Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James C. Hagan, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.9M in 2025, up 24% from $1.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 29:1, on median employee pay of $64,174.

Filed
April 3, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.9M+24% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
29:1median $64,174
CEO pay in equity
16%$288,319 in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$1,859,294For fiscal year 2025
CEO Salary
$818,603Reflects 27 pay periods in 2025
CEO Stock Awards
$288,319Grant date fair value
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$494,583Earned under STI Plan
CEO Pay Ratio
29.0:1Compared to median employee

How Hagan was paid

$1.9M 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.

Salary44%Stock awards16%Non-equity incentive27%All other compensation14%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James C. HaganPresident and Chief Executive Officer$1,859,294
Allen J. Miles, IIIEVP and Chief Lending Officer$770,712
Guida R. SajdakEVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$688,232

What changed and why

  • $1.9MChief Executive Officer total compensation increased to $1,859,294 for fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year.
  • Salary paid during 2025 reflects 27 pay periods, whereas 2024 reflected 26 pay periods.
  • Short-term incentive plan cash awards were earned based on the Company financial performance.
  • Long-term equity awards were granted in the form of restricted stock and performance shares.
  • The ratio of the Chief Executive Officer annual total compensation to the median employee total compensation was 29.0 to 1.

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.