18 Employees of the American Hospital Association Take Home $95 Million in Compensation

18 employees of the American Hospital Association (AHA) – a trade organization that is a tax-exempt non-profit 501 (c) (6) that represents and works on behalf of its members (hospitals/owners of hospitals) to advocate their positions to government entities (i.e. Congress, Senate, etc) and provide education and assistance to its members – received $95 million in compensation from 2017-2024:

Richard Pollack:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $29 million

• 2024:  $5,878,933
• 2023;  $3,396,123
• 2022:  $3,180,017
• 2021:  $3,141,001
• 2020:  $3,154,924
• 2019:  $4,695,594
• 2018:  $2,750,026
• 2017:  $2,503,597

Stacey Hughes:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $6 million

• 2024:  $1,993,237
• 2023:  $1,600,236
• 2022:  $1,425,956
• 2021:  $  935,730

M Michelle Hood:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $9 million

• 2024:  $1,967,522
• 2023:  $1,845,465
• 2022:  $2,196,928
• 2021:  $1,651,755
• 2020:  $1,119,309

Chad Golder:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $1,224,987
• 2023:  $  797,836
• 2022:  $  414,718

Ashley Thompson:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $7 million

• 2024:  $1,168,698
• 2023:  $1,038,450
• 2022:  $  954,119
• 2021:  $  807,648
• 2020:  $  869,275
• 2019:  $  766,509
• 2018:  $  646,565
• 2017:  $  618,494

Christopher Derienzo:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $1,061,564
• 2023:  $  829,789

Douglas Shaw:  Total Compensation 2018-2024:  $5 million

• 2024:  $908,173
• 2023:  $828,713
• 2022:  $799,548
• 2021:  $729,839
• 2020:  $693,212
• 2019:  $606,113
• 2018:  $530,004

Lisa Kidder Hrobsky:  Total Compensation 2019-2024:  $4 million

• 2024:  $866,388
• 2023:  $774,397
• 2022:  $682,992
• 2021:  $528,291
• 2020:  $462,965
• 2019:  $379,897

Susan Gergely:  Total Compensation 2018-2024:  $4 million

• 2024:  $847,258
• 2023:  $664,851
• 2022:  $638,935
• 2021:  $599,138
• 2020:  $576,539
• 2019:  $511,410
• 2018:  $478,563

James Tyler:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $839,579
• 2023:  $624,148
• 2022:  $259,861

Alicia Mitchell:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $6 million

• 2024:  $803,067
• 2023:  $744,613
• 2022:  $735,232
• 2021:  $705,833
• 2020:  $702,154
• 2019:  $623,919
• 2018:  $609,235
• 2017:  $548,610

Jeanette Porter:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $723,164
• 2023:  $612,183
• 2022:  $512,806
• 2021:  $408,014

Joy Lewis:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $692,478
• 2023:  $569,803
• 2022:  $487,065
• 2021:  $434,581

John Riggi:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $597,990
• 2023:  $582,943
• 2022:  $472,687

Susan Solomon:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $4 million

• 2024:  $524,232
• 2023:  $505,259
• 2022:  $486,042
• 2021:  $475,907
• 2020:  $480,209
• 2019:  $450,533
• 2018:  $441,788
• 2017:  $430,832

Molly Smith:  Total Compensation 2024:  $0.5 million

• 2024:  $463,998

Peter Markos:  Total Compensation 2024:  $0.4 million

• 2024:  $411,932

Melinda Hatton:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $8 million

• 2024:  $  317,246
• 2023:  $1,363,472
• 2022:  $1,064,939
• 2021:  $1,009,112
• 2020:  $1,056,009
• 2019:  $1,028,258
• 2018:  $  994,527
• 2017:  $1,202,570