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DISCOVERY PLACE INC
DISCOVERY PLACE INC
NC · Arts & Culture · EIN 560529944
25
Executives Disclosed
$16.4M
Annual Revenue
$129.7M
Total Assets
2.8:1
Internal Pay Ratio
DISCOVERY PLACE INC has 25 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Catherine W Horne (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER), received peak total compensation of $538,162. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine W Horne | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $538K | $538K | 2025–2025 | 7.2x |
| Catherine Wilson Horne | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $534K | $534K | 2016–2024 | 7.1x |
| Sarah Bordy Lane | FORMER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | $282K | $154K | 2017–2025 | 3.8x |
| Anne N Ibekwe | FORMER CFO | $242K | $242K | 2024–2025 | 3.2x |
| Jennifer Meeker Joyce | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $210K | $210K | 2025–2025 | 2.8x |
| Tifferney M White | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER | $209K | $198K | 2019–2020 | 2.8x |
| Jennifer Joyce | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $198K | $198K | 2024–2024 | 2.6x |
| Ervin L Gourdine | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | $197K | $197K | 2025–2025 | 2.6x |
| Heather Marie Norton | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER | $189K | $189K | 2025–2025 | 2.5x |
| Sarah B Lane | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | $188K | $188K | 2018–2020 | 2.5x |
| Ervin Gourdine | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | $187K | $187K | 2019–2024 | 2.5x |
| Heather Norton | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER | $185K | $185K | 2024–2024 | 2.5x |
| Deanna Dycus | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THROUGH 5/31/19 | $163K | $0 | 2016–2020 | 2.2x |
| Joan Philipp | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THROUGH 12/31/19 | $160K | $0 | 2018–2020 | 2.1x |
| Nikole Lee Hill | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER | $159K | $159K | 2025–2025 | 2.1x |
| Debra Smul | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $152K | $152K | 2017–2020 | 2x |
| Dan Streelman | CHIEF EXHIBIT & ENVIRONMENT OFFICER | $149K | $0 | 2024–2025 | 2x |
| Michael Keating | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $143K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 1.9x |
| Ken Davidson | CONTROLLER | $141K | $0 | 2024–2025 | 1.9x |
| Nikole Hill | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER | $131K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.8x |
| Barrett Long | SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT | $123K | $0 | 2024–2025 | 1.6x |
| Sarah Hylton Fantle | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $122K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.6x |
| Lucy Livingstone | DIRECTOR, IND. GIVING | $121K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.6x |
| Courtney Hurd | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $113K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 1.5x |
| Sarah Fantel | CHIEF OF STAFF | $112K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.5x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | $251K | $251K | $251K |
| 2017 | 4 | $309K | $309K | $309K |
| 2018 | 5 | $219K | $340K | $658K |
| 2019 | 7 | $221K | $392K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | 9 | $237K | $410K | $948K |
| 2024 | 11 | $269K | $534K | $1.6M |
| 2025 | 12 | $241K | $538K | $1.7M |
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