Ronald Schindler
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Ronald Schindler, who was picked to be: Counselor, Department of the Interior in May, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc | $1M | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | Converted from Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc. upon Exxon's purchase of Pioneer. | 2 | |
| Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc. 401(k) Plan | 3 | ||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc 401K [UNDERLYING HOLDING(S) PLACEHOLDER]] | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc., Change of Control Agreement Fund (cash) | $1M - $5M | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 4 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc. | I will not participate in this defined contribution plan after my separation. (2005-02-01) | 1 | |
| Exxon (as parent of Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc.) | Change of Control Agreement consisting of non- disclosure and employment continuation provisions (2013-06-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc | Services as Vice President Legal, Chief Compliance Officer | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPARATE ACCOUNT NO. 45 Income Manager Rollover IRA | 1 | ||||
| TOTALENERGIES SE (TTE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Enbridge Inc Common Stock (ENB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| National Grid Transco PLC National Grid PLC (NEW) American Depositary Shares (NGG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Abbvie, Inc. (ABBV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| British American Tobacco Industries p.l.c. Common Stock ADR (BTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| U.S. Bancorp (USB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| JOHNSON & Johnson (JNJ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| Chevron Corp. (CVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.10 | ||
| Prologis, Inc. (PLD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.11 | ||
| Sanofi ADS (SNY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.12 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.13 | ||
| Xcel Energy, Inc. (XEL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.14 | ||
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.15 | ||
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.16 | ||
| Realty Income Corp. (O) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.17 | ||
| Bank Of Montreal Common Stock (BMO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.18 | ||
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.19 | ||
| Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.20 | ||
| GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) (GSK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.21 | ||
| TC Energy Corporation Common Stock (TRP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.22 | ||
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (HBAN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.23 | ||
| First Energy Corporation (FE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.24 | ||
| Truist Financial Corporation Common Stock (TFC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.25 | ||
| American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.26 | ||
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.27 | ||
| AMCOR PLC (AMCR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.28 | ||
| Philip Morris International, Inc. (PM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.29 | ||
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. (ARE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.30 | ||
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.31 | ||
| PPL Corp. (PPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.32 | ||
| Diageo plc Common Stock (DEO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.33 | ||
| Kenvue, Inc. (KVUE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.34 | ||
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.35 | ||
| The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.36 | ||
| The Williams Cos., Inc. (WMB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.37 | ||
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (SO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.38 | ||
| SEPARATE ACCT NO. 49 Income Manager Rollover IRA | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| [PLACEHOLDER FOR UNDERLYING HOLDINGS] | 2.1 | ||||
| Wealthfront Risk Parity Fund Class W Shares (WFRPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Beneficial Life Insurance - Universal Life | None (or less than $201) | 4 | |||
| Cabin Rental, Park County, CO | $5,001 - $15,000 | Rent or Royalties | Neighbor's cabin burned down leaving them in a total personal loss situation. We provided our cabin so that they could salvage any personal items that may have survived the heat. Cabin is located in Park County, Colorado. Neighbor completed recovery effort and moved out in May. | 5 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
