Board Member
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Get KWR alertsJoseph A. Berquist is recorded as Board Member at Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) since May 15, 2026 and CEO at Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) since November 18, 2024. Quaker Chemical Corp reported in an 8-K filed November 20, 2024 that Joseph A. Berquist was appointed Class I director, effective November 18, 2024. Quaker Chemical Corp reported in an 8-K filed November 20, 2024 that Joseph A. Berquist was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President, effective November 18, 2024. The proxy statement of Quaker Chemical Corp reports total compensation of $3,709,451 for Joseph A. Berquist in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $800,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 6 fiscal years. Joseph A. Berquist has spoken on 1 earnings call across 1 company, most recently for Quaker Chemical Corp on February 24, 2026. Quaker Chemical Corp is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry within the Basic Materials sector. Other leadership on record at Quaker Chemical Corp includes Mark A. Douglas (Chairman), Shane W. Hostetter (CFO and Chief Accounting Officer), Dr. David Slinkman (CTO) and 7 others.
“Mr. Berquist was also appointed to the Board as a Class I director, to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.”
“On November 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Quaker Chemical Corporation (the "Company"), appointed Joseph A. Berquist, age 53, the Company's Chief Commercial Officer, to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective November 18, 2024.”
“I'm pleased with our fourth quarter results, which resulted in our second consecutive quarter of year-over-year EBITDA improvement. Adjusted EBITDA was up 11%, and adjusted earnings per share increased 24% compared to the prior year.”
2026-05-15–present
2024-11-18–present
Specialty Chemicals · Basic Materials
Board Member, CEO
2024-11-18–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 | Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $800,000 | $3,709,451 |
| 2024 | Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $575,731 | $1,897,116 |
| 2023 | Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $535,933 | $1,928,600 |
| 2022 | Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $512,856 | $1,246,103 |
| 2021 | Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) | Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | $451,668 | $1,290,324 |
| 2020 | Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) | Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | $398,628 | $1,081,683 |
