SeaStar Medical raises pay, adds $50K monthly costs
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SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation reported that its Board of Directors approved increases to the annual base salaries of Chief Executive Officer Eric Schlorff, Chief Medical Officer Kevin Chung, and certain other members of management, effective October 1, 2025. Their salaries had been set at 2024 levels and then reduced by 20% in June 2025 as part of efforts to lower monthly operating expenses.
The Board also approved restoring each director’s cash retainer fees, and any additional cash retainer fees, back to original levels as of October 1, 2025, after these had likewise been reduced by 20% in June 2025. As a result of these compensation changes and other actions, the company expects monthly operating expenses to increase by approximately $50,000.
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