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Employees Visit Santa Barbara Karna Hughes

Karna Hughes

Highest compensated employee

Public Relations Director at Visit Santa Barbara

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$147,454
2024

Total compensation

Karna Hughes has been listed as an employee of Visit Santa Barbara in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Karna Hughes has increased by 26.5% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$147,454
+7.3%
Public Relations Director
2024
$132k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
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$137,470
+6.8%
Public Relations Director
2023
$124k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Karna Hughes to:

2024

Other employees at Visit Santa Barbara

Katherine Janega-Dykes
President and Chief Executive Officer
$339,668
$310,454 from orgNo related comp$29,214 other
James Minton
Vice President, Strategic Planning
$249,377
$232,403 from orgNo related comp$16,974 other
Beth Olson
Sales Director
$152,896
$132,035 from orgNo related comp$20,861 other
Jessylynn Perkins
Marketing Director
$143,778
$131,401 from orgNo related comp$12,377 other
Noelle Buben
Director of Community Partnerships and Events
$122,194
$110,709 from orgNo related comp$11,485 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Visit Santa Barbara 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Visit Santa Barbara 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Visit Santa Barbara 990 published

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