Data Storage Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Data Storage's CEO is Chuck Piluso, appointed in Oct 2008, has a tenure of 17.67 years. total yearly compensation is $647.77K, comprised of 38.6% salary and 61.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.32% of the company’s shares, worth $455.88K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 8 years respectively.
Key information
Chuck Piluso
Chief executive officer
US$647.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 38.59% |
| CEO tenure | 17.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 6.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$648k | US$250k | -US$876k |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$401k |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$552k | US$250k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$688k |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$587k | US$225k | US$382k |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$322k | US$172k | -US$4m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$856k |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$397k |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$187k | US$187k | US$204k |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$172k |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$46k |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$87k |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$100k | US$100k | US$55k |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$146k |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$16k |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$155k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$79k | US$66k | -US$54k |
Compensation vs Market: Chuck's total compensation ($USD647.77K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD631.70K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chuck's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Chuck Piluso (73 yo)
Mr. Charles M. Piluso, also known as Chuck, has been the Chairman of Data Storage Corporation since October 2008 and is its Chief Executive Officer also and served as its Treasurer since February 10, 2020...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 17.7yrs | US$647.77k | 6.32% $ 455.9k | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 5.1yrs | US$502.56k | 1.36% $ 98.0k | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of CloudFirst Europe | 1.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DTST's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 17.7yrs | US$647.77k | 6.32% $ 455.9k | |
| Independent Director | 20.4yrs | US$37.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$37.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 24.8yrs | US$37.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$37.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$37.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 10.9yrs | US$315.62k | 0.47% $ 34.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$37.50k | 1.55% $ 111.7k | |
| Director | 9.5yrs | US$434.17k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$37.50k | 0% $ 0 |
Experienced Board: DTST's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/07 15:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/05 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
Data Storage Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 1 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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| Matthew Galinko | Maxim Group |