Companies Benson Hill
Benson Hill (BHIL): executive pay, fiscal 2023
Free brief. Every figure links to the company’s own filing.
Benson Hill no longer files a proxy statement; its last pay data is FY2023.
CEO pay, last three years
- $1,733,346FY2023
CEO total pay was $1,733,346 in fiscal 2023; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2023: salary $277,115 · bonus $0 · stock awards $1,034,940 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
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Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Crisp | $312,500 | $0 | $1,013,336 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,003,218 | $3,329,054 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Adrienne Elsner | 277,115 | 0 | 1,034,940 | 0 | 335,651 | 0 | 85,639 | 1,733,346 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Jason Bull | 447,720 | 0 | 339,251 | 0 | 190,729 | 0 | 1,290 | 978,990 |
| Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||
| Dean Freeman | 459,446 | 0 | 328,321 | 0 | 69,342 | 0 | 31,980 | 889,089 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2023 total | FY2022 total | FY2021 total | Δ FY2022→2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Crisp | $3,329,054 | $17,103,661 | — | ↓ −13,774,607 |
| Adrienne Elsner | 1,733,346 | — | — | — |
| Jason Bull | 978,990 | 1,980,851 | — | ↓ −1,001,861 |
| Dean Freeman | 889,089 | 2,940,038 | — | ↓ −2,050,949 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The provided text does not contain the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) section where the pay philosophy is typically disclosed. It only contains the Corporate Governance and Board of Directors sections.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Aon Consulting Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2023
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bull | Option | 26,885 | 1.99 | — |
| Jason Bull | Option | 53,770 | 1.35 | — |
| Matthew Crisp | Option | 67,213 | 1.35 | — |
| Matthew Crisp | Option | 67,213 | 1.99 | — |
| Jason Bull | Option | 80,655 | 1.99 | — |
| Jason Bull | PSU | 81,528 | — | 618,798 |
| Dean Freeman | PSU | 82,748 | — | 14,398 |
| Jason Bull | PSU | 90,471 | — | 15,742 |
| Jason Bull | PSU | 91,907 | — | 372,223 |
| Matthew Crisp | Option | 134,425 | 1.99 | — |
| Jason Bull | PSU | 167,259 | — | 29,103 |
| Adrienne Elsner | PSU | 172,064 | — | 176,984 |
| Matthew Crisp | PSU | 189,030 | — | 3,024 |
| Matthew Crisp | PSU | 193,107 | — | 3,669 |
| Dean Freeman | PSU | 211,820 | — | 36,857 |
| Dean Freeman | PSU | 225,000 | — | 39,150 |
| Matthew Crisp | PSU | 281,955 | — | 49,060 |
| Jason Bull | PSU | 500,000 | — | 79,950 |
| Matthew Crisp | PSU | 653,765 | — | 113,755 |
| Adrienne Elsner | PSU | 735,244 | — | 127,932 |
| Matthew Crisp | PSU | 2,000,000 | — | 5,516 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard MackIndependent · Audit and Risk · Compensation | $32,333 | $530,000 | $0 | — | — | $562,333 |
| Daniel JacobiIndependent · Board Chair · Sustainability and Governance | 135,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 335,000 |
| DeAnn BruntsNot independent | 100,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 300,000 |
| David J. LeeIndependent · Audit and Risk (Chair) · Not standing for re-election | 60,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 260,000 |
| J. Stephan DolezalekIndependent · Compensation · Sustainability and Governance | 60,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 260,000 |
| Molly MontgomeryIndependent · Sustainability and Governance (Chair) | 60,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 260,000 |
| Linda Whitley-TaylorIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | 60,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 260,000 |
| Craig RohrIndependent · Audit and Risk | 55,000 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | 255,000 |
| Adrienne ElsnerEmployee director | 27,500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27,500 |
| Matthew B. CrispEmployee director · Departed during FY | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $200,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2023 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $589,833 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,930,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,519,833 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Benson Hill as a peer
Companies that benchmark against BHIL
1 company names BHIL as a compensation peer
- Limoneira COLMNRFY2025
Each company listed discloses BHIL in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named BHIL in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benson Hill | 2023 | Adrienne Elsner | $277,115 | $1,034,940 | $0 | $335,651 | $1,733,346 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (17 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Matthew Crisp. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,329,054. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Adrienne Elsner. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,733,346. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jason Bull. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 978,990. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dean Freeman. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 889,089. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard Mack. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 562,333.
- Section 08, Daniel Jacobi. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 335,000.
- Section 08, DeAnn Brunts. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David J. Lee. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,000.
- Section 08, J. Stephan Dolezalek. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Molly Montgomery. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,000.
- Section 08, Linda Whitley-Taylor. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,000.
- Section 08, Craig Rohr. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 255,000.
- Section 08, Adrienne Elsner. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 27,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Matthew B. Crisp. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 589,833 + equity 1,930,000 + all other 0 = 2,519,833, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Benson Hill (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-06-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Benson Hill's own proxy. As printed: 1,733,346. View filing ↗