SunOpta CEO Joseph Ennen receives $8.5M in 2019
SunOpta reports 2019 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: May 1, 2020
SunOpta reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on May 1, 2020.
In 2019, eight SunOpta executives received on average a compensation package of $1.8M, a 254% increase compared to previous year.
Joseph Ennen, Chief Executive Officer, received $8.5M in total. 68% of Ennen's compensation, or $5.8M, was in stock awards. Ennen also received $150K in bonus, $2M in option awards, $512K in salary, as well as $74K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2019, the median employee pay was $41,000 at SunOpta. Therefore, the ratio of Joseph Ennen's pay to the median employee pay was 208 to one.
Scott Huckins, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $2.5M. 65% of the compensation package, or $1.6M, was in stock awards.
David Colo, Chief Executive Officer, earned $1.2M in 2019, a 81% increase compared to previous year.
Chris Whitehair, SVP Supply Chain, received $580K in 2019, which increases by 47% compared to 2018.
Robert McKeracher, Chief Financial Officer, earned $546K in 2019, a 4% increase compared to previous year.
Michael Buick, SVP and GM Healthy Beverage and Snack, received $535K in 2019.
Gerard Versteegh, SVP, GM Tradin, earned $448K in 2019, a 2% increase compared to previous year.
Kathy Houde, Chief Executive Officer, received $68K in 2019.
SunOpta's fiscal year ends on January 2.
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