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November 7, 2026

10 Employees at Consumer Brand Association (CBA) Took Home $31 Million in Compensation

by PP

10 highly compensated employees in 2022, 2023, or 2024 at the Consumer Brand Association (CBA) – a tax exempt non-profit 501 (c) (6) and a business association formerly known as the Grocery Manufacturers Association or GMA until 2020)  is a a trade organization representing approximately 75 of the leading food companies that manufacture and market branded and private label food and consumer packaged goods through retail, wholesale and foodservice channels of distribution – received $31 million in compensation from 2019-2024:

David Chavern:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $4 million

  • 2024:  $1,515,043
  • 2023:  $2,076,379

Geoffrey Freeman:  Total Compensation 2019-2022:  $10 million

  • 2022:  $2,327,453
  • 2021:  $2,875,155
  • 2020:  $2,718.139
  • 2019:  $2,386,703

Ellen Davis:  Total Compensation 2020-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $201,376
  • 2022:  $978,271
  • 2021:  $942,689
  • 2020:  $501,444

Stacey Papadopoulis:  Total Compensation 2019-2024:  $5 million

  • 2024:  $  952,422
  • 2023:  $1,172,164
  • 2022:  $1,078,488
  • 2021:  $  918,153
  • 2020:  $  709,411
  • 2019:  $  193,401

Rhonda Bentz:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $3 million

  • 2024:  $  847,895
  • 2023:  $1,057,254
  • 2022:  $  784,126

Genevieve Gent:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $1 million

  • 2024:  $614,466
  • 2023:  $404,528

John Hewitt:  Total Compensation 2019-2024:  $2 million

  • 2024:  $408,388
  • 2023:  $426,394
  • 2022:  $393,199
  • 2021:  $361,875
  • 2020:  $295,488
  • 2019:  $248,133

Thomas Madrecki:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $1 million

  • 2024:  $334,225
  • 2023:  $442,603
  • 2022:  $295,329

Kristen Hewlett:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $1 milli21

  • 2024:  $309,804
  • 2023:  $334,114
  • 2022:  $266,378

Joseph Aquilina:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $1 million

  • 2024:  $241,188
  • 2023:  $246,632
  • 2022:  $247,884
  • 2021:  $213,537

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