CWST · Casella Waste Systems Inc · Executive Compensation

$93.07 +6.53 (+7.55%) At close · Oct 20

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Market Cap

$5.92B

63.64M

Volume · Oct 20 1.46M Avg daily vol (3M) 579.45K

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
John W. Casella	Executive Chairman of the Board and Former Chief Executive Officer	$790,463	—	$2,740,659	—	$853,697	$21,127	$4,405,946
John Casella	CEO	$790,463	—	$2,740,659	—	$853,697	$21,127	$4,405,946
Edmond R. Coletta	President and Chief Executive Officer	$615,134	—	$1,644,377	—	$553,619	$17,393	$2,830,523
Bradford Helgeson	CFO	$500,000	—	$876,936	—	$305,999	$67,293	$1,750,228
Bradford J. Helgeson	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	—	$876,936	—	$305,999	$67,293	$1,750,228
Shelley E. Sayward	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$390,764	—	$493,334	—	$239,147	$15,577	$1,138,822
Sean M. Steves	Former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations	$347,605	—	$438,468	—	$212,734	$9,454	$1,008,261

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John Casella	CEO	$763,732	—	$2,074,300	—	$1,306,845	$21,784	$4,166,661
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$763,732	—	$2,074,300	—	$1,306,845	$21,784	$4,166,661
Edmond R. Coletta	President	$515,134	—	$1,091,723	—	$587,641	$16,263	$2,210,761
Bradford J. Helgeson	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$450,000	—	$764,197	—	$436,338	$10,545	$1,661,080
Bradford Helgeson	CFO	$450,000	—	$764,197	—	$436,338	$10,545	$1,661,080
Shelley E. Sayward	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$365,200	—	$491,189	—	$354,113	$15,216	$1,225,718
Sean M. Steves	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations	$335,850	—	$360,320	—	$287,342	$11,407	$994,919

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John Casella	CEO	$739,692	—	$2,046,324	—	$653,199	$22,382	$3,461,597
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$739,692	—	$2,046,324	—	$653,199	$22,382	$3,461,597
Edmond R. Coletta	President	$483,134	—	$861,608	—	$241,763	$15,669	$1,602,174
Shelley E. Sayward	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$331,200	—	$403,838	—	$146,236	$13,803	$895,077
Bradford J. Helgeson	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$69,886	—	$149,953	$525,466	$33,932	$1,118	$780,355
Bradford Helgeson	CFO	$69,886	—	$149,953	$525,466	$33,932	$1,118	$780,355
Sean M. Steves	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations	$320,850	—	$301,498	—	$141,666	$14,234	$778,248
Paul J. Ligon	Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth	$319,975	—	$161,470	—	$140,839	$15,353	$637,637

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Edmond R. Coletta	President	$466,796	—	$886,895	$2,175,161	$684,687	$15,826	$4,229,365
John Casella	CEO	$647,149	—	$1,773,790	—	$1,675,105	$24,027	$4,120,071
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$647,149	—	$1,773,790	—	$1,675,105	$24,027	$4,120,071
Edwin D. Johnson	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$280,215	—	$775,986	—	—	$285,269	$1,341,470
Edwin Johnson	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$280,215	—	$775,986	—	—	$285,269	$1,341,470
Shelley E. Sayward	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$320,000	—	$388,038	—	$414,150	$13,300	$1,135,488
Paul J. Ligon	Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth	$307,654	—	$128,785	—	$287,006	$15,353	$738,798
Sean M. Steves	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations	$267,362	—	$128,785	—	$320,966	$13,967	$731,080

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$628,300	—	$1,695,668	—	$1,884,900	$25,086	$4,233,954
John Casella	CEO	$628,300	—	$1,695,668	—	$1,884,900	$25,086	$4,233,954
Edmond R. Coletta	President and Former Chief Financial Officer	$453,200	—	$847,870	—	$770,440	$19,384	$2,090,894
Edwin Johnson	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$447,020	—	$741,858	—	$759,934	$21,111	$1,969,923
Edwin D. Johnson	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$447,020	—	$741,858	—	$759,934	$21,111	$1,969,923
Shelley E. Sayward	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$300,000	—	$211,948	$199,972	$450,000	$16,114	$1,178,034
Christopher B. Heald	Finance Advisor and Former Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer	$244,213	—	$211,948	—	$244,213	$8,452	$708,826

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$610,000	—	$1,788,448	—	$1,376,667	$19,123	$3,794,238
John Casella	CEO	$610,000	—	$1,788,448	—	$1,376,667	$19,123	$3,794,238
Edmond R. Coletta	President and Chief Financial Officer	$440,000	—	$894,199	—	$562,703	$9,313	$1,906,215
David L. Schmitt	Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$332,200	—	$312,968	—	$374,860	$803,014	$1,823,042
Edwin Johnson	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$434,000	—	$782,401	—	$555,030	$12,856	$1,784,287
Edwin D. Johnson	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$434,000	—	$782,401	—	$555,030	$12,856	$1,784,287
Christopher B. Heald	Finance Advisor and Former Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer	$237,100	—	$223,551	—	$178,365	$1,500	$640,516

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John Casella	CEO	$575,000	—	$1,300,455	—	$816,642	$29,493	$2,721,590
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$575,000	—	$1,300,455	—	$816,642	$29,493	$2,721,590
Edwin D. Johnson	President and Chief Operating Officer	$421,362	—	$758,620	—	$339,115	$12,308	$1,531,405
Edwin Johnson	President and Chief Operating Officer	$421,362	—	$758,620	—	$339,115	$12,308	$1,531,405
Edmond R. Coletta	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$400,000	—	$758,620	—	$321,923	$10,562	$1,491,105
David L. Schmitt	Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$322,524	—	$216,747	—	$229,032	$1,000	$769,303
Christopher B. Heald	Finance Advisor and Former Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer	$218,484	—	$216,747	—	$103,434	$1,000	$539,665

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$535,500	—	$1,288,104	—	$670,925	$28,274	$2,522,803
John Casella	CEO	$535,500	—	$1,288,104	—	$670,925	$28,274	$2,522,803
Edwin D. Johnson	President and Chief Operating Officer	$413,100	—	$751,396	—	$293,290	$12,049	$1,469,835
Edwin Johnson	President and Chief Operating Officer	$413,100	—	$751,396	—	$293,290	$12,049	$1,469,835
Edmond R. Coletta	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$341,700	—	$751,396	—	$242,598	$8,383	$1,344,077
David L. Schmitt	Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$316,200	—	$214,688	—	$198,083	$1,000	$729,971
Christopher B. Heald	Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer	$214,200	—	$214,688	—	$89,457	$1,000	$519,345

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$525,000	—	$1,263,959	—	$1,044,225	$52,289	$2,885,473
John Casella	CEO	$525,000	—	$1,263,959	—	$1,044,225	$52,289	$2,885,473
Edwin D. Johnson	President and Chief Operating Officer	$405,000	—	$737,313	—	$577,307	$11,677	$1,731,297
Edwin Johnson	President and Chief Operating Officer	$405,000	—	$737,313	—	$577,307	$11,677	$1,731,297
Edmond R. Coletta	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$335,000	—	$737,313	—	$477,526	$8,351	$1,558,190
David L. Schmitt	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$310,000	—	$210,656	—	$389,903	$1,000	$911,559
Christopher B. Heald	Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer	$210,000	—	$210,656	—	$176,085	$1,000	$597,741

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Damian A. Ribar	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2026-07-20	2026-07-01
Sean Steves	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations	Resigned	2026-03-20	2026-03-10
Edmond R. Coletta	Class II director	Appointed	2026-01-01	2025-08-06
Edmond R. Coletta	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2026-01-01	2025-08-06
John W. Casella	Executive Chairman of the Board	Appointed	2026-01-01	2025-08-06
William P. Hulligan	Class III director	Appointed	2024-06-06	2024-06-10
Rose Stuckey Kirk	Class III director	Appointed	2024-06-06	2024-06-10
John W. Casella	Class III director	Appointed	2024-06-06	2024-06-10
Edmond R. Coletta	Chief Financial Officer	Resigned	2023-11-06	2023-11-01
Bradford J. Helgeson	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2023-11-06	2023-11-01
Emily Nagle Green	Class II director	Appointed	2023-06-01	2023-06-02
Michael L. Battles	Class II director	Appointed	2023-06-01	2023-06-02

Leadership

Edmond R. Coletta CEO, Board Member
Emily Nagle Green CEO, Board Member
John Casella CEO, Board Member
Michael L. Battles CEO, Board Member
John W. Casella Chairman, Board Member
Joseph G. Doody Chairman, Board Member
Bradford J. Helgeson CFO
Michael K. Burke CFO, Board Member
Damian A. Ribar COO
Sean M. Steves COO
William P. Hulligan COO, Board Member
Shelley E. Sayward General Counsel
Shelley Sayward General Counsel
Kevin J. Drohan Chief Accounting Officer
Gary Sova Board Member
James E. O’Connor Board Member
James F. Callahan Board Member
Rose Stuckey Kirk Board Member

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