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CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY
MI · Education · EIN 381443369
27
Executives Disclosed
$47.2M
Annual Revenue
$106.6M
Total Assets
1.8:1
Internal Pay Ratio
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY has 27 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Dr Gerson Moreno-Riano (President), received peak total compensation of $381,329. The sector average for Education executives is $192K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gerson Moreno-Riano | President | $381K | $381K | 2023–2025 | 5.1x |
| Dr Joseph Stowell | President | $295K | $295K | 2018–2021 | 3.9x |
| Heidi Cece | VP Chief of Staff | $251K | $251K | 2023–2025 | 3.3x |
| David Veneklase Start 1023 | VP Finance / CFO | $251K | $251K | 2025–2025 | 3.3x |
| Scott Stewart | Controller & Advancement Officer | $208K | $208K | 2019–2025 | 2.8x |
| Donald King | VP for Strategic Initiatives | $208K | $208K | 2025–2025 | 2.8x |
| John Verberkmoes | Sec Dir of Accreditation | $202K | $151K | 2018–2025 | 2.7x |
| Peter Osborn | Exec VP/COO | $184K | $184K | 2018–2021 | 2.5x |
| Bradford Sample | VP for Academics | $166K | $166K | 2023–2025 | 2.2x |
| Jonathan Marko | Asst VP for Academics | $149K | $0 | 2023–2025 | 2x |
| Brenda King | DEI Advisor to President | $148K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 2x |
| Robert Sack | VP of Advancement | $144K | $0 | 2018–2023 | 1.9x |
| Misty Emmons | Dean of Health, Science, & Technology | $138K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.8x |
| Shawn Newhouse | VP for Academics | $132K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 1.8x |
| Emilie Azkoul | VP of HR | $131K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 1.7x |
| Robert Lehman | GRTS Faculty | $125K | $0 | 2018–2018 | 1.7x |
| Dee Mooney | VP CFO part year | $120K | $0 | 2018–2019 | 1.6x |
| Michael Wittmer | Executive VP | $115K | $0 | 2018–2018 | 1.5x |
| Maria McCormick | Nursing Faculty | $114K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 1.5x |
| Kendra Jackson | Faculty overload | $109K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 1.5x |
| Marc Fowler | Exec VP/COO | $107K | $0 | 2018–2019 | 1.4x |
| Nicole McDonald | Psycology Faculty | $106K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 1.4x |
| Tim Gombis | GRTS Faculty | $105K | $0 | 2018–2018 | 1.4x |
| Jennifer McCormick-Bridgewater | Trustee | $13K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 0.2x |
| Dr Don Denyes | Trustee, Vice Chair | $7K | $0 | 2018–2020 | 0.1x |
| David Pray | Trustee | $3K | $0 | 2018–2018 | 0x |
| Artie Lindsay | Trustee | $1K | $0 | 2018–2018 | 0x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $188K | $244K | $563K |
| 2019 | 8 | $198K | $238K | $396K |
| 2020 | 6 | $196K | $266K | $589K |
| 2021 | 9 | $214K | $295K | $643K |
| 2023 | 10 | $266K | $358K | $532K |
| 2025 | 9 | $231K | $381K | $1.6M |
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