In 2023, Patricia Kessler Poppe earned $3.20M in total compensation at CMS Energy, including $1.24M salary and $1.95M bonus. Most recently acquired 1,166,965 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $66.56M. Has donated $16.04M in stock to charitable causes. 9+ years at the helm of CMS Energy.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Patricia Kessler Poppe, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$3.20M
Salary
$1.24M
Bonus
$1.95M
Other
$23.85K
Salary
$1.24MBoard Justification
The compensation program is designed to align with shareholder interests, attract and retain top talent, reward measurable results, and ensure fairness and competitiveness in compensation.
Bonus
$1.95MBoard Justification
Annual incentive awards based on the achievement of Annual Incentive EPS and Annual Incentive Utility goals, resulting in a payout of 126% of target for 2023.
Other Compensation
$23.85KBoard Justification
Includes contributions to the DCCP, DC SERP, life insurance premiums, and executive physical examination costs.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
Performance-based restricted stock awards vest based on the relative TSR and LTI EPS growth performance during the performance period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, with final results not yet known for 2023.
Performance Metrics
Annual Incentive EPS and Annual Incentive Utility performance metrics are key measures of CMS’ financial and operational success.
Patricia Kessler Poppe
CEO of CMS Energy
Education
Master's degree in management from Stanford University; Bachelor's and Master's degrees in industrial engineering from Purdue University
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Engineering
Sector of Economy
Utilities
Born
January 1, 1969 - 56 years ago
CEO of CMS Energy for
9 years 5 months (Jul 2016 - Present)
Previous Experience
Various leadership roles at DTE Energy and Consumers Energy since 2011
Other CMS Energy CEOs
Holdings
Track Patricia Kessler Poppe's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$4.31M
$4.31M
264,585 PCG shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Patricia Kessler Poppe didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra PCG264,585 shares worth $4.01M.
This is -6.95% and $299.71K less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
1,058,186 shares
PCG
Recent Charitable Transactions
434,988 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2025
Charity
305,452 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2024
Charity
42,514 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2023
Charity
31,750 shares
PCG
Feb 27, 2023
Charity
678,470 shares
PCG
Jan 4, 2023
Charity
Insider Trading
Patricia Kessler Poppe's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
1,166,965 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2025
Received
434,988 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2025
Charity
434,988 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2025
Charity
$1.15M
PCG at $20.66/share
Dec 2, 2024
Sale
$1.01M
PCG at $17.08/share
Apr 30, 2024
Sale
305,452 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2024
Charity
305,452 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2024
Charity
575,558 shares
PCG
Mar 1, 2024
Received
$1.06M
PCG at $15.87/share
Mar 1, 2023
Sale
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Bonus
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