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Employees American Academy of Neurology Catherine M Rydell

Catherine M Rydell

Former

Chief Executive Officer Emeritus at American Academy of Neurology

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$168,528
2021

Total compensation

Catherine M Rydell has been listed as an employee of American Academy of Neurology in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Catherine M Rydell has decreased by 74.9% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$168,528
-72.1%
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
2021
$169k org
--
$603,246
-25.9%
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus January-June
2020
$572k org
41 hrs/wk
$32k other
--
$814,501
+7.5%

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Catherine M Rydell to:

2021

Other employees at American Academy of Neurology

Mary E Post
Chief Executive Officer
$614,179
$560,770 from orgNo related comp$53,409 other
Christine E Phelps
Deputy Executive Director, AANI
$445,255
$397,462 from orgNo related comp$47,793 other
Bruce Levi
Chief Legal and Strategy Officer
$408,133
$360,340 from orgNo related comp$47,793 other
Jason Kopinski
Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
$399,967
$346,558 from orgNo related comp$53,409 other
John Hutchins
General Counsel
$301,610
$252,580 from orgNo related comp$49,030 other
Kevin C Myren
Chief Financial Officer
$292,684
$257,947 from orgNo related comp$34,737 other
Angela Babb
Chief Communications and Membership Officer
$290,470
$242,832 from orgNo related comp$47,638 other
Deanna Ekholm
Chief Human Resources Officer
$258,042
$235,546 from orgNo related comp$22,496 other
Orly Avitzur, M.D., Mba, Faan
President
$237,110
$237,110 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 American Academy of Neurology 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 American Academy of Neurology 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 American Academy of Neurology 990 published

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