9 Employees of the National Pork Producers Council Take Home $12 Million in Compensation

In 2024, the 6 most highly compensated employees of the National Pork Producers Council – a tax-exempt non-profit 501 (c) 5 – received $2 million in compensation:

• $441,837:  Maria Zieba, VP, Government Affairs
• $382,934:  Michael Formica, Chief Legal Strategist
• $355,757:  Bryan Humphreys, CEO
• $279,329:  Annemarie Pender, AVP ,Communications and Marketing
• $270,687:  Jeffrey Pigott, VP, Industry Relations
• $258,699:  James Curliss, VP Strategic Engagement

9 employees (both current and former) received $9 million in compensation from 2018-2024:

Maria Zieba:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $1 million

• 2024:  $441,837
• 2023: $299,509
• 2022:  $241,189

Michael Formica:  Total Compensation 2018-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $382,934
• 2023:  $368,220
• 2022:  $354,979
• 2021:  $298,706
• 2020:  $283,536
• 2019:  $253,642
• 2018:  $249,309

Bryan Humphreys:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $1 million

• 2024:  $355,,757
• 2023:  $362,925
• 2022:  $360,002

Annemarie Pender:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $0.6 million

• 2024:  $279,329
• 2023:  $272,603

Jeffrey Pigott:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $0.5 million

• 2024:  $270,687
• 2023:  $250,125

Nicholas Giordano:  Total Compensation. 2018-2022:  $3 million

• 2024:  Not Listed
• 2023:  Not Listed
• 2022:  $625,298
• 2021:  $599,519
• 2020:  $572,200
• 2019:  $543,780
• 2018:  $523,650

Dallas Hockman:  Total Compensation  2018-2022:  $2 million

• 2024:  Not Listed
• 2023:  Not Listed
• 2022:  $314,638
• 2021:  $355,405
• 2020:  $332,651
• 2019:  $316,639
• 2018:  $342,292

Doug Fricke:  Total Compensation 2021-2022:  $0.4 million

• 2024:  Not Listed
• 2023:  Not Listed
• 2022:  $189,373
• 2021:  $186,564

Neil Dierks:  Total Compensation 2018-2021:  $2 million

• 2024:  Not Listed
• 2023:  Not Listed
• 2022:  Not Listed
• 2021:  $448,276
• 2020:  $467,551
• 2019:  $450,749
• 2018:  $434,534