Utilities
Antero Midstream Executive Compensation (FY25)
AM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Michael Kennedy | Latest say-on-pay support = June 3, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Data as of October 29, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 4, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Michael Kennedy: $4,770,609 → $5,382,718 (12.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 89.2% → 96.4% (7.2 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 281:1 → 86:1 (69.4% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Antero Midstream's chief executive and what were they paid?
Michael Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance, received $5,382,718 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $4,770,609 reported for fiscal 2024, Kennedy's total was 12.8% higher.
What was Antero Midstream's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Antero Midstream's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes APA Corp., Civitas Resources, Inc., Coterra Energy Inc., Devon Energy Corporation and Diamondback Energy Inc., among others.
What is Antero Midstream's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 86:1, against median employee compensation of $38,755.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Rady Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kennedy Vice President—Finance | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
W. Patrick Ash Vice President—Reserves, Planning & Midstream | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvette Schultz Vice President—Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brendan Krueger Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Rady Chairman Emeritus, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kennedy Chief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvette Schultz Sr. Vice President—Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brendan Krueger Sr. Vice President—Finance and Treasurer, Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Rady Chairman Emeritus, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kennedy Chief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvette Schultz Sr. Vice President—Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brendan Krueger Sr. Vice President—Finance and Treasurer, Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Rady Chairman Emeritus, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kennedy Chief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brendan Krueger Sr. Vice President—Finance and Treasurer, Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvette Schultz Sr. Vice President—Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Director | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Justin Agnew Chief Financial Officer, Vice President—Finance | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan E. Krueger | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brendan E. Krueger | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Justin J. Agnew | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael N. Kennedy | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael N. Kennedy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Paul M. Rady | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Paul M. Rady | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvette K. Schultz | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvette K. Schultz | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rady | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Kennedy | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Yvette Schultz | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Brendan Krueger | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Justin Agnew | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David H. Keyte Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brooks J. Klimley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nancy E. Chisholm | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jeffrey S. Muñoz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Janine J. McArdle | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John C. Mollenkopf | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Peter A. Dea | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
W. Howard Keenan Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael N. Kennedy and Yvette K. Schultz served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
| Committee meeting fee | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- APA Corp. APA
- Civitas Resources, Inc. CIVI
- Coterra Energy Inc. CTRA
- Devon Energy Corporation DVN
- Diamondback Energy Inc. FANG
- EQT Corporation EQT
- Expand Energy Corporation EXE
- Murphy Oil Corporation MUR
- Ovintiv Inc. OVV
- Range Resources Corporation RRC
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 3, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 4, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 5, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 6, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 7, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 16, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 17, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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- Michael Kennedy (Chief Executive Officer and President, Director, Former Sr. Vice President—Finance), FY2025 total compensation $5,382,718 (base salary $242,434) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001308179-26-000332, filed 2026-04-23]What this page does not include
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Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-070571Proposal No. 3 — Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers : The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
- 0001308179-26-0003322025 Non-Employee Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-25-056939Proposal No. 3 — Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers : The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
- 0001104659-24-069135Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-23-069441Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001308179-23-000797Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-22-069357Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-21-084196Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-20-075241Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}