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Employees Houston Zoo Inc Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons

Key employee

COO to July 17 at Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Published on January 24, 2026.

$159,175
2017

Total compensation

Chris Lyons has been listed as an employee of Houston Zoo Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Chris Lyons has decreased by 30.4% from 2016 to 2017.

Annual compensation details

$159,175
-30.4%
COO to July 17
2017
$156k org
40 hrs/wk
$4k other
--
$228,596
Chief Operating Officer
2016
$220k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
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Total compensation by year

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2017

Other employees at Houston Zoo Inc

Lee Ehmke
Chief Executive Officer
$463,684
$441,691 from orgNo related comp$21,993 other
Mark van Wickler
Director Exhibit Design
$208,532
$193,946 from orgNo related comp$14,586 other
Leslie Forestier
Chief Financial Officer
$186,909
$171,888 from orgNo related comp$15,021 other
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$173,788
$159,984 from orgNo related comp$13,804 other
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$149,057
$134,580 from orgNo related comp$14,477 other
Lisa Avendano
Vice President Animal Prgms
$141,852
$131,133 from orgNo related comp$10,719 other
Peter Riger
Vice President Consvtion Ed
$141,373
$131,009 from orgNo related comp$10,364 other
Sheryl Kolasinski
COO Fr July 2017
$113,468
$109,321 from orgNo related comp$4,147 other
David Brady
Vice President to April 17
$102,204
$94,751 from orgNo related comp$7,453 other
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January 24, 2026:
2017 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published

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