DAR · Darling Ingredients Inc. · Executive Compensation

$52.30 -1.32 (-2.46%) Play latest call Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

S&P 400 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$8.46B

157.80M

Volume · Nov 4 3.84M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.42M

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
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,284,231	—	$6,681,030	—	$1,328,112	$108,630	$9,402,554
Matt Jansen	Former Chief Operating Officer – North America	$567,750	—	$1,194,624	—	$722,712	$799,065	$3,284,151
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$748,090	—	$1,073,165	—	$769,703	$137,351	$2,728,309
Robert Day	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$663,462	—	$1,025,758	—	$679,708	$66,579	$2,435,507
Carlos Paz	Executive Vice President – Renewables, North American Specialty and Global Risk Management	$502,885	—	$1,039,054	—	$586,020	$197,937	$2,325,896
John F. Sterling	Former Executive Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary	$601,856	—	$931,853	—	$431,481	$71,065	$2,040,560

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,260,000	—	$6,258,389	—	$608,580	$95,757	$8,222,726
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$676,410	—	$1,091,979	—	$439,375	$135,859	$2,479,987
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$800,000	—	$1,264,944	—	$262,500	$85,503	$2,412,947
Matt Jansen	Former Chief Operating Officer – North America	$725,000	—	$1,146,380	—	$253,750	$54,942	$2,180,072
John F. Sterling	Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary	$565,000	—	$893,338	—	$197,750	$65,407	$1,721,575

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,260,000	—	$6,159,169	—	$1,792,582	$97,504	$9,332,669
Matt Jansen	Chief Operating Officer – North America	$449,615	—	$3,528,192	—	$426,441	$422,897	$4,827,145
John Bullock	Former Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer	$700,000	—	$1,106,163	—	$663,919	$105,361	$2,575,443
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$700,000	—	$1,106,163	—	$497,940	$78,980	$2,385,887
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$649,020	—	$1,012,222	—	$379,712	$130,728	$2,284,179
John F. Sterling	Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary	$550,000	—	$869,109	—	$391,238	$73,378	$1,888,111

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,200,000	—	$4,500,000	—	$2,874,000	$85,017	$8,659,017
John Bullock	Former Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer	$655,636	—	$983,455	—	$1,265,378	$93,200	$2,997,670
John F. Sterling	Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary	$500,000	—	$750,000	—	$750,000	$61,171	$2,061,171
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	—	$750,000	—	$723,750	$71,506	$2,045,256
Rick A. Elrod	Executive Vice President – U.S. Rendering Operations	$524,085	—	$786,127	—	$584,878	$74,937	$1,970,027
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$486,073	—	$783,613	—	$542,457	$105,554	$1,917,697

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,200,000	—	$4,294,800	—	$2,383,200	$78,652	$7,956,652
John Bullock	Former Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer	$636,540	—	$795,675	—	$1,228,522	$97,067	$2,757,804
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$530,263	—	$687,477	—	$586,206	$120,788	$1,938,936
Rick A. Elrod	Executive Vice President – U.S. Rendering Operations	$508,820	—	$636,025	—	$567,843	$72,810	$1,785,498
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$463,500	—	$579,375	—	$527,000	$69,471	$1,639,346

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,246,154	—	$2,460,000	$1,640,000	$2,492,308	$77,775	$7,971,232
John Bullock	Executive Vice President – Specialty Ingredients and Chief Strategy Officer	$641,769	—	$463,500	$309,000	$1,283,539	$83,542	$2,781,350
John O. Muse	Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer	$588,289	—	—	—	$1,176,577	$343,601	$2,176,130
Jan vander Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$497,158	—	$366,314	$244,209	$554,828	$111,269	$1,817,208
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$497,158	—	$366,314	$244,209	$554,828	$111,269	$1,817,208
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$467,308	—	$337,500	$225,000	$560,769	$67,483	$1,780,431
Rick A. Elrod	Executive Vice President – U.S. Rendering Operations	$513,000	—	$370,500	$247,000	$572,508	$58,960	$1,761,968

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,200,000	—	$2,340,000	$1,560,000	$2,400,000	$74,373	$7,630,211
John Bullock	Executive Vice President – Specialty Ingredients and Chief Strategy Officer	$555,770	—	$375,000	$250,000	$1,072,635	$75,289	$2,328,694
Jan vander Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$470,345	—	$361,179	$240,786	$539,721	$106,431	$1,953,635
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$470,345	—	$361,179	$240,786	$539,721	$106,431	$1,953,635
John O. Muse	Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer	$550,000	—	—	—	$1,080,750	$125,144	$1,825,971
Rick A. Elrod	Executive Vice President – U.S. Rendering Operations	$480,000	—	$360,000	$240,000	$555,840	$45,291	$1,681,131
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$425,000	—	$318,750	$212,500	$489,919	$64,123	$1,637,634

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,200,000	—	$2,159,992	$1,439,996	$1,882,378	$72,321	$6,754,687
Jan vander Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$472,728	—	$359,635	$239,748	$513,553	$100,840	$1,686,504
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$472,728	—	$359,635	$239,748	$513,553	$100,840	$1,686,504
John O. Muse	Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer	$525,000	—	—	—	$830,908	$206,624	$1,562,532
John Bullock	Executive Vice President – Specialty Ingredients and Chief Strategy Officer	$438,600	—	$328,941	$219,300	$459,820	$64,522	$1,511,183
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	$369,143	—	$281,252	$187,501	$335,001	$51,108	$1,224,005

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$1,100,000	—	$1,980,000	$1,319,998	$1,928,988	$69,407	$6,443,577
John Bullock	Executive Vice President – Specialty Ingredients and Chief Strategy Officer	$425,000	—	$318,747	$212,499	$488,652	$60,356	$1,505,254
Jan van der Velden	Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties	$394,929	—	$277,200	$184,802	$473,915	$87,798	$1,418,644
John O. Muse	Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer	$525,000	—	—	—	—	$96,595	$701,624

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Robert Aspell	Board of Directors	Appointed	2026-02-25	2026-02-25
Nick Kemphaus	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	Appointed	2026-01-04	2025-11-10
John F. Sterling	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	Retired	2027-03-31	2025-11-10
Matt Jansen	Chief Operating Officer – North America	Terminated	2025-09-26	2025-09-26
Soren Schroder	Board of Directors	Appointed	2025-02-20	2025-02-20
Carlos Paz	Executive Vice President, Global Risk Management, Ingredients	Appointed	—	2024-12-12
Sandra Dudley	Executive Vice President, Renewables and Chief Strategy Officer	Appointed	—	2024-12-12
Robert Day	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2025-02-26	2024-12-12
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Retired	2025-06-15	2024-12-12
Randy L. Hill	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-09-13	2024-09-16
Michael E. Rescoe	member of the Board of Directors	Retired	2024-07-24	2024-07-29
Robert Day	Chief Strategy Officer	Appointed	2023-08-06	2023-07-18
John Bullock	Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer	Retired	2024-02-15	2023-07-18
Matt Jansen	Chief Operating Officer, North America	Appointed	—	2023-05-11
Dirk Kloosterboer	member of the Board of Directors	Retired	—	2023-03-01
Larry A. Barden	Board	Appointed	2023-01-26	2023-01-26

Leadership

Randall Stuewe CEO
Brad Phillips CFO
Robert Day CFO
Matt Jansen COO
Nick Kemphaus General Counsel
Joseph Manzi Chief Accounting Officer
Celeste A. Clark Board Member
Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D. Board Member
Charles Adair Board Member
Enderson Guimaraes Board Member
Gary W. Mize Board Member
Kurt Stoffel Board Member
Larry A. Barden Board Member
Linda Goodspeed Board Member
Randy L. Hill Board Member
Robert Aspell Board Member
Soren Schroder Board Member

Key facts CIK 916540 CUSIP 237266101 13F (30d) 251 filings 232 filers Visit website Investor relations