Board Member
Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
Joseph A. Berquist is recorded as Board Member and CEO at Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR). 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.
“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.”
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2026-05-15–present
2024-11-18–present
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Board Member, CEO
2024-11-18–present
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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 |
Earnings-call and investor-event appearances, plus filed executive appointments or departures, newest first.
