In 2019, Ronald J. Mittelstaedt earned $2.15M in total compensation at Waste Connections, including $600.00K salary, $300.00K bonus and $1.20M in stock. Most recently sold 48,814 shares in Aug 2020. Currently holds stock worth $61.46M. Has donated $24.22M in stock to charitable causes. 2+ years at the helm of Waste Connections.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2019
Total Compensation
$2.15M
Salary
$600.00K
Bonus
$300.00K
Other
$50.00K
Salary
$600.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to align the CEO's pay with the company's performance and shareholder interests, using a mix of cash and equity compensation.
Bonus
$300.00KBoard Justification
The bonus is based on the company's performance metrics and is paid out annually based on achieving specific financial targets.
Other Compensation
$50.00KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes retirement plan contributions and insurance premiums paid by the company.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The stock that vested in 2019 was granted in previous years and is based on the company's performance over the vesting period.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include revenue growth, EBITDA margins, and return on invested capital.
Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Founder and CEO of Waste Connections
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
August 1, 1964 - 61 years ago
CEO of Waste Connections for
2 years 7 months (Apr 2023 - Present)
Previous Experience
Founder and CEO of Waste Connections from 1997 to 2019
Other Waste Connections CEOs
Holdings
Track Ronald J. Mittelstaedt's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$12.72M
$12.72M
213,688 WCN shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Ronald J. Mittelstaedt didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra WCN213,688 shares worth $36.99M.
This is 190.8% and $24.27M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
139,907 shares
WCN
Recent Charitable Transactions
11,000 shares
WCN
Nov 27, 2024
Charity
$1.80M
WCN at $90.18/share
Aug 1, 2019
Charity
$1.10M
WCN at $78.30/share
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
$868.38K
WCN at $69.47/share
Dec 31, 2017
Charity
16,980 shares
WCN
Dec 31, 2015
Charity
10,000 shares
WCN
Dec 31, 2014
Charity
Insider Trading
Ronald J. Mittelstaedt's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
11,000 shares
WCN
Nov 27, 2024
Charity
$4.89M
WCN at $100.19/share
Aug 14, 2020
Sale
$1.80M
WCN at $90.18/share
Aug 1, 2019
Charity
$1.10M
WCN at $78.30/share
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
$3.30M
WCN at $73.32/share
Mar 9, 2018
Sale
$868.38K
WCN at $69.47/share
Dec 31, 2017
Charity
$246.18K
WCN at $87.33/share
Feb 24, 2017
Sale
25,520 shares
WCN
Feb 24, 2017
Received
$781.70K
WCN at $80.22/share
Feb 11, 2017
Sale
320,061 shares
WCN
Jun 1, 2016
Received
Rivals
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James C. Fish, Jr.
CEO of Waste Management
2023 Compensation
Stock
$23.48M
Salary
$1.40M
Bonus
$2.64M
Other
$246.84K
Total Holdings
$10.44M
Edmond R. Coletta
CEO of Casella Waste Systems
2023 Compensation
Stock
$2.12M
Salary
$483.13K
Bonus
$241.76K
Other
$15.67K
Total Holdings
$34.75M
Jon Vander Ark
CEO of Republic Services
2023 Compensation
Stock
$11.30M
Salary
$1.11M
Bonus
$2.59M
Other
$262.47K
Total Holdings
$11.02M