Alaska Air Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Alaska Air Group's CEO is Ben Minicucci, appointed in Mar 2021, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $10.31M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $6.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 6.8 years respectively.
Key information
Ben Minicucci
Chief executive officer
US$10.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.2% |
| CEO tenure | 3.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Market Participants Recognise Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK) Earnings
May 03
Alaska Air Group Earnings Preview: Look Past An Ugly Quarter
Apr 16We Think Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 26Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)?
Mar 10Alaska Air Group: Short-Term Issues Don't Affect Growth Prospects
Feb 28Alaska Air: Navigating The Opportunities And Risks
Feb 03We Think Alaska Air Group's (NYSE:ALK) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Feb 01Alaska Airlines Earnings Soar Despite Boeing 737 MAX 9 Headwinds
Jan 26Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jan 26Airline Merger: Alaska Airlines To Buy Hawaiian Airlines At Mega Premium
Dec 04Is Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) A Risky Investment?
Nov 30Alaska Air Group: Facing Medium-Term Headwinds But Still A Good Investment Choice
Nov 27Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)?
Nov 15Alaska Airlines: Flying Into A Troubled Market Forcing Rating Downgrade
Oct 22Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Oct 16Alaska Airlines Faces Industry Headwinds
Sep 19Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Aug 27Why Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Worth Watching
Aug 12Alaska Air Stock: Still A Strong Buy Ahead Of Earnings
Jul 21Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jul 08Alaska Airlines Flying Under The Radar: Best-Of-Breed Bargain
Jul 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 10Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Mar 14Alaska Air To Benefit From Fleet Modernization
Feb 16These 4 Measures Indicate That Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 06Alaska Air Non-GAAP EPS of $0.92 misses by $0.01, revenue of $2.48B misses by $30M
Jan 26Alaska Air Stock: Tremendous Upside In 2023
Dec 15Returns On Capital At Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Paint A Concerning Picture
Dec 11Alaska Air Group: A Season Of Cost Inflation Is Still Ahead
Dec 07Alaska Airlines places biggest Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts order in history
Oct 26Alaska Air Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 19Does Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 10Alaska Air Group: Rough Winds Ahead
Sep 15Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jul 30Alaska Air orders eight new E175 aircraft for operation with Horizon Air
Jul 19Should You Think About Buying Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Now?
Jul 12Alaska Air Group - A Brilliant Bet On The US Aviation Industry
Jul 07Capital Allocation Trends At Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Aren't Ideal
Apr 30Alaska Air Group Poised To Regain Financial Leadership
Apr 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$245m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$638k | US$235m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$259m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$160m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$601k | US$58m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$208m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$466m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$572k | US$478m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$612m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$254k | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$696m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$533m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$542k | US$769m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$611m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$506m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$437m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$500k | US$437m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$729m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$771m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$871m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$4m | US$464k | US$960m |
Compensation vs Market: Ben's total compensation ($USD10.31M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ben's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ben Minicucci (56 yo)
3.2yrs
Tenure
US$10,313,054
Compensation
Mr. Benito Minicucci, also known as Ben, has been Director of Alaska Air Group, Inc., since May 7, 2020 and serves as its President and CEO since March 31, 2021. He serves as President since May 2016 and C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.2yrs | US$10.31m | 0.11% $ 6.1m | |
| CFO & Executive VP of Finance | 4.2yrs | US$5.62m | 0.027% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | 8.3yrs | US$3.65m | 0.016% $ 866.6k | |
| Executive VP & COO of Alaska Airlines Inc | 3.1yrs | US$4.58m | 0.013% $ 728.3k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Alaska Airlines Inc. | no data | US$4.57m | 0.021% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$235.95k | 0.0099% $ 551.1k | |
| VP of Finance | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.0055% $ 306.7k | |
| Managing Director of Sales & Community Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Accounting Operations | 10.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Sustainability - Alaska Airlines Inc | 6.7yrs | no data | 0.0087% $ 485.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of People - Alaska Airlines Inc | 4.9yrs | US$2.03m | 0.020% $ 1.1m | |
| Regional President of Hawai‘i/Pacific | 4.5yrs | US$1.35m | 0.023% $ 1.3m |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ALK's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4yrs | US$10.31m | 0.11% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$235.95k | 0.0099% $ 551.1k | |
| Independent Director | 25.3yrs | US$217.29k | 0.0071% $ 392.8k | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$244.67k | 0.012% $ 692.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$238.87k | 0.00063% $ 35.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 19.4yrs | US$344.27k | 0.024% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$244.71k | 0.00094% $ 52.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$242.69k | 0.011% $ 611.6k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$221.94k | 0.012% $ 670.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$217.59k | 0.0016% $ 91.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$217.49k | 0.0049% $ 272.2k |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ALK's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).