Elizabeth A. McDonald
Board Member
SM Energy Co (SM)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
About Elizabeth A. McDonald
Elizabeth A. McDonald is recorded as CEO and Board Member at SM Energy Co (SM). SM Energy Co reported in an 8-K filed January 26, 2026 that Elizabeth A. McDonald was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. SM Energy Co reported in an 8-K filed January 26, 2026 that Elizabeth A. McDonald was appointed director. SM Energy Co reported in an 8-K filed September 8, 2025 that Elizabeth A. McDonald was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 4, 2025. The proxy statement of SM Energy Co reports total compensation of $4,475,172 for Elizabeth A. McDonald in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $576,369. Disclosed compensation is on record for 2 fiscal years.
“on January 20, 2026, effective as of the closing of the Second Merger, the Board appointed Elizabeth A. McDonald to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Blake D. McKenna to serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.”
“on January 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") adopted resolutions to be effective as of the closing of the First Merger that increased the size of the Board to 11 members and appointed Elizabeth A. McDonald, Morris R. Clark, Carrie M. Fox, Lloyd W. "Billy" Helms, Jr., Wouter van Kempen and Howard A. Willard III (each, a "New Director") to the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders or until their successors shall be elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.”
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Affiliation history
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Current
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Start not stated–2025-04-07
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
Company network
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Leadership on record at SM Energy Co
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
- Wade Pursell CFO
- Blake D. McKenna COO
- Blake McKenna COO
- Herbert Vogel COO
- Dean Lutey CIO
- James B. Lebeck General Counsel
- James Lebeck General Counsel
- Alan Bennett Chief Accounting Officer
- Patrick A. Lytle Chief Accounting Officer
- Ashwin Venkatraman Board Member
Executive compensation
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| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
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| 2025 | SM Energy Co (SM) | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $576,369 | $4,475,172 |
| 2024 | SM Energy Co (SM) | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $161,539 | $3,559,794 |
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