Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Edward H. McKay, President and CEO, was paid $2.3M in 2025, up 3% from $2.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 36:1, on median employee pay of $72,969.

Filed
March 9, 2026
Annual meeting
April 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$2.3M+3% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
36:1median $72,969
CEO pay in equity
60%$1.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$990,000Maximum incentive opportunity for Edward H. McKay
Median Employee Pay
$72,969Annual total compensation
CEO Pay Ratio
36:1Based on annualized CEO compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
98%2025 annual meeting support

How McKay was paid

$2.3M 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.

Salary22%Stock awards60%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Edward H. McKayPresident and CEO$2,270,866
Christopher E. FrenchExecutive Chairman$3,007,359
James J. VolkSVP-Finance and CFO$1,584,575
Richard W. MasonSVP-Eng & Ops$1,190,535
Elaine M. ChengSVP and CIO$1,108,596

What changed and why

  • $2.3MEdward H. McKay received total compensation of $2,270,866 for 2025 after succeeding Christopher E. French as CEO.
  • 98%Shareholders approved executive compensation with 98% support at the prior annual meeting.
  • The Compensation Committee maintained the core compensation design due to strong historical shareholder support.
  • No named executive officers received option awards or above-market earnings on deferred compensation during 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.