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Employees Shedd Aquarium Society Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D.

Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D.

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at Shedd Aquarium Society

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$966,423
2024

Total compensation

Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D. has been listed as an employee of Shedd Aquarium Society in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D. has increased by 36.8% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$966,423
+3.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$875k org
45 hrs/wk
$93k other
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$935,093
+9.7%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$835k org
45 hrs/wk
$101k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Bridget Coughlin, Ph.D. to:

2024

Other employees at Shedd Aquarium Society

Meghan Curran
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer
$426,386
$375,846 from orgNo related comp$50,540 other
Gary Gordon
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
$423,126
$383,749 from orgNo related comp$39,377 other
Loraine Smedley
Chief Development Officer
$320,139
$289,536 from orgNo related comp$30,603 other
Robert Wengel
Senior Vice President, Facilities and Security
$292,393
$256,013 from orgNo related comp$36,380 other
Nancy Anschel
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$290,053
$260,715 from orgNo related comp$29,338 other
Peggy E Sloan
Chief Animal Conservation Officer
$288,021
$260,968 from orgNo related comp$27,053 other
Danielle M Dumerer
Vice President, Technology
$264,042
$222,976 from orgNo related comp$41,066 other
Catherine J Casey
Vice President and General Counsel
$246,615
$224,369 from orgNo related comp$22,246 other
Sarah Hezel
Vice President, Design and Exhibits
$244,630
$215,705 from orgNo related comp$28,925 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Shedd Aquarium Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Shedd Aquarium Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Shedd Aquarium Society 990 published

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