AETHOS Consulting Group recently released its 2015 report evaluating the performance of top CEOs from 2014 in the hospitality, travel and entertainment industries. The AETHOS Pay-for-Performance Model analyzes key financial metrics such as company size, stock appreciation, EBITDA growth and total direct compensation within the defined peer group.
Topping this year’s list of pay-for-performance CEOs are Andrew Sims of Sotherly Hotels and Stephen Weisz of Marriott Vacation. Sims and Weisz had an AETHOS Value Index of 152 and 143 respectively, signifying that each should have earned nearly an additional 50%.
Rounding out the top five pay-for-performance CEO spots are Warren Haruki of Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Jeffrey Fisher of Chatham Lodging Trust, and Darren Huston of Priceline.
“Although their pay packages were significant, these top-earning CEOs appeared to deserve it,” said Keith Kefgen, CEO and managing director of AETHOS Consulting Group and co-author of the report. “All had an AETHOS Value Index near 100, indicating that their pay is on par when compared with their peers in the market.”