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Employees Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc. Joel Cowley

Joel Cowley

Former

Former President at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc.

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

$631,205
2021

Total compensation

Joel Cowley has been listed as an employee of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Joel Cowley has increased by 10.4% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$631,205
+6.3%
Former President
2021
$536k org
--
$96k other
--
$594,010
-8.7%
President (Through 5/22/20)
2020
$488k org
50 hrs/wk
$107k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Joel Cowley to:

2021

Other employees at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc.

Andy Sloan
Chief INFO OFF (Through 3/2021
$467,522
$354,618 from orgNo related comp$112,904 other
Jennifer Hazelton
Chief Financial Officer
$459,291
$341,842 from orgNo related comp$117,449 other
Sherry Hibbert
General Counsel
$443,517
$324,391 from orgNo related comp$119,126 other
Chris Boleman
President
$401,815
$368,906 from orgNo related comp$32,909 other
Michael T Demarco
Chief SHOW Operations Officer
$373,783
$281,384 from orgNo related comp$92,399 other
David Brady
Chief Entmt. and CUST EXP OFF
$362,840
$322,460 from orgNo related comp$40,380 other
Peter McStravick
Chief Strategic Planning Offic
$341,069
$300,489 from orgNo related comp$40,580 other
Melinda Guerra-Reeves
Chief Volunteer and HR Officer
$307,827
$267,128 from orgNo related comp$40,699 other
James Oliver Bloodworth
Executive Committee Member
$106,466
$106,466 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc. 990 published

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