Birchtech (BCHT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Richard MacPherson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director, was paid $1.1M in 2025, down 60% from $2.9M the year before.

Filed
June 24, 2026
Annual meeting
July 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.1M-60% vs prior year
CEO prior-year total
$2.86M2024 total compensation
CEO retention bonus
$500,000Payable after May 1, 2026
COO retention bonus
$250,000Payable after May 1, 2026
CEO bonus limit
$1.0MAnnual discretionary maximum
COO bonus limit
$500,000Annual discretionary maximum

How MacPherson was paid

$1.1M 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.

Salary87%All other compensation13%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Richard MacPhersonPresident and Chief Executive Officer, and Director$1,146,279
John PavlishSenior Vice President$523,082
James TrettelChief Operating Officer$622,093

What changed and why

  • $1.15M$1.15M CEO total compensation in 2025, down from $2.86M in 2024.
  • $500K$500,000 cash retention bonus awarded to the CEO for extending employment through May 31, 2030.
  • $250K$250,000 cash retention bonus awarded to the COO for extending employment through May 31, 2030.
  • $1.0M$1.0M CEO base salary remained unchanged under the May 2026 amended agreement.
  • $1.0M$1.0M annual discretionary bonus limit applies to the CEO.
  • A clawback policy covers incentive compensation based on subsequently restated financial results.

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.