20 Most Highly Compensated Employees of BJC Healthcare Take Home $148 Million in Compensation

The 20 most highly  compensated employees of BJC Healthcare (whose legal name is BJC Health System and is one of the largest non-profit healthcare providers in the country with 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations in Missouri and Illinois) in the years 2020-2024 took home $25-$42 million annually, or an average of $39 million annually.  However, it is important to note the 20 most highly compensated employees received $24-$28 million annually from 2020-2023 and then jumped to $42 million in 2024.  From 2020-2024, the 20 most highly compensated employees received $148 million in compensation:

2024:  Total Compensation of 20 Most Highly Compensated:  $42 million

• $5,392,901:  Richard Liekweg, President, Director
• $3,301,171:  Nick Barto, President, Treasure
• $2,880,108:  Melinda Estes, Former President, CEO
• $2,440,282:  Robert Cannon, Group President
• $2,430,190:  Charles Robb, EVP, CFO
• $2,294,448:  Julie Quirin, West Region President
• $2,267,235:  Joan MaGruder, Group President
• $2,145,971:  Sarah Terrace, SVP, General Counsel, Secretary
• $1,799,525:  Christopher Miller, EVP, Chief Clinical Officer
• $1,737,116:  John Lynch, President, Director
• $1,694,949:  Michael Main, President, Director
• $1,656,135:  Jerry Fox, EVP, CIO
• $1,591,918:  Carlos Bagley, Physician
• $1,589,722;  Jackie Tischler, EVP, Chief People Officer
• $1,552,992:  Gurpreet Gandhoke, Physician
• $1,512,317:  Joseph Thomas, VP, Chief Investment Officer
• $1,484,475:  Michelle Haines, Physician
• $1,443,317:  Andrew Krainik, Physician
• $1,419,414:  Riham Lakany, VP, Marketing Communication
• $1,373,293:  John Davis, CEO, Director

2023:  Total Compensation of 20 Most Highly Compensated:  $28 million

• $4,127,564:  Richard Liekweg, President, Direcor
• $2,303,560:  Nick Barto, SVP, CFO,Treasurer
• $2,115,729:  Robert Cannon, Director
• $2,032,070:  Joan MaGruder, Director
• $1,344,919:  John Lynch, President, Director
• $1,240,866:  Jerry Fox, Director
• $1,230,768:  Sarah Terrace, SVP, General Counsel, Secretary
• $1,207,704:  Jackie Tischler, President, Director
• $1,180,752:  Joseph Thomas, VP/Chief Investment Officer
• $1,166,010:  Andrew Krainik, Physician
• $1,054,996:  Charles Grimshaw, Physician
• $1,028,281:  Gus Theodos, Physician
• $  992,723:  Robert O’Bert, Physician
• $  976,448:  Douglas Pogue, President and Manager
• $  968,362:  Chaudhary Khan, Director
• $  965,498:  Trish Lollo, President, Director
• $  949,565:  David Sewall, Physician
• $  831,134:  Chris Watts, Former President (Feb, 2021)
• $  820,372:  Hans Moosa, Director
• $  777,641:  Angelleen Lewis Peters, Director

2022:  Total Compensation of 20 Most Highly Compensated:  $27 million

• $3,690,908:  Richard Liekweg, President, Director
• $2,199,938:  Nick Barto, SVP, CFO, Treasurer
• $2,171,961:  Robert Cannon, Director
• $2,165,792:  Joan MaGruder, Director
• $1,454,760:  Jerry Fox, Director
• $1,369,123:  Jackie Tischler, President, Director
• $1,272,959:  David Aplington, SVP, General Counsel, Secretary
• $1,264,968:  John Lynch, President, Director
• $1,080,787:  Andrew Krainik, Physician
• $1,002,425:  Douglas Pogue, President and Manager
• $   979,757:  Joseph Thomas, VP, Chief Investment Officer
• $   971,202:  Charles Grimshaw, Physician
• $   937,417:  Gus Theodos, Physician
• $   925,575:  Hans Moosa, Director
• $   917,778:  Robert O’Bert, Physician
• $   914,288:  Michael Paul, Physician
• $   902,359:  Chaudhary Khan, Director
• $   891,352:  Trish Lollo, President, Director
• $   853,586:  Sarah Terrace, Secretary, Director
• $   789,366:  Chris Watts, Former President, Director (Feb, 2021)

2021: Total Compensation of 20 Most Highly Compensated:  $26 million

• $3,734,968:  Richard Liekweg, President, Director
• $2,230,430:  Nick Barto, SVP, CFO, Treasurer
• $1,869,197:  Robert Cannon, Director
• $1,837,150:  Joan MaGruder, Director
• $1,212,710:  Jerry Fox, Director
• $1,156,970:  John Lynch, President, Director
• $1,135,189:  David Aplington, SVP, General Counsel, Secretary
• $1,111,518:  Charles Grimshaw, Physician
• $1,080,152:  Andrew Krainik, Physician
• $1,001,484:  Jackie Middleton-Tischler, SVP, Chief People Officer
• $   970,312:  Joseph Thomas, VP, Chief Investment Officer
• $   961,245:  Milton Ochieng, Physician
• $   960,970:  Lannis Hall, Physician
• $   938,030:  Sebastian Rueckert, Physician
• $   925,016:  Hans Moosa, Director
• $   918,016:  Chaudhary Khan, Director
• $   916,955:  Trish Lollo, President, Director
• $   900,694:  Chris Watts, Former President, Director (Feb, 2021)
• $   883,469:  Douglas Pogue, President and Manager
• $   882,354:  John Antes, President, Director

2020: Total Compensation of 20 Most Highly Compensated:  $25 million

• $2,930,191:  Richard Liekweg, President, Director
• $1,788,787:  Sandra Van Trease, Director
• $1,738,680:  Robert Cannon, President, Director
• $1,718,635:  Nick Barto, SVP, CFO, Treasurer
• $1,619,542:  Joan MaGruder, Director
• $1,156,945:  Charles Grimshaw, Physician
• $1,156,488:  Jerry Fox, Director
• $1,140,490:  Lannis Hall, Physician
• $1,137,926:  David Aplington, SVP, General Counsel, Secretary
• $1,080,043:  Milton Ochieng, Physician
• $1,062,955:  Andrew Krainik, Physician
• $1,042,636:  Michael Paul, Physician
• $1,018,118:  Joseph Thomas, VP, Chief Investment Officer
• $1,016,253:  Douglas Pogue, President and Manager
• $   974,697:  John Lynch, President
• $   881,680:  Hans Moosa, Director
• $   867,903:  John Antes, President, Director
• $   856,792:  Trish Lollo, President, Director
• $   848,926:  David Speidel, Director
• $   795,667:  Mark Turner, President