RONALD J. MITTELSTAEDT - Corporate Board Profile

SKYWEST INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-03-19	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 50 Director Since: 2013 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee Director Summary Compensation Table Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 10,850 Stock Awards ($): 15,575 Total ($): 26,425
2015-03-18	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 51 Director Since: 2013 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee Director Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $117,000 for 2014.
2016-03-17	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 52 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2015, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $40,000 and attendance fees... On February 17, 2015, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 4,441 shares of Common Stock, representing $60,000 of value based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of award.
2017-03-22	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 53 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee On February 10, 2016, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 4,736 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $70,000 of value based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of award. Director Summary Compensation Table: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt total compensation $130,798.
2018-03-22	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 54 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee Cash Compensation Paid to Directors Ronald J. Mittelstaedt received $80,000 cash + $90,000 stock awards = $170,000 total.
2019-03-22	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 55 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2018, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $80,000. DIRECTOR SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE Ronald J. Mittelstaedt $80,000 cash + $90,000 stock awards = $170,000 total.
2020-03-13	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 56 Director Since: 2013 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety & Compliance Committee Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2019, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non‑employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2019. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt $100,000 paid in cash + $100,000 stock awards = $200,000 total.
2021-03-18	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 57 Director Since: 2013 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety & Compliance Committee Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2020, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. Stock Awards On February 4, 2020, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 1,627 vested shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $100,000 of value. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt $100,000 cash + $100,000 stock = $200,000 total.
2022-03-24	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 58 Director Since: 2013 Committees: Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety & Compliance Committee Cash Compensation Paid to Directors For the year ended December 31, 2021, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. Stock Awards On February 11, 2021, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 2,229 vested shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $100,000 of value based on the stock price as of the date of such awards. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt $100,000 fees earned or paid in cash + $100,000 stock awards = $200,000 total.
2023-03-23	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt Age: 59 Director Since: 2013 Committees: Chair of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety & Compliance Committee For the year ended December 31, 2022, all directors who were not employees of the Company received an annual cash retainer of $100,000. The Chair of the Audit Committee was paid an annual fee of $20,000, the Chair of the Compensation Committee was paid an annual fee of $15,000, the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was paid an annual fee of $10,000, the Chair of the Safety and Compliance Committee was paid an annual fee of $10,000 and the Lead Independent Director was paid an annual fee of $20,000. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2022. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt received $107,500 in fees earned or paid in cash and $100,000 in stock awards, totaling $207,500.
2024-03-26	Mr. Mittelstaedt has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Connections since April 2023, a company he founded in 1997. From July 2019 to April 2023, he served as Executive Chairman. He previously served as its Chair and CEO from its formation in 1997 to July 2019. He has also served as a director of Waste Connections since 1997. Under Mr. Mittelstaedt’s leadership, Waste Connections has become the third largest company in the North American solid waste and recycling industry, employing more than 23,000 people nationwide, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange. Mr. Mittelstaedt is an independent director for Pye-Barker, Inc., the largest commercial fire suppression install and maintenance company in the United States. Mr. Mittelstaedt also established the RDM Positive Impact Foundation in 2004 to improve the lives of underprivileged and at-risk children. Prior to his career in waste management, he spent three years in the air freight industry. Mr. Mittelstaedt holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California – Santa Barbara. The Board nominated Mr. Mittelstaedt, in part, because of his expertise in making large capital equipment decisions, extensive experience working with diverse employee and other groups in various geographic regions and a history of developing an organizational culture of strong work ethics. Mr. Mittelstaedt also contributes to the Board his insight as an experienced CEO of a publicly traded company, which the Board has found valuable in its deliberations. Mr. Mittelstaedt currently serves on the board of Waste Connections and serves as an independent director of Pye-Barker. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Mr. Mittelstaedt received $115,000 in cash fees and $100,000 in stock awards for his service on the Board.
2025-03-25	Ronald J. Mittelstaedt; Age: 61; Director Since: 2013; Committees: Chair of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Audit Committee; Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee; On February 6, 2024, each of the non-employee directors received an award of 2,632 vested shares of Common Stock, representing approximately $156,700 of value based on the stock price as of the date of such award; The holdings of the directors are summarized in the table entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” below.