2.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.54% |
| CEO tenure | 17.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$64m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$2m | US$587k | -US$38m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$47m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$10m | US$592k | -US$16m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$596k | US$184m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$182m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$142m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$607k | US$18m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$537k | US$28m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$512k | -US$34m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$30m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$509k | US$9m |
Compensation vs Market: Cam's total compensation ($USD1.99M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.59M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Cam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Cam MacDonald
Mr. John Cameron MacDonald serves as the Chairman of Arena Investors Group Holdings at Arena Investors, LP. Prior to his current roles, Mr. MacDonald served as president and CEO of Goodwood Inc. and held v...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 1.1yrs | US$136.51k | no data | |
| CEO, Corporate Secretary & Director | 17.1yrs | US$1.99m | 2.27% $ 13.2m | |
| President | less than a year | US$1.67m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Westaim Canada Services Corporation | 11.3yrs | US$1.35m | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 1.6yrs | US$797.73k | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive of HIIG | no data | US$614.36k | no data | |
| Principal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WEDX.F's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 1.1yrs | US$136.51k | no data | |
| CEO, Corporate Secretary & Director | 17.4yrs | US$1.99m | 2.27% $ 13.2m | |
| President | 1.1yrs | US$1.67m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$186.29k | 0.045% $ 258.0k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board & Director | 30yrs | US$180.00k | 4.41% $ 25.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$188.87k | no data | |
| Board Observer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.077% $ 443.6k | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | US$127.40k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$199.90k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$141.46k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$145.18k | no data |
Experienced Board: WEDX.F's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/31 11:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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Analyst Sources
The Westaim Corporation is covered by 6 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Fenwick | ATB Cormark |
| Vahan Ajamian | Beacon Securities Limited |
| Paul Holden | CIBC Capital Markets |