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Employees Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc. Ed Choate

Ed Choate

OfficerFormer

President and Chief Executive Officer at Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$751,754
2022

Total compensation

Ed Choate has been listed as an employee of Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Ed Choate has decreased by 22.1% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$751,754
-54.9%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2022
$749k org
60 hrs/wk
$4k other
--
$1,667,205
+87.5%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2021
$1.5M org
60 hrs/wk
$157k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2022

Other employees at Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc.

Kristin Merlo
President and Chief Executive Officer
$795,023
$623,711 from orgNo related comp$171,312 other
Bradley Clothier
Vice President, CGO
$746,579
$583,657 from orgNo related comp$162,922 other
James Couch
Senior Vice President &COO
$543,187
$531,763 from orgNo related comp$11,424 other
Deborah Lowtharp
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$394,958
$335,372 from orgNo related comp$59,586 other
Thomas Redd
Vice President, Professional Relations
$364,584
$313,235 from orgNo related comp$51,349 other
Jimmy Anthony
Vice President, Operations
$356,931
$302,097 from orgNo related comp$54,834 other
Dr Troy John Dryden Bartels
Director
$323,722
$323,722 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Dave Hawsey
Vice President, Marketing
$298,577
$249,431 from orgNo related comp$49,146 other
Niki Carter
Dental Director and Manager, Professional Relations
$288,922
$250,144 from orgNo related comp$38,778 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas Inc. 990 published

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