New Fortress Energy Executive Compensation (FY24)
NFE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2024
Chief executive, fiscal 2024 — not reported Wesley Edens | Latest say-on-pay support = June 11, 2024 |
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Data as of October 3, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): April 1, 2026
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What was New Fortress Energy's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2023, the say-on-pay proposal drew 99.5% support at the meeting held June 11, 2024.
Which companies are in New Fortress Energy's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Energy Select Sector (SPDR) Fund, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF and Vanguard Energy ETF.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Guinta Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Yunyoung Shin Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Wesley Edens Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — not reported |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Dete President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Christopher Guinta Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Yunyoung Shin Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Wesley Edens Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — not reported |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dete | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Christopher S. Guinta | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Yunyoung Shin | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dete | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Yunyoung Shin | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Wesley Edens | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Christopher Guinta | 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 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Katherine E. Wanner | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David J. Grain | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
C. William Griffin | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Timothy W. Jay | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John J. Mack | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Desmond Iain Catterall | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Randal A. Nardone, Charles M. Sledge and Wesley R. Edens served on the board in fiscal 2026 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.
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Energy Select Sector (SPDR) Fund symbol not shown
- iShares Global Clean Energy ETF symbol not shown
- Vanguard Energy ETF symbol not shown
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | June 11, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 15, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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56 figures on this page: 54 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
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2 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001749723-26-000016Director Compensation table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2024
- 0001749723-25-000040Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for 2024 · Summary Compensation Table for 2024
- 0001749723-24-0000605 3. The Company’s stockholders ratified, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.
- 0001749723-24-000040Summary Compensation Table for 2023
- 0001140361-21-021706
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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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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}
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