UTI · Universal Technical Institute Inc · Executive Compensation
Market Cap
$1.13B
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55.10M
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 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $5,149,264 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $1,837,659 |
| Bruce Schuman | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $1,622,934 |
| Christopher Kevane | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | $1,397,876 |
| Christine Kline | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | $1,353,715 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer | $1,241,373 |
| Troy Anderson | Former Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer | $27,605 |
Fiscal 2024
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $3,491,248 |
| Troy Anderson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,226,139 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer | $1,152,587 |
| Christopher Kevane | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | $1,144,640 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | $1,135,562 |
| Christine Kline | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | — |
| Bruce Schuman | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | — |
Fiscal 2023
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $2,971,390 |
| Troy Anderson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,488,986 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer | $1,110,647 |
| Christopher Kevane | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | $1,036,439 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | $1,028,605 |
| Christine Kline | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | — |
| Bruce Schuman | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | — |
Fiscal 2022
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $1,886,283 |
| Troy Anderson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,170,903 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer | $946,648 |
| Christopher Kevane | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | $839,356 |
| Bartley H. Fesperman | Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | $738,340 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | $737,592 |
Fiscal 2021
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $2,215,714 |
| Troy Anderson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,039,733 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer | $1,025,582 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | $775,440 |
| Lori B. Smith | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer | $647,147 |
| Bartley H. Fesperman | Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | — |
| Christopher Kevane | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel | — |
Fiscal 2020
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $2,035,079 |
| Kimberly J. McWaters | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,508,665 |
| Troy Anderson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,156,645 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President Campus Operations & Services | $907,028 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | $661,531 |
| Eric A. Severson | Senior Vice President Admissions | $658,021 |
| Piper Jameson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | $422,505 |
| Lori B. Smith | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer | — |
| Bartley H. Fesperman | Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | — |
| Christopher Kevane | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel | — |
Fiscal 2019
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly J. McWaters | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,046,989 |
| Scott Yessner | Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | $885,263 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President Campus Operations & Services | $537,090 |
| Piper Jameson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | $452,144 |
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $442,518 |
| Eric A. Severson | Senior Vice President Admissions | $395,834 |
| Troy Anderson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $12,254 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | — |
| Lori B. Smith | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer | — |
Fiscal 2018
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly J. McWaters | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,322,688 |
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $686,521 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President Campus Operations & Services | $622,513 |
| Piper Jameson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | $526,285 |
| Scott Yessner | Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | $315,816 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | — |
| Troy Anderson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | — |
Fiscal 2017
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly J. McWaters | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $960,409 |
| Sherrell Smith | Executive Vice President of Campus Operations and Services | $507,068 |
| Piper Jameson | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | $351,317 |
Executive changes
| Person | Role | Change | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne DeTray | Chief Information Officer | Appointed | 2025-03-31 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Chief Operating Officer | Appointed | 2025-03-31 |
| Christine Kline | Interim Chief Financial Officer | Resigned | 2025-03-17 |
| Bruce Schuman | Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2025-03-17 |
| Christine Kline | Interim Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2024-09-10 |
| Troy Anderson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Resigned | 2024-09-10 |
| Michael A. Slubowski | Chairperson of the Compensation Committee | Appointed | 2024-03-12 |
| David A. Blaszkiewicz | member of the Board | Resigned | 2024-03-12 |
| Christine Kline | Chief Accounting Officer | Appointed | 2023-12-06 |
| Michael A. Slubowski | Class III director of the Board | Appointed | 2023-03-02 |