FE · Firstenergy Corp · Executive Compensation

$43.39 +0.06 (+0.14%) At close · Oct 1

S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$25.05B

578.43M

Volume · Oct 1 7.63M Avg daily vol (3M) 4.26M

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
Brian Tierney	CEO	$1,505,769	—	$9,406,196	—	$2,394,000	$31,280	$13,452,559
Brian X. Tierney	Board Chair, President & CEO	$1,505,769	—	$9,406,196	—	$2,394,000	$31,280	$13,452,559
K. Jon Taylor	SVP, CFO & Strategy	$878,365	—	$2,611,062	—	$837,900	$24,496	$4,793,811
A. Wade Smith	President, FE Utilities	$762,923	—	$1,744,550	—	$646,912	$23,202	$3,233,111
Hyun Park	SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$763,412	—	$1,583,558	—	$611,667	$26,822	$3,053,403
Toby L. Thomas	—	$627,462	—	$1,243,706	—	$469,224	$15,315	$2,395,235

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian X. Tierney	President & CEO	$1,511,539	—	$10,197,274	—	—	$37,867	$11,933,534
Brian Tierney	CEO	$1,511,539	—	$10,197,274	—	—	$37,867	$11,933,534
K. Jon Taylor	SVP, CFO & Strategy	$881,731	—	$2,830,502	—	—	$114,252	$4,261,159
Christine L. Walker	Former SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Services	$297,437	—	$765,670	—	—	$1,719,111	$2,931,433
A. Wade Smith	President, FE Utilities	$765,875	—	$1,891,170	—	—	$169,569	$2,879,814
Hyun Park	SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$735,616	—	$1,634,879	—	—	$14,775	$2,493,508
Toby L. Thomas	Chief Operating Officer	$604,615	—	$1,284,022	—	—	$165,918	$2,090,856
Chief Operating	Officer	$604,615	—	$1,284,022	—	—	$165,918	$2,090,856

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian X. Tierney	President & CEO	$876,923	$1,500,000	$22,267,685	—	$1,573,767	$185,087	$26,452,616
Brian Tierney	CEO	$876,923	$1,500,000	$22,267,685	—	$1,573,767	$185,087	$26,452,616
A. Wade Smith	President, FE Utilities	$29,231	$1,500,000	$5,632,346	—	—	$228	$7,161,805
K. Jon Taylor	SVP, CFO & Strategy	$870,962	—	$4,665,181	—	$939,479	$32,955	$7,050,282
John W. Somerhalder II	Chair of the Board and Former Interim President and CEO	$519,231	—	$3,166,015	—	$771,154	$40,607	$4,497,007
Hyun Park	SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$725,154	—	$1,539,342	—	$653,162	$18,484	$3,025,635
Samuel L. Belcher	Former SVP, Operations	$248,500	—	$1,804,117	—	$226,505	$113,493	$2,874,114
Christine L. Walker	Former SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Services	$490,962	—	$695,884	—	$383,845	$32,288	$2,488,229
Chief Operating	Officer	$50,769	$250,000	$1,957,547	—	—	$21,193	$2,281,172
Toby L. Thomas	Chief Operating Officer	$50,769	$250,000	$1,957,547	—	—	$21,193	$2,281,172

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Steven E. Strah	Former President & CEO	$863,984	—	$6,601,055	—	$995,388	$92,870	$9,268,371
John W. Somerhalder II	Chair of the Board and Former Interim President and CEO	$636,676	—	$2,188,623	—	$672,080	$41,924	$3,663,808
K. Jon Taylor	SVP, CFO & Strategy	$790,223	—	$1,974,021	—	$661,438	$32,131	$3,467,225
Samuel L. Belcher	Former SVP, Operations	$742,116	—	$1,886,010	—	$506,954	$27,756	$3,165,962
Hyun Park	SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$691,978	—	$1,584,261	—	$473,156	$134,077	$2,982,215
Christine L. Walker	Former SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Services	$465,324	—	$638,241	—	$275,332	$22,828	$1,409,552

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Steven E. Strah	Former President & CEO	$1,076,236	—	$5,755,252	—	$1,977,256	$29,114	$10,714,062
Hyun Park	SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$635,714	—	$2,459,075	—	$704,676	$895,969	$4,738,309
K. Jon Taylor	SVP, CFO & Strategy	$686,209	$750,000	$1,962,017	—	$915,874	$12,115	$4,542,843
John W. Somerhalder II	Chair of the Board and Former Interim President and CEO	$632,555	—	$2,717,970	—	$1,006,534	$17,205	$4,416,668
Samuel L. Belcher	Former SVP, Operations	$694,148	—	$2,034,701	—	$780,258	$11,842	$3,776,266
Christine L. Walker	SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Services	$436,544	—	$665,078	—	$392,359	$18,386	$1,941,263

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Charles E. Jones	Former President & CEO	$944,997	$0	$6,028,833	—	$0	$104,175	$10,066,956
Steven E. Strah	Former President & CEO	$776,058	—	$1,614,667	—	$852,146	$21,758	$5,792,232
Samuel L. Belcher	SVP, Operations	$647,132	—	$1,491,410	—	$487,501	$12,228	$3,309,439
Christine L. Walker	SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Services	$407,423	—	$520,405	—	$246,000	$11,865	$2,412,095
Robert P. Reffner	Former SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$513,083	$0	$1,132,573	—	$0	$42,011	$2,309,757
Gary D. Benz	SVP, Strategy	$410,804	$0	$660,517	—	$266,501	$50,093	$2,024,911
K. Jon Taylor	SVP, CFO & Strategy	$521,807	—	$692,019	—	$414,591	$24,759	$1,982,227

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Charles E. Jones	Former President & CEO	$1,136,113	$0	$6,247,802	—	$1,615,111	$74,050	$14,684,659
James F. Pearson	EVP, Finance	$161,471	$0	$2,138,277	—	$176,596	$1,582,583	$7,258,952
Leila L. Vespoli	EVP, Corporate Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & Chief Legal Officer	$185,629	$0	$1,958,835	—	$191,737	$1,744,328	$7,022,512
Steven E. Strah	President & CEO	$643,599	—	$1,545,570	—	$626,590	$28,647	$6,034,128
Samuel L. Belcher	SVP, Operations	$604,308	—	$1,327,003	—	$540,575	$13,650	$3,152,943
Robert P. Reffner	Former SVP & Chief Legal Officer	$537,594	$0	$973,901	—	$463,918	$13,435	$2,467,891
Bennett L. Gaines	SVP, Corporate Services & Chief Information Officer	$462,322	$0	$588,121	—	$364,205	$3,800	$1,977,083

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Charles E. Jones	Former President & CEO	$1,136,113	$0	$7,018,621	—	$1,662,674	$40,701	$11,123,128
Leila L. Vespoli	EVP, Corporate Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & Chief Legal Officer	$761,286	$0	$2,200,498	—	$823,483	$16,372	$4,123,650
James F. Pearson	EVP, Finance	$662,214	$0	$2,402,070	—	$758,454	$17,838	$3,895,599
Steven E. Strah	President & CEO	$594,835	$0	$1,602,699	—	$574,240	$26,749	$3,495,512
Samuel L. Belcher	SVP & President, FE Utilities	$548,060	$434,700	$1,503,221	—	$506,951	$11,087	$3,124,371
Bennett L. Gaines	SVP, Corporate Services & Chief Information Officer	$442,051	$0	$626,379	—	$365,657	$8,062	$1,442,149

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Charles E. Jones	President & CEO	$1,136,113	$0	$6,208,144	—	$1,383,655	$23,691	$15,281,885
James F. Pearson	EVP, Finance	$662,214	$0	$2,124,671	—	$662,943	$15,451	$5,977,966
Leila L. Vespoli	EVP, Corporate Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & Chief Legal Officer	$761,286	$0	$1,946,403	—	$719,783	$9,100	$5,117,611
Steven E. Strah	SVP & CFO	$561,539	$0	$1,097,892	—	$425,641	$16,888	$3,976,975

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Heidi Boyd	director	Appointed	2024-02-16	2024-02-16
Andrew Teno	director	Resigned	2023-12-08	2023-12-11
A. Wade Smith	President, FirstEnergy Utilities	Appointed	2023-12-18	2023-11-21
Toby L. Thomas	Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2023-11-30	2023-11-21
Brian X. Tierney	President and Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2023-06-01	2023-05-24
Brian X. Tierney	director of the Company	Appointed	2023-06-01	2023-05-24
Brian X. Tierney	President and Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2023-06-01	2023-03-27
Samuel L. Belcher	Senior Vice President, Operations	Retired	2023-05-01	2023-01-19
Steven E. Strah	President and Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2022-09-16	2022-09-15
Steven E. Strah	Board	Resigned	2022-09-16	2022-09-15
John W. Somerhalder II	Interim President and Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2022-09-16	2022-09-15

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