BYND
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
CEO
2009-01-01–present
Analyst
speaking on behalf of Chris Schott
Equibles does not estimate personal net worth.
Ethan Brown is recorded as Analyst at speaking on behalf of Chris Schott and CEO at Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND). The newest filing on record that lists Ethan Brown as CEO at Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) is dated April 10, 2026. Beyond Meat, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed July 30, 2026 that Ethan Brown was appointed Class III director, effective July 28, 2026. Beyond Meat, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed October 15, 2025 that Ethan Brown resigned as Board, effective October 15, 2025. The proxy statement of Beyond Meat, Inc. reports total compensation of $29,846,850 for Ethan Brown in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $587,500. Disclosed compensation is on record for 6 fiscal years. Ethan Brown has spoken on 25 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for Beyond Meat, Inc. on August 5, 2026. Beyond Meat, Inc. is classified in the Packaged Foods industry within the Consumer Defensive sector. Other leadership on record at Beyond Meat, Inc. includes Ethan Brown Founder (CEO), Lubi Kutua (CFO and Chief Accounting Officer), Brijesh Krishnaswamy (COO) and 7 others.
“On July 28, 2026, the board of directors of the Company appointed Ethan Brown to serve as a Class III director (with a term expiring in 2028), filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Raphael Thomas Wallander on May 28, 2026.”
“Effective as of the Early Settlement Date, Ethan Brown, Nandita Bakhshi, and C. James Koch resigned from the Board and Alexandre Zyngier, Mr. Koch and Raphael T. Wallander were appointed as Class I (with a term expiring in 2026), Class II (with a term expiring in 2027), and Class III (with a term expiring in 2028) directors, respectively.”
“I'll start with our second quarter results, then turn to how we're executing our turnaround across three pillars. Beginning with net revenues, we came in at $68.8 million, roughly $4 million above the high end of our $60 to $65 million guidance range.”
“Given that we have spoken recently, today I will briefly summarize our performance in the first quarter of 2026 before jumping right back in to a progress report against the major priorities we are pursuing to position our enterprise for sustainable growth.”
“We entered a challenging year for our brand with an equally challenging quarter. We used this period, however, to accomplish a series of foundational building blocks for the company.”
“First and foremost, I would like to recognize all veterans on this important day of observance, including those veterans we were fortunate enough to have on our team at BEYONT.”
“We are disappointed with our second quarter results, which reflect ongoing softness in the plant-based meat category, particularly in the U.S. retail channel and certain international foodservice segments.”
speaking on behalf of Chris Schott
Analyst
Source not stated
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 10, 2026
2026-07-28–2025-10-15
2009-01-01–2025-10-15
BYND
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
CEO
2009-01-01–present
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $587,500 | $29,846,850 |
| 2024 | Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $500,000 | $5,016,951 |
| 2023 | Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $500,000 | $6,713,337 |
| 2022 | Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $500,050 | $6,770,871 |
| 2019 | Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) | CEO | $500,000 | $8,010,451 |
| 2018 | Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) | CEO | $298,750 | $967,994 |