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September 24, 2026

25 Employees of Novant Health Take Home $169 Million in Compensation

by Anne Paddock

25 highly compensated employees of Novant Health (a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) based in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is an integrated healthcare provider with 21 medical centers medical centers and more than 900 care centers in  North Carolina and South Carolina) received $169 million in compensation from 2017-2024.  However it is important to note that 10 of the employees listed are former employees (most left in 2o21 but were still receiving compensation in 2024.  In addition, it is important to note highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2023 but not in 2024 are not included below.  And, finally it is important to note Novant does spend considerable resources paying for outside contractors (including McKinsey in 2024 for $53 million) and these are not included:

Carl Armato:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $40 million

  • 2024:  $8,150,937
  • 2023:  $7,026,721
  • 2022:  $5,341,778
  • 2021:  $4,473,377
  • 2020:  $4,058,658
  • 2019:  $4,127,320
  • 2018:  $3,553,284
  • 2017:  $3,416,233

James Dean Swindle:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $5 million

  • 2024:  $3,332,017
  • 2023:  $1,436,688
  • 2022:  $  609,676

Howard Homesly:  Total Compensation 2024:  $3 million

  • 2024:  $3,041,190

John Gizdic:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $9 million

  • 2024:  $2,477,807
  • 2023:  $2,206,494
  • 2022:  $2,492,717
  • 2021:  $1,740,803

Derek Bernstein:  Total Compensation 2024:  $2 million

  • 2024:  $2,152,664

John Marcel:  Total Compensation 2024:  $2 million

  • 2024:  $2,118,560

David Duval:  Total Compensation 2024:  $2 million

  • 2024:  $2,118,253

Pamela Oliver:  Total Compensation 2018-2024: $10 million

  • 2024:  $2,064,352
  • 2023:  $1,919,426
  • 2022:  $1,502,055
  • 2021:  $1,413,344
  • 2020:  $1,186,044
  • 2019:  $  809,566
  • 2018:  $  542,176

Rashid Janjua:  Total Compensation 2024:  $2 million

  • 2024:  $2,039,351

Denise Mihal:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $14 million

  • 2024:  $2,025,143
  • 2023:  $1,963,192
  • 2022:  $1,795,117
  • 2021:  $1,759,972
  • 2020:  $1,659,998
  • 2019:  $1,738,553
  • 2018:  $1,501,226
  • 2017:  $1,412,412

Frank Emory:  Total Compensation 2019-2024:  $9 million

  • 2024:  $1,934,787
  • 2023:  $1,852,933
  • 2022:  $1,643,957
  • 2021:  $1,486,420
  • 2020:  $1,342,305
  • 2019:  $  787,541

Kimberly Henderson:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $6 million

  • 2024:  $1,620,829
  • 2023:  $1,241,092
  • 2022:  $1,044,836
  • 2021:  $  960,652
  • 2020:  $  854,204

Onyeke Nchege:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $3 million

  • 2024:  $1,485,598
  • 2023:  $1,107,472

Geoffrey Gardner:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $5 million

  • 2024:  $1,299,330
  • 2023:  $1,037,855
  • 2022:  $1,042,989
  • 2021:  $1,065,313
  • 2020:  $  958,387

Alice Pope:  Total Compensation 2024:  $1 million

  • 2024:  $1,175,156

Sanjay Gupta:  Total Compensation 2024:  $1 million

  • 2024:  $1,080,980

Chere Gregory:  Total Compensation 2019-2024:  $6 million

  • 2024:  $1,071,824
  • 2023:  $1,056,465
  • 2022:  $  992,363
  • 2021:  $1,015,406
  • 2020:  $  933,409
  • 2019:  $  970,457

Jesse Cureton:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $13 million

  • 2024:  $1,065,171
  • 2023:  $2,120,317
  • 2022:  $1,475,410
  • 2021:  $1,649,589
  • 2020:  $1,581,610
  • 2019:  $1,644,663
  • 2018:  $1,515,734
  • 2017:  $1,523,571

Thomas Jenike:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $8 million

  • 2024:  $1,039,660
  • 2023:  $1,024,688
  • 2022:  $  983,343
  • 2021:  $1,001,081
  • 2020:  $  939,915
  • 2019:  $  995,260
  • 2018:  $  879,095
  • 2017:  $  826,622

Scott Myers:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $8 million

  • 2024:  $1,002,363
  • 2023:  $1,062,074
  • 2022:  $1,009,232
  • 2021:  $1,020,655
  • 2020:  $  953,129
  • 2019:  $  959,672
  • 2018:  $  845,457
  • 2017:  $  843,010

Laurie Whalen:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $3 million

  • 2024:  $833,136
  • 2023:  $782,915
  • 2022:  $623,900
  • 2021:  $226,259

Allison Greear:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $3 million

  • 2024:  $657,359
  • 2023:  $551,974
  • 2022:  $482,609
  • 2021:  $499,043
  • 2020:  $470,133

Kathryn Langford:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $8 million

  • 2024:  $   650,924
  • 2023:  $1,091,004
  • 2022:  $1,035,019
  • 2021:  $1,054,941
  • 2020:  $  962,389
  • 2019:  $1,021,287
  • 2018:  $  900,904
  • 2017:  $  924,940

Shelbourn Stevens:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $4 million

  • 2024:  $  629,875
  • 2023:  $1,127,633
  • 2022:  $  992,839
  • 2021:  $  775,642
  • 2020:  $  534,464

Jonathan Applebaum:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $2 million

  • 2024:  $607,537
  • 2023:  $591,244
  • 2022:  $538,430
  • 2021:  $530,166

 

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