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Bill Haskell

Chief Executive Officer at Innventure
Board
Since 2021
Age
68 years
Education
Earned a B.S. degree in engineering and conducted post-graduate work in applied mathematics at Iowa State University.
Tenure
Joined INV in 2021 and has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Class I director.

Also at Innventure

DY
David Yablunosky
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
DJS
Dr. John Scott
Innventure's Chief Strategy Officer
MO
Mike Otworth
Executive Chairman

About

Bill Haskell is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in corporate leadership and company development. He has built his career over more than 30 years with roles that span founding technology companies and holding executive positions, including co-founding XL Vision and XL TechGroup.

He earned a strong academic foundation by obtaining a B.S. degree in engineering and undertaking post-graduate work in applied mathematics at Iowa State University, which has contributed to his analytical approach in business.

In 2021, he joined INV as the Chief Executive Officer and Class I director, where he has since led the company by leveraging a business-building methodology developed over decades of experience. His leadership is further highlighted by his roles at a London Stock Exchange-listed company and as a partner at Bellview Associates, underscoring his commitment to innovation and corporate governance.

$INV Performance Under Bill Haskell

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Innventure LLC Chief Executive Officer and Manager 2021 until 2024 Position at INV before becoming CEO of Innventure, Inc.
Bellview Associates Partner 2019 to 2021 Boutique investment bank converting private companies into employee-owned enterprises
London Stock Exchange-listed Company Chief Executive Officer N/A Served as director of over a dozen companies
Investment Banking Professional N/A Focused on converting private companies into employee-owned enterprises
XL TechGroup Co-founder and President 2001 to 2011 Created foundational business building methodology for Innventure
XL Vision Co-founder and President 1993 to 1999 N/A

External Roles

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Accelsius Chairman N/A Partnership company created by Innventure
AeroFlexx Director N/A Partnership company created by Innventure

Fixed Compensation

Data from  FY 2024
Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
Base Salary $300,000 Annual (2024)Base salary earned during 2024
Transaction Bonus $2,500,000 Paid on consummation of the Business Combination (October 2, 2024) One-time cash bonus tied to successful Business Combination; not subject to a vesting schedule
All Other Compensation $13,800 2024 (when contributions are made)Matching contributions provided by Innventure under the 401(k) Plan
Innventure Incentive Units 430,000 units converted to 705,655 shares Vested upon Business Combination (2024)Unvested units vested in full at the time of the Business Combination; distribution threshold of $2.2973 per unit

Performance Compensation

Data from  FY 2024

Annual Bonus Opportunity (2024)

The annual bonus opportunity is based on Innventure's performance against set metrics. Below is the detailed breakdown:

Performance MetricWeight (%)Target/ThresholdAchievedAdditional Details
Formation of a new (4th) operating company25 Establishment of 4th operating companyYes Primary goal
Completion of the Business Combination with > $20M net proceeds50 > $20 million net proceedsYes Primary goal
Additional: Formation of a new (4th) operating company10 Additional milestoneYes Recognized as an extra milestone
Booked revenue for Accelsius10 $10 million booked revenueNo Milestone not achieved
GAAP revenue for AeroFlexx5 $15 million GAAP revenueNo Milestone not achieved
Stretch Goal: Formation of a new (5th) operating company50 (additional payout) Formation of a new (5th) operating companyNo Would have resulted in extra 50% bonus payout if achieved

Overall, 85% of the bonus goals were achieved, resulting in an actual cash payout of $255,000. This payout is contingent on continued service through the payment date. There is no vesting schedule or equity grant details (i.e., no grant date, fair value, or stock price) for this performance bonus.