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Employees Houston Zoo Inc Lee Ehmke

Lee Ehmke

Officer

President and Chief Executive Officer at Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$711,080
2024

Total compensation

Lee Ehmke has been listed as an employee of Houston Zoo Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Lee Ehmke has increased by 53.8% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$711,080
+11%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$692k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
--
$640,638
+5.8%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$619k org
40 hrs/wk
$23k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Lee Ehmke to:

2024

Other employees at Houston Zoo Inc

Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$392,350
$374,936 from orgNo related comp$17,414 other
Jeri Nordbrock
Chief Financial Officer
$350,509
$332,237 from orgNo related comp$18,272 other
Roberto Espinosa
Chief Advancement Officer
$335,126
$313,227 from orgNo related comp$21,899 other
Kristin Finney
Chief Human Resources Officer
$321,598
$301,730 from orgNo related comp$19,868 other
Trazanna Moreno
Senior Vice President Marketing, Communications
$296,481
$282,556 from orgNo related comp$13,925 other
Kevin Hodge
Vice President Animal Programs
$265,782
$241,498 from orgNo related comp$24,284 other
Benjamin Jones
Vice President Conservation and Education
$236,051
$216,513 from orgNo related comp$19,538 other
Lisa Marie Avendano
Deputy Director, Chief Mission Officer
$233,973
$222,535 from orgNo related comp$11,438 other
James Hutchinson
Sr. Director Finance and Accounting
$203,170
$194,019 from orgNo related comp$9,151 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published

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