In 2023, Austin C. Willis earned $2.87M in total compensation at Willis Lease Finance, including $697.38K salary and $1.95M bonus. Most recently sold 6,900 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $26.41M. Has donated $370.03K in stock to charitable causes. 3+ years at the helm of Willis Lease Finance.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Austin C. Willis, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$2.87M
Salary
$697.38K
Bonus
$1.95M
Other
$220.32K
Salary
$697.38KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment with company performance, peer benchmarking, and retention strategies to attract and retain top talent.
Bonus
$1.95MBoard Justification
The bonus is based on performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee, reflecting the company's financial performance and individual contributions for the year 2023.
Other Compensation
$220.32KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes a 401(k) matching contribution, insurance premiums, personal use of company planes, financial advisory services, club membership dues, and personal use of a company car.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock was vested in 2023 as the amounts listed pertain to stock awards granted, not vested stock.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include financial performance indicators and individual contributions as determined by the Compensation Committee.
Austin C. Willis
CEO of Willis Lease Finance
Education
Bachelor's degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
January 1, 1980 - 45 years ago
CEO of Willis Lease Finance for
3 years 8 months (Apr 2022 - Present)
Previous Experience
Founder of J.T. Power LLC, CEO of Aviation Management LLC, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Willis Lease Finance Corp.
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Holdings
Track Austin C. Willis's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$8.82M
$8.82M
152,365 WLFC shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Austin C. Willis didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra WLFC152,365 shares worth $19.96M.
This is 126.41% and $11.15M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
2,824 shares
WLFC
Recent Charitable Transactions
170 shares
WLFC
Dec 26, 2024
Charity
984 shares
WLFC
Jun 8, 2022
Charity
760 shares
WLFC
Nov 29, 2021
Charity
910 shares
WLFC
Dec 30, 2020
Charity
Insider Trading
Austin C. Willis's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$1.41M
WLFC at $204.46/share
Mar 3, 2025
Sale
$661.67K
WLFC at $191.79/share
Feb 3, 2025
Sale
$1.66M
WLFC at $212.96/share
Jan 2, 2025
Received
$717.41K
WLFC at $207.95/share
Jan 2, 2025
Sale
170 shares
WLFC
Dec 26, 2024
Charity
170 shares
WLFC
Dec 26, 2024
Charity
$692.78K
WLFC at $200.81/share
Dec 6, 2024
Sale
5,000 shares
WLFC
Dec 6, 2024
Charity
$3.25M
WLFC at $48.78/share
Apr 1, 2024
Received
$620.54K
WLFC at $44.32/share
Nov 13, 2023
Sale
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