CENX · Century Aluminum Co · Executive Compensation

$31.42 -1.23 (-3.77%) At close · Oct 23

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$3.11B

98.99M

Volume · Oct 23 2.67M Avg daily vol (3M) 1.97M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jesse Gary	President and Chief Executive Officer	$980,385	—	$3,827,931	—	$1,636,800	$214,451	$7,166,252
Gunnar Gudlaugsson	Executive Vice President, Global Operations	$585,258	—	$895,768	—	$502,208	$1,107,376	$3,090,610
Peter Trpkovski	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$418,846	—	$721,256	—	$381,420	$42,474	$1,563,996
John DeZee	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$468,462	—	$555,491	—	$332,352	$21,445	$1,524,973
Gerald Bialek	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$133,269	—	$638,939	—	$70,521	$431,308	$1,274,037
Robert Hoffman	Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	$413,846	—	$300,885	—	$237,445	$50,308	$1,031,919

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jesse Gary	President and Chief Executive Officer	$908,077	$1,200,000	$4,119,891	—	$1,279,852	$353,588	$8,207,393
Gunnar Gudlaugsson	Executive Vice President, Global Operations	$520,475	—	$1,149,998	—	$447,682	$388,460	$2,506,615
Gerald Bialek	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$489,969	—	$873,449	—	$249,453	$32,790	$1,645,661
John DeZee	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$425,569	—	$575,606	—	$274,331	$21,195	$1,409,580

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jesse Gary	President and Chief Executive Officer	$876,923	$2,390,000	$2,993,127	—	$1,109,790	$351,951	$8,017,519
Gunnar Gudlaugsson	Executive Vice President, Global Operations	$481,538	$120,000	$677,255	—	$379,974	$705,981	$2,364,748
John DeZee	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$407,154	$85,000	$442,064	—	$407,154	$20,445	$1,526,309
Gerald Bialek	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$469,000	—	$630,465	—	$309,118	$31,440	$1,440,023

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John DeZee	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$392,692	—	$443,974	—	$254,775	$19,195	$1,110,636
Matthew Aboud	Senior Vice President Strategy and Business Development	$327,692	—	$278,191	—	$179,850	$27,450	$813,183
Gerald Bialek	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$148,750	—	$68,343	—	$109,383	$65,128	$391,604

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jesse Gary	President and Chief Executive Officer	$693,769	—	$4,074,372	—	$569,357	$102,810	$5,440,308
Gunnar Gudlaugsson	Executive Vice President, Global Operations	$416,975	—	$502,797	—	$257,656	$364,204	$1,541,632
Craig Conti	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$431,538	—	$650,075	—	—	$56,104	$1,137,717
John E. Hoerner	Former Executive Vice President, North American Operations	$295,388	—	$669,510	—	—	$44,215	$1,042,673
John DeZee	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$362,500	—	$341,685	—	$183,876	$33,931	$971,885
Michelle Harrison	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer	$335,769	—	$201,750	—	$139,388	$53,829	$730,736

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael Bless	President and Chief Executive Officer	$900,000	—	$3,003,706	—	$615,600	$212,220	$5,208,386
Jesse Gary	President and Chief Executive Officer	$550,000	—	$1,414,098	—	$346,005	$102,907	$2,467,145
John E. Hoerner	Former Executive Vice President, North American Operations	$480,000	—	$692,908	—	$64,800	$63,516	$1,429,268
Craig Conti	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$420,000	—	$637,102	—	$191,835	$62,937	$1,311,874
Michelle Harrison	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer	$330,000	—	$204,537	—	$110,385	$57,215	$944,775

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael Bless	President and Chief Executive Officer	$894,231	—	$2,649,049	—	$868,500	$289,395	$5,253,390
Jesse Gary	President andChief Executive Officer	$535,577	—	$1,260,809	—	$492,525	$118,549	$2,462,782
John E. Hoerner	Former Executive Vice President, North American Operations	$476,539	—	$608,601	—	$322,848	$82,882	$1,627,915
Craig Conti	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$415,385	—	$494,485	—	$279,300	$49,967	$1,239,137
Michelle Harrison	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer	$327,692	—	$179,322	—	$144,375	$69,179	$968,649

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael Bless	President and Chief Executive Officer	$869,792	—	$3,861,915	—	$1,517,390	$241,925	$6,491,022
Jesse Gary	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel	$489,583	—	$1,353,030	—	$682,408	$117,300	$2,642,321
John E. Hoerner	Executive Vice President, North American Operations	$458,750	—	$933,764	—	$539,261	$60,736	$2,044,542
Craig Conti	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$169,744	—	$583,403	—	$139,802	$15,277	$908,226
Michelle Harrison	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer	$318,437	—	$274,648	—	$246,381	$57,158	$896,624

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael Bless	President and Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	$190,000	$1,962,252	—	$956,250	$178,826	$4,429,337
Jesse Gary	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel	$443,750	$250,000	$747,964	—	$466,200	$77,229	$2,010,536
John E. Hoerner	Executive Vice President, North American Operations	$432,917	—	$482,014	—	$308,763	$54,964	$1,376,873
Michelle Harrison	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)	$310,937	—	$173,135	—	$155,469	$51,935	$815,245

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Peter Trpkovski	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2025-03-21	2025-03-21
Rob Hoffman	Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2024-12-09	2024-12-11
Rob Hoffman	Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2024-12-09	2024-12-11
Theresa Brainerd	principal accounting officer	Appointed	2024-11-04	2024-11-04
Rob Hoffman	principal accounting officer	Resigned	2024-11-04	2024-11-04
Peter A. Trpkovski	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer	Appointed	2023-07-01	2023-06-09
Michelle M. Harrison	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer	Retired	2023-07-01	2023-06-09
Gerald "Jerry" Bialek	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2022-08-22	2022-08-01

Leadership

Jesse E. Gary CEO, COO
Gerald "Jerry" Bialek CFO
Gerald Bialek CFO
Rob Hoffman CIO
Robert Hoffman CIO, Chief Accounting Officer
John DeZee General Counsel
Theresa Brainerd Chief Accounting Officer
Andrew Michelmore Board Member
Errol Glasser Board Member
Jarl Berntzen Board Member
Jennifer ("Jenny") Bush Board Member
Jennifer Bush Board Member
Jesse Gary Board Member
Tamla Olivier Board Member
Wilhelm van Jaarsveld Board Member

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