Don Smiley
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT/CEO (NV) at MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC · WI · Arts & Culture
$3.3M
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
44x
vs. Median Household
Don Smiley has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2016–2024). Total compensation changed from $838,875 to $424,681 — a -49.4% change.
Peak total compensation of $3,309,439 equals 44x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT/CEO (NV) | $379,583 | $45,098 | $424,681 |
| 2023 | MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - NON VOTING | $882,887 | $78,686 | $961,573 |
| 2022 | MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC | PRESIDENT - NON VOTING | $3,283,887 | $25,552 | $3,309,439 |
| 2019 | MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC | PRESIDENT - NON VOTING | $496,591 | $686,504 | $1,183,095 |
| 2018 | MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC | PRESIDENT/CEO - NON VOTING | $492,199 | $240,677 | $732,876 |
| 2017 | MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC | PRESIDENT/CEO - NON VOTING | $1,825,356 | $507,781 | $2,333,137 |
| 2016 | Milwaukee World Festival Inc | President - non voting | $444,664 | $383,251 | $827,915 |
Peers at MILWAUKEE WORLD FESTIVAL INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pancheri | PRESIDENT & CEO (NON VOTING) | $462K |
| Zach Hasenstein | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | $268K |
| Robert Babisch | VP OF ENTERTAITAINMENT | $251K |
| Jason Stuewe | VP PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT | $244K |
| Bob Babisch | Vice President of Entertainment | $240K |
| Mary Schanning | CAO AND GENERAL COUNSEL | $233K |
| Gaye Littell | VP/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | $232K |
| Scott Ziel | VP OF ENTERTAINMENT | $228K |
| Frank Nicotera | CAO AND GENERAL COUNSEL | $227K |
| Kevin Canady | VP SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | $225K |
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