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HOUSTON ZOO INC
HOUSTON ZOO INC
TX · Animal Welfare · EIN 741590271
27
Executives Disclosed
$82.7M
Annual Revenue
$380.8M
Total Assets
3.4:1
Internal Pay Ratio
HOUSTON ZOO INC has 27 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Lee Ehmke (President & CEO), received peak total compensation of $711,080. The sector average for Animal Welfare executives is $113K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Ehmke | President & CEO | $711K | $711K | 2016–2024 | 9.5x |
| Sheryl Kolasinski | COO | $392K | $392K | 2017–2024 | 5.2x |
| Jeri Nordbrock | CFO | $351K | $351K | 2021–2024 | 4.7x |
| Roberto Espinosa | Chief Advancement Officer | $335K | $335K | 2016–2024 | 4.5x |
| Kristin Finney | Chief Human Resources Officer | $322K | $322K | 2017–2024 | 4.3x |
| Trazanna Moreno | Senior VP Marketing, Communications | $296K | $296K | 2021–2024 | 4x |
| David Brady | VP to April 17 | $293K | $0 | 2016–2017 | 3.9x |
| Kevin Hodge | VP Animal Programs | $266K | $266K | 2023–2024 | 3.5x |
| Benjamin Jones | VP Conservation and Education | $236K | $236K | 2024–2024 | 3.1x |
| Lisa Marie Avendano | Deputy Dir., Chief Mission Officer | $234K | $234K | 2024–2024 | 3.1x |
| Chris Lyons | COO to July 17 | $229K | $159K | 2016–2017 | 3x |
| Mark Van Winkler | Exhibit Design Director | $216K | $216K | 2022–2022 | 2.9x |
| Mark Van Wickler | Exhibit Design Director | $215K | $212K | 2016–2021 | 2.9x |
| John Trahan | CFO | $215K | $215K | 2018–2019 | 2.9x |
| Peter Riger | VP Conservation and Education | $212K | $212K | 2016–2022 | 2.8x |
| Conor Lalor | Exhibit Artist | $210K | $210K | 2022–2022 | 2.8x |
| James Hutchinson | Sr. Dir. Finance & Accounting | $203K | $203K | 2021–2024 | 2.7x |
| Abraham George | Director of Technology | $197K | $197K | 2024–2024 | 2.6x |
| Adrian Cavazos | AVP, Business Operations | $195K | $195K | 2024–2024 | 2.6x |
| Leslie Forestier | VP Finance | $188K | $0 | 2016–2019 | 2.5x |
| Scott Mestayer | Technology Director | $188K | $188K | 2021–2021 | 2.5x |
| Peter Riger Dec | VP Conservation and Education | $187K | $187K | 2023–2023 | 2.5x |
| Audra Jesudason | AVP, Development | $175K | $175K | 2024–2024 | 2.3x |
| Ronnie Pendergrass | Dir Facilities | $169K | $169K | 2016–2016 | 2.3x |
| Mark Hoffman | Sr. Dir. Plan, Design, Engineering | $169K | $169K | 2024–2024 | 2.3x |
| Lisa Avendano | VP Animal Ops | $163K | $163K | 2017–2019 | 2.2x |
| Kevin Pope | Dir Safety Oper | $153K | $153K | 2016–2016 | 2x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | $234K | $462K | $1.9M |
| 2017 | 10 | $238K | $464K | $1.2M |
| 2018 | 9 | $235K | $432K | $1.4M |
| 2019 | 9 | $228K | $456K | $1.8M |
| 2021 | 9 | $234K | $472K | $2.1M |
| 2022 | 9 | $292K | $606K | $2.6M |
| 2023 | 9 | $301K | $641K | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 14 | $292K | $711K | $4.1M |
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