Spirit Airlines, Inc. operates as a commercial air carrier, providing flight services to 85 destinations across 16 countries, including locations throughout the ...
The C-suite executives form a cohesive leadership team driving the company's financial strategy and innovation.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Christie | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | USD 3,688,925 | 1971 | Active | |
| John Bendoraitis | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | USD 1,999,397 | 1964 | Active | |
| Matthew H. Klein | Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer | USD 1,883,243 | 1974 | Active | |
| Rocky Wiggins | Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | USD 1,606,878 | 1959 | Active | |
| Thomas C. Canfield | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary | USD 701,451 | 1956 | Active | |
| Melinda C. Grindle | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | USD 657,282 | 1974 | Active | |
| DeAnne Gabel | Senior Director of Investor Relations | — | — | Active | |
| Frederick S. Cromer | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | — | 1965 | Active | |
| Griselle Molina | Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | — | 1976 | Active | |
| Rana Ghosh | Senior Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Dana Shapir Alviene | Senior Vice President of Inflight and Airport Experience | — | — | Active |
| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | Edward M. Christie III | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $745.83K | $1.77M | $2.91M | $0 | $1.13M | $36.64K | $6.60M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | Scott M. Haralson Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $422.92K | $1.41M | $1.10M | $0 | $600.84K | $34.30K | $3.57M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $458.33K | $940.50K | $1.10M | $0 | $579.62K | $20.95K | $3.10M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | Matthew H. Klein Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $422.92K | $855.00K | $999.98K | $0 | $574.57K | $30.75K | $2.88M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | Rocky B. Wiggins | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $393.33K | $717.19K | $599.97K | $0 | $470.35K | $26.00K | $2.21M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2022 | Edward M. Christie III | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $700.00K | $0 | $1.32M | $0 | $1.30M | $37.19K | $3.36M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2022 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $440.00K | $0 | $928.62K | $0 | $622.69K | $22.52K | $2.01M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2022 | Matthew H. Klein Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $400.00K | $0 | $758.40K | $0 | $566.08K | $33.36K | $1.76M |
| 2023-03-30 | 2022 | Melinda Grindle | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Human Resources Officer | C-Level | $335.42K | $0 | $867.77K | $0 | $302.43K | $19.43K | $1.53M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2022 | Scott M. Haralson Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $400.00K | $0 | $428.15K | $0 | $508.54K | $35.99K | $1.37M |
| 2023-03-30 | 2022 | Scott M. Haralson | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $400.00K | $0 | $428.15K | $0 | $405.28K | $35.99K | $1.27M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2021 | Edward M. Christie III | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $700.00K | $0 | $2.10M | $0 | $1.04M | $32.01K | $3.87M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2021 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $440.00K | $0 | $1.04M | $0 | $469.56K | $23.99K | $1.97M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2021 | John Bendoraitis | — | Other | $440.00K | $0 | $1.04M | $0 | $469.56K | $23.99K | $1.97M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2021 | Matthew H. Klein Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $400.00K | $0 | $1.04M | $0 | $426.88K | $29.79K | $1.89M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2021 | Matthew H. Klein | — | Other | $400.00K | $0 | $1.04M | $0 | $426.88K | $29.79K | $1.89M |
| 2024-04-25 | 2021 | Scott M. Haralson Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $387.50K | $0 | $714.25K | $0 | $337.05K | $26.82K | $1.47M |
| 2023-03-30 | 2021 | Scott M. Haralson | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $387.50K | $0 | $714.25K | $0 | $337.05K | $26.82K | $1.47M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2021 | Thomas C. Canfield | — | Other | $375.00K | $0 | $655.80K | $0 | $311.26K | $15.19K | $1.36M |
| 2023-03-30 | 2020 | Edward M. Christie III | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $638.75K | $0 | $1.92M | $0 | $0 | $31.58K | $2.59M |
| 2023-03-30 | 2020 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $427.17K | $0 | $726.88K | $0 | $0 | $21.53K | $1.18M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2020 | John Bendoraitis | — | Other | $427.17K | $0 | $726.88K | $0 | $0 | $21.53K | $1.18M |
| 2023-03-30 | 2020 | Matthew H. Klein Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $388.33K | $0 | $726.88K | $0 | $0 | $28.30K | $1.14M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2020 | Matthew H. Klein | — | Other | $388.33K | $0 | $726.88K | $0 | $0 | $28.30K | $1.14M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2020 | Thomas C. Canfield | — | Other | $364.06K | $0 | $597.10K | $0 | $0 | $14.55K | $975.72K |
| 2023-03-30 | 2020 | Scott M. Haralson | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $359.90K | $0 | $571.15K | $0 | $0 | $30.48K | $961.53K |
| 2022-03-30 | 2019 | Edward M. Christie III | — | Other | $700.00K | $0 | $1.94M | $0 | $738.50K | $26.68K | $3.40M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2019 | John Bendoraitis | — | Other | $436.67K | $0 | $1.31M | $0 | $294.84K | $22.27K | $2.07M |
| 2021-03-31 | 2019 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $436.67K | $0 | $1.31M | $0 | $294.84K | $22.27K | $2.07M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2019 | Matthew H. Klein | — | Other | $371.67K | $0 | $1.06M | $0 | $219.58K | $24.17K | $1.68M |
| 2021-03-31 | 2019 | Matthew H. Klein Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $371.67K | $0 | $1.06M | $0 | $219.58K | $24.17K | $1.68M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2019 | Scott M. Haralson | — | Other | $325.00K | $0 | $702.35K | $0 | $192.01K | $29.41K | $1.25M |
| 2022-03-30 | 2019 | Thomas C. Canfield | — | Other | $374.17K | $0 | $552.90K | $0 | $221.06K | $13.71K | $1.16M |
| 2021-03-31 | 2018 | Edward M. Christie III | Chief Chief Executive Officer and President President | Founder / CEO | $543.75K | $0 | $4.11M | $0 | $987.25K | $22.80K | $5.67M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2018 | Robert L. Fornaro | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $647.92K | $0 | $285.99K | $0 | $1.45M | $17.88K | $2.41M |
| 2021-03-31 | 2018 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $398.63K | $0 | $816.09K | $0 | $572.43K | $19.10K | $1.81M |
| 2021-03-31 | 2018 | Thomas C. Canfield | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Secretary | C-Level | $364.17K | $0 | $747.36K | $0 | $457.57K | $14.38K | $1.58M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2018 | Rocky B. Wiggins | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $344.17K | $0 | $658.55K | $0 | $432.44K | $21.51K | $1.46M |
| 2021-03-31 | 2018 | Scott M. Haralson | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $278.50K | $0 | $466.54K | $0 | $276.32K | $25.15K | $1.05M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2017 | Robert L. Fornaro | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $600.00K | $0 | $959.25K | $0 | $675.00K | $4.11K | $2.24M |
| 2020-04-28 | 2017 | Edward M. Christie III | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $396.42K | $0 | $700.62K | $0 | $285.42K | $1.02K | $1.38M |
| 2020-04-28 | 2017 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $366.17K | $0 | $550.55K | $0 | $230.69K | $1.72K | $1.15M |
| 2020-04-28 | 2017 | Thomas C. Canfield | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Secretary | C-Level | $354.32K | $0 | $450.42K | $0 | $223.22K | $373 | $1.03M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2017 | Rocky B. Wiggins | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $335.00K | $0 | $450.42K | $0 | $211.05K | $28.89K | $1.03M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2016 | Robert L. Fornaro | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $548.24K | $30.00K | $5.74M | $0 | $846.80K | $8.20K | $7.17M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2016 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $352.75K | $0 | $555.50K | $0 | $381.40K | $8.18K | $1.30M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2016 | Edward M. Christie III | President President | C-Level | $352.75K | $0 | $555.50K | $0 | $381.40K | $2.05K | $1.29M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2016 | Rocky B. Wiggins | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $85.04K | $175.00K | $927.54K | $0 | $91.94K | $11.09K | $1.29M |
| 2019-04-04 | 2016 | Thomas C. Canfield | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Secretary | C-Level | $345.10K | $0 | $555.50K | $0 | $373.13K | $206 | $1.27M |
| 2017-04-05 | 2016 | B. Ben Baldanza | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer and President President | Founder / CEO | $3.85K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520.26K | $524.10K |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015 | B. Ben Baldanza | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer and President President | Founder / CEO | $496.02K | $0 | $1.29M | $0 | $297.12K | $8.70K | $2.09M |
| 2018-04-06 | 2015 | John Bendoraitis Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $335.00K | $0 | $414.50K | $0 | $140.47K | $8.18K | $898.15K |
| 2018-04-06 | 2015 | Thomas C. Canfield | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Secretary | C-Level | $336.90K | $0 | $414.50K | $0 | $141.26K | $304 | $892.97K |
| 2018-04-06 | 2015 | Edward M. Christie III | President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $335.60K | $0 | $414.50K | $0 | $140.72K | $1.57K | $892.40K |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015 | Edward M. Christie III Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $335.60K | $0 | $414.50K | $0 | $140.72K | $1.57K | $892.40K |
Sum of disclosed compensation by year (USD million)
Top founder/C-level executives over time (USD million)