The Stiles Associates team placed a number of A-level leaders in mission-critical roles located across the country in 2023. The following data points stemming from these searches include: job title, client info, where the candidate was placed and first-year salary plus any bonus and / or equity. Download the PDF version.
 

C-suite & President

Role Client Revenue Location Equity/LTIP Compensation
CEO Technology $200 million Southwest x $350K + 100% bonus
CEO Construction $140 million Southwest x $360K + 70% bonus
Operating Partner Mid-market PE firm $4B capital USA x $562,000
COO Precision manufacturing $40 million West Coast x $280K + 75% bonus
CEO Label designer & printer $60 million Midwest x $325K + 50% bonus
COO Quality assurance solutions $4 billion Midwest x $325K + 40% bonus
COO PPE provider $250 million Northeast   $300K + 50% bonus
Divisional President Pet products provider $24 million Midwest x $275K + 24% bonus
COO Components manufacturer $100 million Mid-Atlantic   $250K + 20% bonus
CFO Fertilizer manufacturer $60 million Midwest   $165K + 15% bonus

Operations & Supply Chain

Role Client Revenue Location Equity/LTIP Compensation
Vice President / GM Global auto supplier $18 billion Midwest x $495K + 45% bonus
SVP, Operations Personal care brand $800 million Northeast x $350K + 50% bonus
SVP, Operations Wall décor & printing $135 million Southeast   $240K + 50% bonus
Dir., Project Management Integration Personal care brand $5 million Northeast x $260K + 35% bonus
VP, Operations Artisan personal care $7 million Midwest x $250K + 35% bonus
Operations Director Radio & satellite communications $500 million West Coast x $250K + 25% bonus
Director, Materials Sustainable energy $6 billion Midwest   $200K + 45% bonus
Director, Materials Sustainable energy $6 billion Midwest   $200K + 45% bonus
Director, Procurement Personal care brand $800 million Northeast x $230K + 25% bonus
VP, Operations & Distribution Floor care products $140 million Mountain    $250K + $30K bonus
Director, Business Operations Heating, A/C and plumbing $64 million West Coast x $220K + 20% bonus
Director, Logistics Personal care brand $800 million Northeast x $210K + 25% bonus
Director, Operations Building products distributor $2 billion Midwest x $195K + 30% bonus
Senior Manager, Demand Planning Personal care brand $800 million Northeast x $210K + 20% bonus
Director, Operations Sustainable energy $6 billion Midwest   $170K + 45% bonus
VP, Product Development Firearm manufacturer $29 million Midwest   $210K + 10% bonus
Senior Manager, Supply Planning Personal care brand $800 million Northeast x $190K + 20% bonus
R&D Leader Coating solutions $36 million Midwest   $175K + 30% bonus
VP, Supply Chain Components supplier $33 million Southeast   $180K + 20% bonus
General Manager Healthcare apparel rental $83 million Southwest   $172K + 20% bonus
Director, Operations Lighting manufacturer $393 million Canada   $170K + 20% bonus
Plant Manager Plastic packaging $200 million Southeast x $170K + 20% bonus
Director, Operations Sustainable energy $6 billion Mid-Atlantic   $150K + 35% bonus
Director, Supply Chain Boat interior manufacturer $20 million Midwest   $183K + 10% bonus
Director, Materials Auto & parts manufacturer $17 million Southwest   $150K + 25% bonus
Dir., Planning & Inventory Control Auto manufacturer $2 billion Southeast   $150K + 25% bonus
Plant Manager Funeral products & services $100 million Midwest   $155K + 20% bonus
VP, Operations & Supply Chain Foodservice manufacturing $37 million Northeast   $160K + 15% bonus

Operational Excellence / Lean

Role Client Revenue Location Equity/LTIP Compensation
VP, Quality Interactive fitness training $1.5 billion Mountain x $285K + 30% bonus
Regional Lean Director Sustainable energy $1.4 billion South   $235K + 20% bonus
Regional Lean Director Sustainable energy $1.4 billion Northeast x $205K + 20% bonus
Director, Engineering PPE provider $250 million West Coast   $210K + 15% bonus
Director, Engineering Auto & parts manufacturer $2 billion Southwest   $217K
Director, Lean Transformation Sustainable energy $1.4 billion Southeast   $178K + 20% bonus
Director, Continuous Improvement Water filtration products $2.4 billion Northwest x $178K + 20% bonus
Director, Continuous Improvement Copper products processor $232 million Northeast   $175K + 20% bonus
Director, Engineering / CI Food importer & supplier $71 million Midwest x $170K + 20% bonus

Support Services

Role Client Revenue Location Equity/LTIP Compensation
Sales Finance Manager Personal care brand $800 million Northeast x $190K + 20% bonus
Director, Human Resources Wine wholesaler & importer $10 million Northeast   $150K + 15% bonus

 

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