Iridium Communications (IRDM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Matthew J. Desch, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $9M in 2025, down 2% from $9.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 50:1, on median employee pay of $179,416.

Filed
April 2, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$9M-2% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
50:1median $179,416
CEO pay in equity
84%$7.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
87%of votes cast
CEO At-Risk Compensation
88%Of total direct target compensation
CEO Equity Compensation
76%Of total direct target compensation
Stock Ownership Requirement
6xBase salary for CEO
Say-on-Pay Support
86.9%At 2025 annual meeting

How Desch was paid

$9M 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.

Salary12%Stock awards84%Non-equity incentive4%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Matthew J. DeschChief Executive Officer$9,013,522
Vincent J. O’NeillChief Financial Officer$2,173,574
Suzanne E. McBrideChief Operations Officer$3,882,683
Kathleen A. MorganChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary$2,201,900
Scott T. ScheimreifExecutive Vice President, Government Programs$2,177,794

What changed and why

  • $9MCEO total compensation decreased to $9,013,522 in 2025 compared to $9,197,232 in 2024.
  • 88%At-risk compensation represented approximately 88% of the chief executive officer’s total direct target compensation.
  • 76%Long-term equity incentives comprised 76% of our CEO’s total direct target compensation.
  • Variable annual incentives are tied to a combination of financial, strategic, and operational goals.
  • 6xStock ownership guidelines require our CEO to hold shares valued at 6x base salary.

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.