Shedd Aquarium Society
EIN 362167918 · IL · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 1200 S LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60605-2402, IL 60605-2402
- Classified purpose: Animal-Related
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 46 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 7 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $102m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 33 of 48 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102.0m | $72.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David J KOO Chair (also filed as David J Koo) | Chairman of Board | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Alex Singla | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Anders Gustafsson | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Andrew Nocella | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Anna M Livingston | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Brent Gledhill | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Brian A Kenney | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Bridget Coughlin PHD (also filed as Bridget Coughlin) | President/CEO | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Cara PAN (also filed as Cara Pan) | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Charles Smith | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| David Foulkes | Trustee | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| David L Epstein | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Dominic Curcio | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Ellen L O'Connor | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Ginevra Reed Ralph | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| H John Gilbertson JR (also filed as H John Gilbertson Jr) | Trustee - Part-Year | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Jane L Warner | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Jeffrey Wright | Trustee | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Jerry Krulewitch | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| John D Fumagalli | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| John Hesselmann | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| John Holmes | Trustee | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Joseph S Braik | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Joyce ST Clair (also filed as Joyce St Clair) | Trustee | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Katie Lawler | Trustee | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Kenneth Kuhrt | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Kimberly Simios | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Mark Stainton | Trustee | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Mary L Burke | Trustee | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Mary Sehnert Smith (also filed as Mary S Smith, Mary S Smith) | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Nancy S Searle | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Neil Book | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Richard E Erwin | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Richard J Tobin (also filed as Richard Tobin) | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Robert H Jordan PHD (also filed as Robert Jordan, Robert H Jordan PhD) | Trustee | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Robert Lyons | Trustee | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Rahul Goyal | Trustee - Part-Year | first appears 2024 |
| Rev Michael Nabors Dmin | Trustee | first appears 2024 |
| Sarah N Garvey | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Shannel Clubb | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Steve Weller | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Suzanne Yoon | Trustee | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Thomas N King | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Tracie Haas | Trustee | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Tracy Souder | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Tyrone C Fahner | Trustee - Part-Year | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| William J Chase | Trustee | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Rodgers | VP - PUBLIC RELATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | since 2019 |
| Charles Knapp | VP, Conservation Research | since 2019 |
| Cheryl Mell | SVP - CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Fronczak | VP/CONTROLLER | 2021 |
| Catherine J Casey | VP & General Counsel | since 2022 |
| Christine White | SVP, External Affairs & Marketing | 2024 |
| Daniel O'Mahoney | VP, TECHNOLOGY | 2018 |
| Danielle M Dumerer | VP, Technology | since 2020 |
| Gary Gordon | Chief Financial & Admin Officer | since 2018 |
| Gerald Padbury | SENIOR DIRECTOR - MEMBERSHIP | 2019 |
| Jennifer Baryl | SVP BOARD LIASON & ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE | 2018 |
| JO-Elle Mogerman | VP LEARNING | 2018 |
| Kelly Mclaughlin-Kennedy | VP, PHILANTHROPIC & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | since 2019 |
| Lisa Junkin Lopez | VP, Learning and Community | since 2023 |
| Lisa Junkin-Lopez | VP - LEARNING AND COMMUNITY | 2021 |
| Loraine Smedley | Chief Development Officer | 2024 |
| Meghan Curran | SVP - MARKETING, SALES, AND GUEST RELATIONS | since 2018 |
| Michael Delfini | COO/EXECUTIVE VP | 2018 |
| Nancy Anschel | SVP, Human Resources | since 2018 |
| Patricia Fraser | VP, Guest Relations | 2024 |
| Peggy E Sloan | Chief Animal Conservation Officer | since 2019 |
| Regina Rodriguez | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | since 2018 |
| Robert Stein | SVP - GUEST EXPERIENCES & COMMUNICATIONS | since 2019 |
| Robert Wengel | SVP, Facilities and Security | since 2018 |
| Sarah Hezel | VP, Design and Exhibits | since 2020 |
| Timothy Binder | EVP - ANIMAL CARE | 2018 |