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SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

DC · Arts & Culture · EIN 521405988

19
Executives Disclosed
$20.4M
Annual Revenue
$65.5M
Total Assets
2:1
Internal Pay Ratio

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE has 19 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Simon Godwin (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR), received peak total compensation of $490,835. 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
Simon Godwin ARTISTIC DIRECTOR $491K $491K 2023–2025 6.5x
Michael Kahn ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (RETIRED) $367K $241K 2016–2020 4.9x
Chris Jennings Ex Officio Non-Votin EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) $352K $352K 2020–2023 4.7x
Chris Jennings MANAGING DIRECTOR (EX OFFICER) $294K $294K 2016–2019 3.9x
Simon Godwin Ex Officio Non-Voting ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) $283K $283K 2020–2022 3.8x
Laura Willumsen SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT $200K $200K 2019–2025 2.7x
Edward Zakreski Chief Development Officer (former) $199K $0 2016–2017 2.7x
Noreen Major CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER $168K $168K 2017–2018 2.2x
Neal Racioppo SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS $164K $164K 2019–2025 2.2x
James Roemer SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION $150K $0 2025–2025 2x
Michael Porto Chief Marketing Officer $143K $0 2016–2017 1.9x
Joseph Smelser SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION $140K $0 2025–2025 1.9x
James W Roemer SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION $135K $0 2016–2023 1.8x
Joanna Barnhouse ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT $132K $0 2025–2025 1.8x
Amy Gardner Senior Associate Director of Development $129K $0 2016–2016 1.7x
Tom Haygood SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION $120K $0 2023–2023 1.6x
Shelagh Grimshaw DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS $118K $0 2025–2025 1.6x
Thomas Haygood SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION $116K $0 2020–2020 1.5x
Angela Gieras EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NEW-PARTIAL YEAR) $96K $0 2025–2025 1.3x

Annual Summary

Year Executives Avg. Comp. Highest Comp. Total Payroll
2016 6 $258K $341K $773K
2017 6 $313K $364K $626K
2018 4 $272K $365K $816K
2019 5 $278K $367K $833K
2020 7 $242K $309K $727K
2022 3 $274K $283K $548K
2023 6 $301K $368K $903K
2025 8 $285K $491K $856K
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