MRCY
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
CEO, Chairman, Board Member
2025-10-22–present
Chairman
Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY)Board Member
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Get MRCY alertsWilliam L. Ballhaus is recorded as Board Member at Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) since October 22, 2025 and CEO and Chairman at Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY). The newest filing on record that lists William L. Ballhaus as CEO at Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) is dated September 17, 2026. Mercury Systems Inc reported in an 8-K filed October 28, 2025 that William L. Ballhaus was appointed Chairman of the Board, effective October 22, 2025. Mercury Systems Inc reported in an 8-K filed October 28, 2025 that William L. Ballhaus was appointed Class I Director, effective October 22, 2025. Mercury Systems Inc reported in an 8-K filed October 28, 2024 that William L. Ballhaus was appointed Chairman of the Board, effective October 23, 2024. Equibles holds 8 filed executive changes naming William L. Ballhaus; each is listed under recent activity with its source filing. The proxy statement of Mercury Systems Inc reports total compensation of $11,131,048 for William L. Ballhaus in fiscal 2026, including a base salary of $1,049,269. Disclosed compensation is on record for 4 fiscal years. William L. Ballhaus has spoken on 2 earnings calls and 1 other investor event across 1 company, most recently for Mercury Systems Inc on September 9, 2026. Mercury Systems Inc is classified in the Aerospace & Defense industry within the Industrials sector. Other leadership on record at Mercury Systems Inc includes Bill Ballhaus (CEO and Board Member), David E. Farnsworth (CFO), Michael D. Ruppert EVP (CFO) and 7 others.
“On October 22, 2025, in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors held a meeting at which it elected William L. Ballhaus as Chairman of the Board, Barry R. Nearhos as Lead Independent Director, and determined the composition of the Board committees for the upcoming year.”
“At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 22, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Meeting”), William L. Ballhaus, Lisa S. Disbrow, and Howard L. Lance were elected as Class I Directors for a three-year term ending in 2028.”
“We are, you know, companies go through journeys, and we are definitely in a new phase of our journey that is centered on organic growth, accelerating organic growth, margin expansion, and a lot of potential tailwinds in the market that we haven't yet factored into our outlook.”
“We deliver Q4 results that were ahead of our expectations with record bookings, record backlog, record revenue, the highest EBITDA margin of the year, and robust free cash flow.”
“We delivered very strong results in Q4 that were once again in line with or ahead of our expectations, resulting in solid FY '25 year-over-year growth in backlog, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow.”
2025-10-22–present
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed September 17, 2026
MRCY
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
CEO, Chairman, Board Member
2025-10-22–present
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,049,269 | $11,131,048 |
| 2025 | Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $974,115 | $10,229,945 |
| 2024 | Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $913,462 | $22,422,508 |
| 2023 | Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) | President and Chief Executive Officer | — | $255,967 |