Companies Canton Strategic Holdings
Canton Strategic (CNTN): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $358,333FY2025
CEO total pay was $358,333 in fiscal 2025; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2025: salary $83,333 · bonus $275,000 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sireesh Appajosyula | $376,255 | $2,285,000 | — | $214,315 | — | — | $5,974 | $2,881,544 |
| Former Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Randy Milby | 357,503 | 0 | — | 121,112 | — | — | 139,847 | 618,462 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Mark Wendland | 83,333 | 275,000 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 358,333 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Mark Toomey | 83,333 | 125,000 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 208,333 |
| President | ||||||||
| Jacob Asbury | 22,500 | 7,671 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 30,171 |
| 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 | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sireesh Appajosyula | $2,881,544 | $700,625 | $398,906 | ↑ +2,180,919 |
| Randy Milby | 618,462 | 959,334 | 742,415 | ↓ −340,872 |
| Mark Wendland | 358,333 | — | — | — |
| Mark Toomey | 208,333 | — | — | — |
| Jacob Asbury | 30,171 | — | — | — |
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
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | — |
| 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 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sireesh Appajosyula | Option | 67 | 59.14 | — |
| Sireesh Appajosyula | Option | 134 | 498.75 | — |
| Sireesh Appajosyula | Option | 20,000 | 3.08 | — |
| Sireesh Appajosyula | Option | 38,087 | 2.93 | — |
| Sireesh Appajosyula | Option | 52,875 | 1.93 | — |
| Sireesh Appajosyula | Option | 90,000 | 1.33 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent LoPrioreIndependent · Not standing for re-election | $14,942 | — | $307,824 | — | — | $322,766 |
| Gary StetzIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance · Not standing for re-election | 67,624 | — | 124,849 | — | — | 192,473 |
| Clay KahlerIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair) | 54,002 | — | 89,974 | — | — | 143,976 |
| Sanam ParikhIndependent | 53,214 | — | 49,286 | — | — | 102,500 |
| James Gordon LiddyIndependent | 38,111 | — | 60,911 | — | — | 99,022 |
| Nancy DavisIndependent | 16,875 | — | 60,911 | — | — | 77,786 |
| Kelly AndersonIndependent | 58,400 | — | 0 | — | — | 58,400 |
| Mark WendlandEmployee director · Board Chair | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rishi NangaliaIndependent · Compensation · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jill E. SommersIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pamela L. CarterIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean GalvinIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William WileyIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $100,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 8,000 / 6,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $303,168 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $303,168 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Canton Strategic as a peer
Companies that benchmark against CNTN
No companies currently name CNTN as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
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 | Canton Strategic Holdings | 2025 | Mark Wendland | $83,333 | — | $0 | — | $358,333 |
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
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2025-10-09 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2024-05-14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2023-10-23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022-08-08 | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-13 | —a |
| 2025 | 2025-10-09 | —b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-14 | —c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 3 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $742,415 |
| Median employee compensation | — |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (25 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, Sireesh Appajosyula. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,881,544. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Randy Milby. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 618,462. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mark Wendland. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 18. As printed: 358,333. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mark Toomey. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 208,333. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jacob Asbury. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 30,171. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2024-03-21. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 3 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Vincent LoPriore. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 322,766. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Gary Stetz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 192,473. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Clay Kahler. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 143,976. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sanam Parikh. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 102,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James Gordon Liddy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 99,022. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nancy Davis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 77,786. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kelly Anderson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 58,400. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark Wendland. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Rishi Nangalia. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jill E. Sommers. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Pamela L. Carter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sean Galvin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William Wiley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-07-17. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-10-09. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-14. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. 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 303,168 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 303,168, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Canton Strategic Holdings (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Canton Strategic Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 358,333. View filing ↗