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CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
IL · Animal Welfare · EIN 362167016
24
Executives Disclosed
$108.0M
Annual Revenue
$317.2M
Total Assets
3.4:1
Internal Pay Ratio
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY has 24 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Stuart D Strahl Phd (President and CEO), received peak total compensation of $863,061. The sector average for Animal Welfare executives is $113K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart D Strahl Phd | President and CEO | $863K | $863K | 2016–2020 | 11.5x |
| Dr Michael Adkesson | President and CEO | $839K | $797K | 2023–2025 | 11.2x |
| David E Burns | Chief Financial and Admin. Officer | $472K | $472K | 2018–2025 | 6.3x |
| Richard G Gamble | Chief Operating Officer through 6/20 | $411K | $411K | 2016–2020 | 5.5x |
| Cathleen Brueggemann | Sr. VP Development | $365K | $365K | 2024–2025 | 4.9x |
| Mary A Cronin | Master Planning Coordinator | $360K | $360K | 2020–2024 | 4.8x |
| Cynthia W Zeigler | Chief Advancement Officer | $356K | $356K | 2016–2020 | 4.7x |
| Christopher Jabin | Sr. VP Development | $284K | $265K | 2016–2017 | 3.8x |
| Andrea S Rodgers | Sr. VP Guest Experience Operations | $278K | $278K | 2025–2025 | 3.7x |
| Jennifer L Baader | Sr. VP Govt Affairs | $267K | $267K | 2017–2025 | 3.6x |
| Frank W Zeigler | Sr. VP Animal Programs thru 2/2022 | $261K | $174K | 2016–2023 | 3.5x |
| Sarah Breen-Bartecki | Sr. VP Conserv Pgms, ResearchFunding | $259K | $254K | 2016–2020 | 3.5x |
| Dr Sathya K Chinnadurai | Sr. VP Animal Health Welfare | $259K | $259K | 2023–2025 | 3.5x |
| Sandra L Dornhecker | Sr. VP Human Resources | $254K | $254K | 2016–2025 | 3.4x |
| Leah Rippe | VP Marketing Communications | $224K | $218K | 2017–2024 | 3x |
| Randall Wells | VP Marine Mammal Conservation | $223K | $223K | 2025–2025 | 3x |
| Shannon Heston | VP Information Technology | $221K | $221K | 2025–2025 | 2.9x |
| Melissa Lewkowich | VP Risk Facilities Mgmt | $218K | $218K | 2024–2025 | 2.9x |
| Michael Owens | VP Information Technology | $211K | $195K | 2016–2023 | 2.8x |
| Heather Bilcer | VP Finance | $201K | $201K | 2024–2025 | 2.7x |
| Jerome E Johnston | VP Guest Services Operations | $197K | $188K | 2016–2025 | 2.6x |
| Mogerman Jo-Elle | Sr. VP Conservation, Educ. and Training | $195K | $195K | 2016–2016 | 2.6x |
| Kenneth S Kaduk | Sr. VP Finance and Admin. | $180K | $180K | 2016–2016 | 2.4x |
| Christopher Panek | VP Membership | $142K | $0 | 2016–2016 | 1.9x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 | $256K | $563K | $2.8M |
| 2017 | 11 | $275K | $643K | $2.8M |
| 2018 | 11 | $269K | $592K | $3.0M |
| 2019 | 11 | $284K | $612K | $3.1M |
| 2020 | 11 | $313K | $863K | $3.4M |
| 2023 | 10 | $262K | $489K | $2.6M |
| 2024 | 11 | $315K | $839K | $3.5M |
| 2025 | 12 | $312K | $797K | $3.7M |
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