Antero Midstream (AM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael N. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance, was paid $5.4M in 2025, up 13% from $4.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 86:1, on median employee pay of $38,755.

Filed
April 23, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.4M+13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
86:1median $38,755
CEO pay in equity
81%$4.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
89%of votes cast
2025 Operating Cash Flow
$932MIncreased by 11%
Share Repurchases
$135MRepurchased approximately
Asset Uptime Availability
99%Over 99% delivered
Annual Incentive Payout
200%Reflected excellent performance

How Kennedy was paid

$5.4M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary5%Stock awards81%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael N. KennedyChief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance$5,382,718
Yvette K. SchultzSr. Vice President—Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Director$3,157,212
Brendan E. KruegerSr. Vice President—Finance and Treasurer, Former Chief Financial Officer$3,162,030
Justin J. AgnewChief Financial Officer, Vice President—Finance$738,418
Paul M. RadyChairman Emeritus, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President$11,050,672

What changed and why

  • $932MCash flow from operations increased by 11% to $932 million during 2025.
  • Michael N. Kennedy became Chief Executive Officer and President effective August 14, 2025.
  • Paul M. Rady transitioned to Chairman Emeritus effective August 14, 2025.
  • 75%Long-term incentive compensation was composed of 75% time-based equity and 25% performance-based equity.
  • 200%Annual incentive plan results reached 200% reflecting excellent performance in 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.