StandardAero (SARO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Russell Ford, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.8M in 2025, up 226% from $2.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 111:1, on median employee pay of $70,411.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 25, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$7.8M+226% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
111:1median $70,411
CEO pay in equity
62%$4.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$1,275,000Target bonus opportunity for fiscal year
CEO Stock Awards
$1,920,014Grant date fair value
CEO Option Awards
$2,880,002Grant date fair value
Say-on-Pay Support
99%Prior year advisory vote support

How Ford was paid

$7.8M 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.

Salary13%Stock awards25%Option awards37%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation11%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Russell FordChief Executive Officer$7,791,622
Daniel SatterfieldChief Financial Officer$2,389,317
Kimberly ErnzenChief Operating Officer$2,531,855
Lewis PrebblePresident of Engine Services – Commercial Division$1,471,668
Anthony BrancatoPresident of Engine Services – Business Aviation$1,414,079
Kimberly AshmunFormer President of Component Repair Services$1,658,692

What changed and why

  • $7.8MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $7,791,622 in fiscal 2025 due to equity awards and annual incentives.
  • 99%Over 99% of votes cast supported the 2025 say-on-pay advisory vote.
  • The compensation committee made no specific program changes as a result of the prior vote.
  • The company maintains annual cash incentive awards linked to company performance objectives.
  • Named executive officers receive equity-based compensation aligning interests with stockholders.

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.