CHRD · Chord Energy Corp · Executive Compensation

$158.13 +7.65 (+5.08%) At close · Oct 23

S&P 400 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$8.65B

54.70M

Volume · Oct 23 793.9K Avg daily vol (3M) 714.17K

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
Daniel Brown	President and Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	—	$6,362,910	—	$1,275,000	$79,325	$8,567,235
Michael Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer	$550,000	—	$2,819,472	—	$660,000	$67,359	$4,096,831
Michael H. Lou	—	$550,000	—	$2,819,472	—	$660,000	$67,359	$4,096,831
Darrin Henke	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$550,000	—	$2,602,503	—	$660,000	$62,710	$3,875,213
Darrin J. Henke	COO	$550,000	—	$2,602,503	—	$660,000	$62,710	$3,875,213
Richard Robuck	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$521,250	—	$2,494,093	—	$630,000	$63,475	$3,708,818
Shannon Kinney	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$480,000	—	$1,843,336	—	$518,400	$15,079	$2,856,815

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Daniel Brown	President and Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	—	$6,057,296	—	$1,245,420	$27,008	$8,179,724
Darrin Henke	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$550,000	—	$2,582,396	—	$671,550	$31,608	$3,835,554
Darrin J. Henke	COO	$550,000	—	$2,582,396	—	$671,550	$31,608	$3,835,554
Michael H. Lou	—	$542,308	—	$2,467,285	—	$671,550	$31,608	$3,712,751
Michael Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer	$542,308	—	$2,467,285	—	$671,550	$31,608	$3,712,751
Richard Robuck	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$467,692	—	$1,938,622	—	$527,472	$31,608	$2,965,394
Shannon Kinney	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$480,000	—	$1,850,432	—	$527,472	$31,608	$2,889,512

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Charles Rimer	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$500,000	—	$1,708,757	—	$542,500	$2,023,808	$4,775,065
Shannon Kinney	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$210,462	$212,700	$3,130,023	—	$214,455	$9,758	$3,777,398
Daniel Brown	President and Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	—	$1,005,143	—	$1,106,700	$23,808	$2,985,651
Daniel E. Brown	Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	—	$1,005,143	—	$1,106,700	$23,808	$2,985,651
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer (Served as Chief Financial Officer during 2023)	$500,000	—	$502,503	—	$542,500	$23,808	$1,568,811
Michael Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer	$500,000	—	$502,503	—	$542,500	$23,808	$1,568,811

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Daniel E. Brown	Chief Executive Officer	$641,687	$688,500	—	—	$510,000	$22,308	$1,862,495
Daniel Brown	President and Chief Executive Officer	$641,687	$688,500	—	—	$510,000	$22,308	$1,862,495
Michael Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer	$458,356	$337,500	—	—	$382,500	$22,308	$1,200,664
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer (Served as Chief Financial Officer during 2023)	$458,356	$337,500	—	—	$382,500	$22,308	$1,200,664
Charles Rimer	Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$233,462	$337,500	—	—	—	$2,004	$572,966

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Daniel Brown	Chief Executive Officer	$432,790	—	$14,225,450	—	$432,790	$18,315	$15,109,345
Daniel E. Brown	Chief Executive Officer	$432,790	—	$14,225,450	—	$432,790	$18,315	$15,109,345
Taylor Reid	President and Chief Operating Officer	$504,176	—	$3,004,723	—	$500,000	$21,408	$6,963,001
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer (Served as Chief Financial Officer during 2023)	$451,257	—	$5,541,467	—	$450,000	$21,408	$6,464,132
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$401,043	—	$1,863,982	—	$320,000	$21,408	$4,107,044
Douglas E. Brooks	Former Interim Chief Executive Officer; Board Chair	—	—	—	—	—	$160,000	$160,000

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Thomas B. Nusz	Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$820,000	$1,994,172	$3,054,822	—	$997,086	$5,439,743	$12,305,823
Taylor Reid	President and Chief Operating Officer	$600,000	$1,164,225	—	—	$582,112	$21,108	$4,126,309
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$480,000	$868,061	—	—	$434,030	$21,108	$3,081,344
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$425,000	$614,911	—	—	$307,456	$21,108	$2,273,643
Douglas E. Brooks	Former Interim Chief Executive Officer; Board Chair	—	—	$236,198	—	—	$43,223	$622,148

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Thomas B. Nusz	Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$881,250	—	$6,569,922	—	$738,000	$23,037	$8,212,209
Taylor Reid	President and Chief Operating Officer	$643,750	—	—	—	$450,000	$23,532	$4,881,624
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$506,250	—	—	—	$360,000	$21,588	$3,549,790
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$448,333	—	—	—	$255,000	$20,808	$2,610,327

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Thomas B. Nusz	Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$820,000	—	$5,422,831	—	$984,000	$31,869	$7,258,700
Taylor Reid	President and Chief Operating Officer	$600,000	—	$2,846,410	—	$600,000	$22,553	$4,068,963
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$480,000	—	$2,277,128	—	$480,000	$22,114	$3,259,242
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$421,250	—	$1,512,224	—	$340,000	$20,508	$2,293,982

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Thomas B. Nusz	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$820,000	—	$4,781,421	$350,400	$787,200	$30,267	$6,769,288
Taylor Reid	President and Chief Operating Officer	$591,667	—	$2,532,690	$321,200	$480,000	$24,564	$3,950,121
Michael H. Lou	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$475,000	—	$2,025,510	$321,200	$384,000	$22,967	$3,228,677
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$378,333	—	$1,203,750	$321,200	$243,200	$24,564	$2,171,047

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Michael Lou	director	Appointed	2026-10-19	2026-10-19
Michael Lou	President & Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2026-10-19	2026-10-19
Daniel Brown	member of the Board of Directors	Resigned	2026-10-19	2026-10-19
Daniel Brown	President & Chief Executive Officer	Resigned	2026-10-19	2026-10-19
Shannon B. Kinney	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	Resigned	2026-08-31	2026-08-06
Lara Kroll	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2025-03-15	2025-03-14
Jeffrey Sheets	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-05-31	2024-06-06
Ward Polzin	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-05-31	2024-06-06
Hilary Foulkes	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-05-31	2024-06-06
Ian C. Dundas	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-05-31	2024-06-06
Paul J. Korus	Board of Directors	Resigned	2024-05-31	2024-06-06
Cynthia L. Walker	Board of Directors	Resigned	2024-05-31	2024-06-06
Richard Robuck	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2024-03-04	2024-03-06
Michael Lou	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer	Appointed	2024-03-04	2024-03-06
Ian C. Dundas	member of the Board	Appointed	—	2024-02-26
Ian C. Dundas	advisor to the Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	—	2024-02-26
Ian C. Dundas	President and Chief Executive Officer of Enerplus	Terminated	—	2024-02-26
Susan Cunningham	Independent Chair of the Board	Appointed	2024-01-01	2023-12-27
Lynn A. Peterson	Executive Chair of the Board of Directors	Retired	2023-12-31	2023-12-27
Charles "Chip" Rimer	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	Retired	2024-01-02	2023-12-27
Darrin Henke	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2024-01-02	2023-12-27
Marguerite N. Woung-Chapman	Board of Directors	Appointed	—	2022-07-07
Anne Taylor	Board of Directors	Appointed	—	2022-07-07
Cynthia L. Walker	Board of Directors	Appointed	—	2022-07-07
Paul J. Korus	Board of Directors	Appointed	—	2022-07-07

Leadership

Daniel E. Brown CEO, Board Member
Michael Lou CEO, CFO, Board Member
Douglas E. Brooks Chairman, Board Member
Lynn A. Peterson Chairman, Board Member
Susan Cunningham Chairman
Michael H. Lou CFO
Charles "Chip" Rimer COO
Charles Rimer COO
Chip Rimer COO
Darrin Henke COO
M. Scott Regan General Counsel
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos General Counsel
Scott Regan General Counsel
Lara Kroll Chief Accounting Officer
Anne Taylor Board Member
Cynthia L. Walker Board Member
Hilary Foulkes Board Member
Ian C. Dundas Board Member
Jeffrey Sheets Board Member
John Hagale Board Member
John Lancaster Board Member
Kevin S. McCarthy Board Member
Marguerite N. Woung-Chapman Board Member
Marguerite Woung-Chapman Board Member
Paul J. Korus Board Member
Paula Polito Board Member
Samantha Holroyd Board Member
Susan M. Cunningham Board Member
Thomas B. Nusz Board Member
Thomas Nusz Board Member
Ward Polzin Board Member

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