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Employees Council of State Governments David Adkins

David Adkins

Officer

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Council of State Governments

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$559,407
2023

Total compensation

David Adkins has been listed as an employee of Council of State Governments in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for David Adkins has increased by 56.8% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$559,407
+6%
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$357k org
40 hrs/wk
$203k other
--
$527,985
+5%
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
2022
$340k org
40 hrs/wk
$189k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at Council of State Governments

Megan Quattlebaum
Director of Justice Center
$347,773
$296,449 from orgNo related comp$51,324 other
Marshall Clement
Deputy Director of Justice Center
$255,670
$223,243 from orgNo related comp$32,427 other
Edgar Ruiz
Director of WEST
$237,781
$195,815 from orgNo related comp$41,966 other
Nicole Jarrett
Senior Policy Advisor
$234,763
$204,528 from orgNo related comp$30,235 other
Jessica Saunders
Research Director
$233,218
$206,154 from orgNo related comp$27,064 other
Carl Reynolds
Senior Legal and Policy Advisor
$229,041
$207,062 from orgNo related comp$21,979 other
Heather Shaffer
Chief Fiscal Strategist
$219,960
$182,860 from orgNo related comp$37,100 other
David Biette
Director of East/Eastern Regional Conference
$203,938
$168,019 from orgNo related comp$35,919 other
Laura Tomaka
Director of Midwest
$190,299
$147,207 from orgNo related comp$43,092 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Council of State Governments 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Council of State Governments 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Council of State Governments 990 published

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