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BECOMING INDEPENDENT
BECOMING INDEPENDENT
CA · Social Services · EIN 942641147
15
Executives Disclosed
$18.4M
Annual Revenue
$35.2M
Total Assets
2.3:1
Internal Pay Ratio
BECOMING INDEPENDENT has 15 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Luana Vaetoe (Chief Executive Officer), received peak total compensation of $414,687. The sector average for Social Services executives is $157K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luana Vaetoe | Chief Executive Officer | $415K | $415K | 2016–2025 | 5.5x |
| Paula Kraus Finley | Chief of Services | $294K | $294K | 2020–2025 | 3.9x |
| Jeffrey Woods | CFO - Ended 10/31/2023 | $179K | $179K | 2024–2024 | 2.4x |
| James Cox | Director of Quality & Strategic Growth | $146K | $0 | 2021–2024 | 1.9x |
| Renee Norris | Chief Financial Officer | $144K | $0 | 2020–2021 | 1.9x |
| Kaela Talafili | Director of Education | $143K | $0 | 2024–2025 | 1.9x |
| Jeney Pribyl | Resource Development Manger | $124K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.7x |
| Christina Haas | Accounting Manager | $121K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 1.6x |
| Dalton Wiley | Community Relations Manager | $119K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.6x |
| Lisa Folsom Ernst | Director of Fund Development | $119K | $0 | 2019–2020 | 1.6x |
| Kory Strandinger | FORMER COO | $113K | $113K | 2016–2016 | 1.5x |
| Christie Dale | Senior Accountant | $113K | $0 | 2024–2025 | 1.5x |
| Mehkhai Vang | Direct Support Professional | $107K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 1.4x |
| William Henry | Director of Finance | $97K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 1.3x |
| Vaghar Haghiri | Chief Operating Officer | $41K | $0 | 2020–2020 | 0.5x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | $113K | $113K | $113K |
| 2017 | 1 | $151K | $151K | $151K |
| 2018 | 1 | $174K | $174K | $174K |
| 2019 | 2 | $174K | $174K | $174K |
| 2020 | 6 | $174K | $174K | $174K |
| 2021 | 4 | $184K | $212K | $369K |
| 2022 | 4 | $216K | $247K | $432K |
| 2023 | 4 | $265K | $306K | $529K |
| 2024 | 6 | $264K | $375K | $792K |
| 2025 | 6 | $354K | $415K | $708K |
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