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HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
MD · Medical Research · EIN 590735717
68
Executives Disclosed
$2004.8M
Annual Revenue
$29497.8M
Total Assets
3.3:1
Internal Pay Ratio
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE has 68 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Landis Zimmerman (VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (THRU 6/21)), received peak total compensation of $3,667,855. The sector average for Medical Research executives is $311K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landis Zimmerman | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (THRU 6/21) | $3.7M | $1.6M | 2016–2022 | 48.9x |
| Donald Koch | VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $2.5M | $2.0M | 2016–2025 | 33.9x |
| Gregory Deninno | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE MARKETS (THRU 9/22) | $2.2M | $2.2M | 2016–2023 | 29.5x |
| Erin K O'Shea Phd | PRESIDENT | $1.7M | $1.7M | 2016–2025 | 23x |
| Richard A Pender | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC MARKETS (THRU 4/23) | $1.7M | $1.7M | 2016–2023 | 22.5x |
| Robert J Kolyer Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DIVERSIFYING ASSETS (THRU 6/21) | $1.5M | $803K | 2016–2022 | 20.2x |
| Erin H O'Shea Phd | PRESIDENT | $1.5M | $1.5M | 2020–2020 | 19.3x |
| Glen Zwicker | MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | $1.4M | $1.1M | 2020–2025 | 19.2x |
| Robert Tjian Phd | INVESTIGATOR/FORMER PRESIDENT | $1.4M | $668K | 2016–2020 | 19.2x |
| Mark A Barnard | MAN DIR - PRIVATE EQUITIES thru 6/16 | $1.3M | $721K | 2016–2017 | 17.9x |
| Mark Sproles | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIVATE MARKETS | $1.2M | $1.2M | 2023–2025 | 16.6x |
| Karen Eifler | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC MARKETS | $1.2M | $1.2M | 2025–2025 | 15.9x |
| Anil Madhok | MAN DIR - INVESTMENTS & COO | $1.2M | $1.0M | 2016–2017 | 15.5x |
| David Clapham Phd | VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | $1.0M | $888K | 2017–2020 | 13.6x |
| Gerald M Rubin Phd | SENIOR GROUP LEADER/FORMER VP & EXEC. DIR., JRC | $967K | $662K | 2016–2025 | 12.9x |
| Stephen M Kitsoulis | MAN DIR - FIXED INCOME retired 7/18 | $950K | $356K | 2016–2019 | 12.7x |
| Cheryl A Moore | EXECUTIVE VP & COO thru 1/16 | $939K | $133K | 2016–2017 | 12.5x |
| Eric Kandel Md | INVESTIGATOR | $895K | $895K | 2020–2022 | 11.9x |
| Heidi E Henning Esq | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | $888K | $888K | 2016–2025 | 11.8x |
| Sean B Carroll Phd | INVESTIGATOR/FORMER VP SCI. & ED. MEDIA GROUP | $884K | $655K | 2016–2025 | 11.8x |
| Richard Axel Md | INVESTIGATOR | $855K | $855K | 2018–2025 | 11.4x |
| David E Clapham Phd | SENIOR GROUP LEADER/FORMER VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | $854K | $664K | 2022–2025 | 11.4x |
| Leslie B Vosshall Phd | VP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | $850K | $850K | 2022–2025 | 11.3x |
| Blanton Tolbert Phd | VP SCIENCE LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE (THRU 05/25)/LAB HEAD | $833K | $833K | 2023–2025 | 11.1x |
| Ronald Vale Phd | SENIOR GROUP LEADER/FORMER VP & EXEC. DIR., JRC | $829K | $826K | 2020–2025 | 11.1x |
| Daniel A Cronin Mba Phd | VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 1/23) | $756K | $718K | 2022–2023 | 10.1x |
| Tom Cech Phd | INVESTIGATOR | $754K | $754K | 2020–2020 | 10.1x |
| Thomas R Cech Phd | INVESTIGATOR | $751K | $751K | 2016–2019 | 10x |
| Randy W Schekman Phd | INVESTIGATOR | $738K | $738K | 2020–2020 | 9.8x |
| Eric R Kandel Md | SENIOR INVESTIGATOR | $720K | $720K | 2016–2019 | 9.6x |
| Dennis McKearin Phd | SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER/FORMER VP OF OPERATIONS | $717K | $525K | 2017–2023 | 9.6x |
| Nelson Spruston Phd | VP & EXEC DIR, JANELIA RESEARCH CAMPUS | $715K | $715K | 2025–2025 | 9.5x |
| Frances M Phelan | CHIEF of PEOPLE and CULTURE | $664K | $664K | 2019–2019 | 8.8x |
| Ryan L Matney | DIRECTOR-DIVERSIFIED ASSETS | $660K | $660K | 2016–2016 | 8.8x |
| Seth Grossman Esq | VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT | $588K | $588K | 2025–2025 | 7.8x |
| Roderick MacKinnon Md | INVESTIGATOR | $575K | $575K | 2018–2018 | 7.7x |
| Stephen Jasko | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER (UNTIL 10/19) | $573K | $496K | 2018–2020 | 7.6x |
| Lauren T Spiliotes Esq | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 1/22) | $545K | $545K | 2016–2022 | 7.3x |
| Lynne Lochte | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | $535K | $535K | 2023–2025 | 7.1x |
| Kristina Heiberger Esq | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | $507K | $507K | 2023–2025 | 6.8x |
| Bodo Stern Phd | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | $501K | $501K | 2018–2025 | 6.7x |
| Mohamoud Jibrell | VP FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $479K | $479K | 2016–2016 | 6.4x |
| Nitin V Kotak | FORMER CFO & TREASURER | $465K | $429K | 2016–2018 | 6.2x |
| Ann K Batlle Esq | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL & ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 2/23) | $444K | $444K | 2022–2023 | 5.9x |
| John Palmisano | CHIEF OF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS/FORMER VP FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $356K | $356K | 2016–2020 | 4.7x |
| Kathy Wyszynski | FORMER VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | $352K | $352K | 2016–2018 | 4.7x |
| Natasha Neises | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS | $340K | $340K | 2023–2025 | 4.5x |
| Susan S Plotnick | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ASSISTANT TREASURER (THRU 6/22) | $325K | $189K | 2016–2023 | 4.3x |
| Jeremy Compton | CONTROLLER | $305K | $305K | 2020–2025 | 4.1x |
| Monique L Marcus | CONTROLLER (THRU 9/22) | $303K | $283K | 2016–2023 | 4x |
| Kristian Greene | DIRECTOR, TREASURY OPERATIONS & ASSISTANT TREASURER | $232K | $232K | 2025–2025 | 3.1x |
| Clayton S Rose Phd | TRUSTEE, CHAIR | $100K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 1.3x |
| Charlene Barshefsky Esq | TRUSTEE, CHAIR NOM & GOV COMM | $88K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 1.2x |
| Alison F Richard Phd | TRUSTEE | $70K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 0.9x |
| Debora L Spar Phd | TRUSTEE, CHAIR AUDIT & COMP | $70K | $0 | 2019–2025 | 0.9x |
| Fred R Lummis | TRUSTEE, CHAIR FINANCE COMM | $70K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 0.9x |
| Joseph L Goldstein Md | TRUSTEE | $70K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 0.9x |
| Anne M Tatlock | TRUSTEE, CHAIR NOM & GOV COMM | $60K | $0 | 2016–2020 | 0.8x |
| David Julius Phd | TRUSTEE, CHAIR RESEARCH COMM | $60K | $0 | 2022–2025 | 0.8x |
| Kurt L Schmoke Esq | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) | $60K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 0.8x |
| Margaret D Tutwiler | TRUSTEE | $60K | $0 | 2020–2025 | 0.8x |
| Paul M Nurse Phd | TRUSTEE | $60K | $0 | 2016–2025 | 0.8x |
| Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Md Mba | TRUSTEE, CHAIR EDUCATION COMM | $60K | $0 | 2022–2025 | 0.8x |
| Garnett L Keith | TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN FINANCE COMM until 2/16 | $50K | $0 | 2016–2016 | 0.7x |
| Deborah L Spar Phd | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | 2017–2018 | 0.5x |
| James A Baker Iii Esq | TRUSTEE | $40K | $0 | 2016–2020 | 0.5x |
| Jay Jacobs | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/24) | $15K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 0.2x |
| Edith Heard Phd | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/25)/ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER (2024) | $13K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 0.2x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34 | $911K | $3.7M | $21.0M |
| 2017 | 34 | $796K | $3.0M | $19.1M |
| 2018 | 34 | $618K | $1.1M | $14.2M |
| 2019 | 32 | $644K | $1.3M | $14.2M |
| 2020 | 35 | $663K | $1.5M | $15.9M |
| 2022 | 33 | $839K | $1.6M | $18.5M |
| 2023 | 35 | $881K | $2.5M | $19.4M |
| 2025 | 34 | $821K | $2.0M | $17.2M |
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