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CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC
IL · Arts & Culture · EIN 363687394
53
Executives Disclosed
$35.6M
Annual Revenue
$123.1M
Total Assets
9.3:1
Internal Pay Ratio
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC has 53 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Ira Glass (Former Host/Executive Producer), received peak total compensation of $1,949,858. The sector average for Arts & Culture executives is $120K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Glass | Former Host/Executive Producer | $1.9M | $1.9M | 2016–2016 | 26x |
| Matthew Moog | CEO | $723K | $723K | 2024–2024 | 9.6x |
| Golnar Sheikholeslami | CEO (THRU 10/2019) | $547K | $480K | 2016–2020 | 7.3x |
| Matt Moog | CEO | $534K | $534K | 2022–2022 | 7.1x |
| Rina Dedhia | CFO | $411K | $411K | 2018–2024 | 5.5x |
| Lucy Kim | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | $384K | $384K | 2024–2024 | 5.1x |
| Tracy Brown | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER | $340K | $340K | 2022–2024 | 4.5x |
| Cynthia Photos Abbott | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL | $333K | $333K | 2020–2024 | 4.4x |
| Celeste Lecompte | CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER | $292K | $292K | 2024–2024 | 3.9x |
| Steven C Edwards | INTERIM CEO | $285K | $285K | 2019–2020 | 3.8x |
| Cynthia P Abbott | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL | $276K | $276K | 2018–2022 | 3.7x |
| Kassandra H Stephenson | INTERIM COO | $271K | $271K | 2020–2020 | 3.6x |
| Stephen Wright | VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS | $266K | $266K | 2022–2024 | 3.5x |
| Michel B Ballard | Chief Digital Officer (until 4/14/17) | $254K | $254K | 2017–2017 | 3.4x |
| Kassandra Stephenson | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $253K | $253K | 2016–2019 | 3.4x |
| Jennifer Bell | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | $251K | $251K | 2017–2020 | 3.4x |
| Julie Snyder | Senior Producer (until 6/30/15) | $245K | $245K | 2016–2016 | 3.3x |
| Debra Chamra | VP OF ACCOUNTING | $244K | $244K | 2020–2024 | 3.3x |
| Marv Nyren | VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP | $243K | $243K | 2018–2018 | 3.2x |
| Kassie Stephenson | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $242K | $242K | 2018–2018 | 3.2x |
| Israel Smith Thru 1221 | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRG & AUDIENCE DEV | $240K | $240K | 2022–2022 | 3.2x |
| Sarah Koenig | Producer (until 6/30/15) | $229K | $229K | 2016–2016 | 3.1x |
| Elizabeth Berger | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS | $229K | $229K | 2022–2024 | 3.1x |
| Israel Smith | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMMING AND AUDIENCE DEVELO | $228K | $228K | 2019–2020 | 3x |
| Benjamin C Calhoun | VP Content & Programming (until 4/14) | $227K | $227K | 2017–2017 | 3x |
| Benjamin Calhoun | VP Content & Programming | $212K | $212K | 2016–2016 | 2.8x |
| Kevin Dawson | MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT UNIT | $209K | $209K | 2020–2022 | 2.8x |
| Jenifer Surma | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES | $203K | $203K | 2017–2019 | 2.7x |
| Tracy L Brown | MANAGING EDITOR | $203K | $203K | 2020–2020 | 2.7x |
| Beth Follenweider Thru 422 | SR DIRECTOR, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | $202K | $202K | 2022–2022 | 2.7x |
| Heidi Goldfein | VP OF PROGRAMMING | $202K | $202K | 2019–2024 | 2.7x |
| Marvin R Nyren | VP Corporate Sponsorship | $200K | $200K | 2017–2017 | 2.7x |
| Jacob M Fenske | Sr. Director Membership | $198K | $198K | 2017–2017 | 2.6x |
| Amy Wielunski | VP OF MEMBERSHIP | $197K | $197K | 2024–2024 | 2.6x |
| Haley Carlson | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION | $197K | $197K | 2018–2018 | 2.6x |
| Donna Moore | Chief Financial Officer | $197K | $197K | 2016–2016 | 2.6x |
| Geary Yonker | Account Executive | $193K | $193K | 2016–2016 | 2.6x |
| Beth Follenweider | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | $190K | $190K | 2018–2020 | 2.5x |
| Adrienne Smith | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | $188K | $188K | 2017–2018 | 2.5x |
| Kristi Miller | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | $187K | $182K | 2016–2018 | 2.5x |
| Alison Summy | Former Chief Operating Officer | $184K | $184K | 2016–2016 | 2.5x |
| Kassandra Stephenson Thru 421 | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $181K | $181K | 2022–2022 | 2.4x |
| Stephen E Wright | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | $169K | $169K | 2020–2020 | 2.3x |
| Valerie Toney Parker | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | $163K | $163K | 2022–2022 | 2.2x |
| Nicholas Deprey | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT | $162K | $162K | 2020–2020 | 2.2x |
| Geary B Yonker | National Account Executive | $161K | $161K | 2017–2017 | 2.1x |
| Ariel Van Cleave | MANAGING EDITOR, AUDIO NEWS | $159K | $159K | 2024–2024 | 2.1x |
| Wendy Turner | VP Systems | $158K | $158K | 2016–2016 | 2.1x |
| Michel Ballard | Chief Digital Officer | $157K | $157K | 2016–2016 | 2.1x |
| Kendra Waddington | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | $156K | $156K | 2019–2020 | 2.1x |
| Barbara Mousigian | VP, DIGITAL | $151K | $151K | 2019–2019 | 2x |
| Valerie Toney Parker To 1122 | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | $117K | $117K | 2024–2024 | 1.6x |
| Cynthia Abbott | Asst. Secretary/VP General Counsel | $98K | $0 | 2017–2017 | 1.3x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 | $359K | $1.9M | $4.3M |
| 2017 | 12 | $235K | $508K | $2.4M |
| 2018 | 11 | $234K | $521K | $2.6M |
| 2019 | 12 | $243K | $547K | $2.7M |
| 2020 | 15 | $226K | $480K | $3.4M |
| 2022 | 12 | $249K | $534K | $3.0M |
| 2024 | 13 | $300K | $723K | $3.9M |
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