How Barron was paid
$3.2M in total for 2024, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard BarronChief Executive Officer | $696,042 | $574,234 | $1,851,557 | $69,604 | $3,191,437 |
| Craig SheskyChief Financial Officer | $500,000 | $412,500 | $724,283 | $50,000 | $1,686,783 |
| Erika IlvesChief Strategy Officer | $487,000 | $401,775 | $724,283 | $48,700 | $1,661,758 |
What changed and why
- $3.2M$3,191,437 was Gerard Barron's 2024 total compensation, versus $2,605,651 in 2023.
- $1.9M$1,851,557 of Barron's 2024 compensation consisted of stock awards.
- $574K$574,234 was Barron's 2024 bonus, delivered entirely as immediately vested RSUs.
- 20,000,000 performance-based Signing RSUs were granted to Barron under his new employment agreement.
- 75%75% of Barron's base salary was the target annual bonus under his 2024 employment agreement.
- 2024 STIP bonuses were based on individual and company performance and paid as immediately vested RSUs.
Other TMC the metals proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Gerard Barron paid $4.3M (-82% on the year).
Filed Apr 17, 2026
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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.