In 2023, Russell A. "Chip" Childs earned $1.46M in total compensation at SkyWest, including $546.88K salary and $444.95K in stock. Most recently acquired 387,594 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $55.36M. Has donated $7.07M in stock to charitable causes. 9+ years at the helm of SkyWest.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Russell A. "Chip" Childs, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$1.46M
Salary
$546.88K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$467.21K
Salary
$546.88KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy aims to attract and retain talented executives, aligning their interests with shareholder value creation through a significant portion of incentive-based compensation.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No discretionary bonuses were awarded to the Named Executives in 2023.
Other Compensation
$467.21KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes employer credits under the SkyWest Deferred Compensation Plan, health insurance premiums, a personal vehicle lease, and personal use of recreational equipment.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
23,954 shares of performance shares vested in 2023, valued at $444,945.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for 2023 included adjusted pre-tax earnings, controllable completion, and controllable on-time departures.
Russell A. "Chip" Childs
CEO of SkyWest
Education
Degree in economics and a master’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Accounting
Sector of Economy
Industrials
CEO of SkyWest for
9 years 11 months (Jan 2016 - Present)
Previous Experience
President and Chief Operating Officer of SkyWest Airlines, Inc.
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Holdings
Track Russell A. "Chip" Childs's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$16.40M
$16.40M
292,763 SKYW shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Russell A. "Chip" Childs didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SKYW292,763 shares worth $30.27M.
This is 84.55% and $13.87M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
68,327 shares
SKYW
Recent Charitable Transactions
10,299 shares
SKYW
May 2, 2024
Charity
5,000 shares
SKYW
Dec 28, 2023
Charity
3,500 shares
SKYW
Dec 31, 2021
Charity
12,135 shares
SKYW
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
1,833 shares
SKYW
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
8,540 shares
SKYW
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
Insider Trading
Russell A. "Chip" Childs's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
387,594 shares
SKYW
Feb 4, 2025
Received
$3.11M
SKYW at $111.45/share
Nov 6, 2024
Sale
$2.50M
SKYW at $77.31/share
May 8, 2024
Sale
10,299 shares
SKYW
May 2, 2024
Charity
312,627 shares
SKYW
Feb 6, 2024
Received
5,000 shares
SKYW
Dec 28, 2023
Charity
8,982 shares
SKYW
Feb 7, 2023
Received
10,898 shares
SKYW
Feb 8, 2022
Received
$1.01M
SKYW at $59.67/share
Mar 12, 2021
Sale
$2.39M
SKYW at $58.35/share
Mar 8, 2021
Sale
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