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UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
DC · Science & Technology · EIN 520892064
132
Executives Disclosed
$64.2M
Annual Revenue
$45.9M
Total Assets
3.5:1
Internal Pay Ratio
UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION has 132 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Jeffrey Isaacson (President and CEO), received peak total compensation of $1,518,512. The sector average for Science & Technology executives is $259K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Isaacson | President and CEO | $1.5M | $1.0M | 2021–2024 | 20.2x |
| Dr Jeffrey Isaacson | PRESIDENT AND CEO, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $972K | $879K | 2016–2019 | 13x |
| Jeffrey A Isaacson | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $873K | $873K | 2020–2020 | 11.6x |
| Bernard Seery | VP, Science and Technology | $443K | $443K | 2018–2024 | 5.9x |
| David G Bell | Director, NAMS AND RIACS | $427K | $427K | 2024–2024 | 5.7x |
| Dr Nicholas White | SR. VICE PRESIDENT (PART YR) | $382K | $382K | 2016–2019 | 5.1x |
| David Bell | DIRECTOR, NAMS & RIACS | $377K | $377K | 2020–2023 | 5x |
| Mary Jean Greenwell | FORMER VP,FINANCE AND ADMIN,CFO | $374K | $133K | 2020–2023 | 5x |
| Dr Stephen J MacKwell | DIRECTOR III (PART YR) | $373K | $373K | 2016–2019 | 5x |
| Mr Vince Defrancisci | VICE PRESIDENT | $362K | $356K | 2016–2019 | 4.8x |
| Dr David Bell | DIRECTOR II | $361K | $343K | 2016–2019 | 4.8x |
| William T Reach | Director, SOFIA | $358K | $358K | 2023–2024 | 4.8x |
| Margaret Meixner | DIRECTOR, SOFIA | $355K | $355K | 2021–2023 | 4.7x |
| Carol L Kory | VP, Program Dev & Univ Engage | $355K | $355K | 2022–2024 | 4.7x |
| Dr Erick Young | Director III | $355K | $249K | 2016–2017 | 4.7x |
| Eric Weaver | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | $352K | $352K | 2021–2023 | 4.7x |
| Ghassem Asrar | SVP, SCIENCE | $351K | $351K | 2021–2022 | 4.7x |
| Mr Harold Yorke | DIRECTOR | $351K | $351K | 2017–2019 | 4.7x |
| Jeanie Greenwell | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | $350K | $350K | 2016–2019 | 4.7x |
| Dr William Corso | DIRECTOR (PART YR) | $348K | $285K | 2016–2019 | 4.6x |
| Kevin Schmadel | VP,CORP AFFAIRS AND COMM | $345K | $321K | 2020–2021 | 4.6x |
| Vince Defrancisci | VP, STATEGY & PROGRAM DEV | $339K | $339K | 2020–2020 | 4.5x |
| Lisa R Gaddis | Director, LPI | $336K | $336K | 2022–2024 | 4.5x |
| Mr Alan Marchant | Vice President | $333K | $227K | 2016–2017 | 4.4x |
| Harold Yorke | DIRECTOR, SOFIA | $330K | $330K | 2020–2020 | 4.4x |
| Todd D Bidwell | VP, Finance and Admin, CFO | $327K | $327K | 2024–2024 | 4.4x |
| Dennis Feerick | VP, STRATEGY AND PROGRAM DEV | $320K | $320K | 2022–2023 | 4.3x |
| Rochelle Ford | VP, CORP AFFAIRS AND COMM | $310K | $310K | 2023–2023 | 4.1x |
| Mr Kevin Schmadel | VICE PRESIDENT I | $310K | $310K | 2016–2019 | 4.1x |
| Davide Venturelli | Assoc Director, Quantum | $305K | $305K | 2024–2024 | 4.1x |
| James Jackson | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SCIENCE | $301K | $301K | 2020–2021 | 4x |
| Mr Christopher Pestak | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $300K | $300K | 2018–2019 | 4x |
| Christopher Pestak | DIRECTOR, ARTS | $299K | $299K | 2020–2020 | 4x |
| Mr Matt Blake | DIRECTOR (PART YR) | $298K | $206K | 2017–2019 | 4x |
| Joan Schmelz | DIRECTOR, STI (UNTIL 11/15/22) THEN PRINC SCIENTIS | $296K | $281K | 2020–2023 | 4x |
| William Reach | ASSOC DIRECTOR,SCIENCE OPS | $296K | $296K | 2021–2022 | 3.9x |
| Roberta Leftwitch-Vann | DIRECTOR (PART YR) | $295K | $275K | 2018–2019 | 3.9x |
| Louise Prockter | DIRECTOR, LPI | $295K | $295K | 2020–2020 | 3.9x |
| Oreste Reale | DIRECTOR, GESTAR | $293K | $293K | 2020–2022 | 3.9x |
| Lisa Gaddis | DIRECTOR, LPI | $293K | $293K | 2023–2023 | 3.9x |
| Louise Prockter | DIRECTOR | $291K | $291K | 2017–2019 | 3.9x |
| Dr Karin Hilser | PD Director | $291K | $276K | 2016–2017 | 3.9x |
| Tonya T Stephens | VP, Human Resources, CHRO | $288K | $288K | 2024–2024 | 3.8x |
| Elizabeth A Barker | Assoc Director, Science | $283K | $283K | 2024–2024 | 3.8x |
| Roberta Leftwitch | Director | $282K | $282K | 2017–2017 | 3.8x |
| Mr William Reach | DIRECTOR | $281K | $281K | 2017–2018 | 3.8x |
| Hina Kazmi | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MGR, SOFIA | $281K | $281K | 2020–2020 | 3.7x |
| Mr James Scott Miller | DIRECTOR (PART YR) | $277K | $276K | 2018–2019 | 3.7x |
| Kenny Cheung | SR MGR & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER | $265K | $265K | 2021–2022 | 3.5x |
| Dr Donald Kniffen | VICE PRESIDENT II | $263K | $263K | 2016–2016 | 3.5x |
| Suraiya Farukhi | DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS | $260K | $260K | 2022–2022 | 3.5x |
| Karin Hilser | PROG. DIR./CAPTURE MGR./FORMER CFO | $257K | $246K | 2018–2019 | 3.4x |
| Scott Miller | Director | $249K | $249K | 2017–2017 | 3.3x |
| Karin Hilser | PROGRAM DEV/CAPTURE MGR | $242K | $242K | 2020–2020 | 3.2x |
| Richard Verbus | Director, Low Gravity Sciences | $234K | $234K | 2023–2024 | 3.1x |
| Amanda Smith Hackler | DIRECTOR, EDUCATION | $233K | $233K | 2020–2022 | 3.1x |
| Walter S Kiefer | Director, LPI | $213K | $213K | 2024–2024 | 2.8x |
| Michelle Sparrow | Former CFO, left 8-5-15 | $153K | $153K | 2016–2016 | 2x |
| Todd Bidwell | VP,FINANCE AND ADMIN,CFO | $100K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 1.3x |
| Dr John A Montgomery | Board of Trustees Member | $55K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.7x |
| Dr Berrien Moore | Board of Trustees Member | $52K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.7x |
| Dr Brian Gilchrist | Board of Trustees Member | $50K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.7x |
| Daniel N Baker | COI VICE CHAIR | $47K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.6x |
| John Montgomery | BOARD CHAIR | $47K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.6x |
| Dr Judith Pipher | V. Chair, BOARD OF TRUSTees (Pt Yr) | $45K | $0 | 2016–2017 | 0.6x |
| Patricia H Doherty | TRUSTEE | $45K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.6x |
| Dr Elizabeth Protas | V. CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEE (PART YR) | $45K | $0 | 2016–2019 | 0.6x |
| Berrien Moore | BOARD VICE CHAIR | $44K | $0 | 2020–2022 | 0.6x |
| Dr Patricia H Doherty | TRUSTEE | $44K | $0 | 2016–2021 | 0.6x |
| Dr Jan Van Prooyen | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $43K | $0 | 2016–2016 | 0.6x |
| General Lester Lyles Us Air Force | Chair, Board of Trustees | $43K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.6x |
| Renu Malhotra | FORMER TRUSTEE | $43K | $43K | 2020–2022 | 0.6x |
| Dr William Ballhaus | CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $43K | $0 | 2016–2021 | 0.6x |
| Mr Robert H Holzworth | MeMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $43K | $0 | 2016–2016 | 0.6x |
| Mr James H Crocker | Chair, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (pt Yr) | $42K | $0 | 2016–2017 | 0.6x |
| Mr Steven Ackerman | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (PT YR) | $42K | $0 | 2016–2018 | 0.6x |
| Dr Renu Malhotra | TRUSTEE | $39K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 0.5x |
| Mr James H Johnson | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (PART YR) | $39K | $0 | 2016–2019 | 0.5x |
| Dr Edward J Weiler | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (PART YR) | $38K | $0 | 2016–2019 | 0.5x |
| Mr Daniel Baker | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $36K | $0 | 2018–2019 | 0.5x |
| William F Ballhaus | CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $35K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.5x |
| Kim Williams | TRUSTEE | $34K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 0.5x |
| Kim Williams Ret | Board of Trustees Member | $34K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.5x |
| Carolyn B Morgan | TRUSTEE | $32K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.4x |
| Dr B Thomas Soifer | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $31K | $0 | 2016–2019 | 0.4x |
| Dr Carolyn B Morgan | TRUSTEE | $31K | $0 | 2016–2021 | 0.4x |
| Dr Robert McCoy | Board of Trustees Member | $31K | $0 | 2021–2024 | 0.4x |
| General Lester Lyles | BOARD CHAIR | $31K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 0.4x |
| Dr Wayne A Scales | Board of Trustees Member | $30K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.4x |
| Kim Williams | CHAIR, AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE | $29K | $0 | 2021–2022 | 0.4x |
| John A Montgomery | TRUSTEE | $29K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.4x |
| Dr John Montgomery | TRUSTEE | $29K | $0 | 2017–2021 | 0.4x |
| Lou Lanzerotti | TRUSTEE | $29K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.4x |
| Dr John Carlstrom | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (PART YR) | $29K | $0 | 2016–2019 | 0.4x |
| Brian Gilchrist | TRUSTEE | $28K | $0 | 2021–2022 | 0.4x |
| Dr Kathleen C Howell | Board of Trustees Member | $28K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.4x |
| Mr Louis J Lanzerotti | TRUSTEE - UNTIL 4/2023 | $27K | $0 | 2017–2023 | 0.4x |
| Dr Daniel E Hastings | Board of Trustees Member | $26K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.4x |
| Dan Baker | TRUSTEE | $26K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.3x |
| Louis J Lanzerotti | TRUSTEE | $26K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.3x |
| Alfred Krabbe | TRUSTEE | $25K | $0 | 2020–2022 | 0.3x |
| Dr Joan Ramage MacDonald MacDonald | Board of Trustees Member | $25K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.3x |
| Kim Perry Williams | TRUSTEE | $24K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.3x |
| Dr Elizabeth A Lada | TRUSTEE | $24K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 0.3x |
| Truell Hyde | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE, NOMINATIONS & MEMBERSHIP COMMIT | $24K | $0 | 2021–2022 | 0.3x |
| Kathleen Howell | TRUSTEE | $24K | $0 | 2020–2022 | 0.3x |
| Bob McCoy | TRUSTEE | $23K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.3x |
| Dr Sean C Solomon | Board of Trustees Member | $23K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.3x |
| Dr Pascale Enrenfreund | TRUSTEE | $23K | $0 | 2016–2021 | 0.3x |
| Pascale Ehrenfreund | TRUSTEE | $22K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.3x |
| Dr Alfred Krabbe | TRUSTEE | $22K | $0 | 2016–2021 | 0.3x |
| Maj Gen William N McCasland Ret | Board of Trustees Member | $21K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.3x |
| Dr Truell Hyde | Board of Trustees Member | $21K | $0 | 2023–2024 | 0.3x |
| Lester Lyles | CHAIR, HOMELAND & NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE | $20K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.3x |
| Dr Elizabth A Lada | Board of Trustees Member | $18K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.2x |
| Wayne Scales | TRUSTEE | $18K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.2x |
| Tom Soifer | TRUSTEE | $17K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.2x |
| Elizabeth Lada | TRUSTEE | $16K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.2x |
| Thomas Soifer | TRUSTEE | $13K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.2x |
| Dan Hastings | TRUSTEE | $12K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.2x |
| Patricia Doherty | FORMER TRUSTEE | $11K | $11K | 2022–2022 | 0.1x |
| Natalie W Crawford | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | $10K | $0 | 2017–2019 | 0.1x |
| Elizabeth Protas | TRUSTEE | $10K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.1x |
| Truell W Hyde | TRUSTEE | $7K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.1x |
| James Johnson | TRUSTEE | $6K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.1x |
| John Carlstrom | TRUSTEE | $6K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.1x |
| Daniel Hastings | TRUSTEE | $6K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.1x |
| Edward J Weiler | TRUSTEE | $5K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.1x |
| Dr Joan Ramage MacDonald | TRUSTEE | $5K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 0.1x |
| Robert McCoy | CHAIR, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | $4K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 0.1x |
| Dr Wayne Scales | TRUSTEE, COI | $2K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 0x |
| Maj Gen William N McCasland | TRUSTEE | $1K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 0x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28 | $353K | $972K | $4.2M |
| 2017 | 33 | $316K | $827K | $5.4M |
| 2018 | 32 | $347K | $863K | $5.9M |
| 2019 | 30 | $347K | $879K | $5.5M |
| 2020 | 33 | $337K | $873K | $5.1M |
| 2021 | 29 | $380K | $1.5M | $5.3M |
| 2022 | 35 | $314K | $922K | $5.7M |
| 2023 | 28 | $351K | $897K | $4.6M |
| 2024 | 26 | $383K | $1.0M | $4.6M |
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