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Clay Bretches is recorded as Chairman at Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK). The proxy statement of APA Corp reports total compensation of $4,120,572 for Clay Bretches in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $290,742. Disclosed compensation is on record for 8 fiscal years. Clay Bretches has spoken on 7 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for Kinetik Holdings Inc. on November 4, 2021.
Summary generated from SEC filings and earnings-call records held by Equibles.
Recorded current and former roles; source labels appear when available.
2020-04-02–present
Proxy statement
Start not stated–present
Start not stated–2021-04-13
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
Start not stated–2023-04-21
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
Start not stated–2025-04-10
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
Start not stated–2023-04-21
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
Start not stated–2022-02-22
Start not stated–2022-02-22
Recorded roles and call appearances connecting this person to public companies.
Chairman
2020-04-02–present
APA
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | APA Corp (APA) | — | $290,742 | $4,120,572 |
| 2024 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | $675,000 | $3,826,971 |
| 2023 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | $675,000 | $4,906,020 |
| 2022 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | $675,000 | $4,886,528 |
| 2022 | Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) | Former Chief Executive Officer and President | $47,813 | $343,606 |
| 2021 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | $675,000 | $4,952,798 |
| 2021 | Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) | Former Chief Executive Officer and President | $337,500 | $2,476,399 |
| 2020 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | $675,000 | $4,669,226 |
| 2020 | Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) | Former Chief Executive Officer and President | $337,500 | $2,334,613 |
| 2019 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | — | — |
| 2019 | Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $553,464 | $3,448,638 |
| 2018 | APA Corp (APA) | EVP, Operations | — | — |
Earnings-call and investor-event appearances, plus filed executive appointments or departures, newest first.
