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Employees Emerson College M Lee Pelton

M Lee Pelton

Former

Former President at Emerson College

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$436,543
2022

Total compensation

M Lee Pelton has been listed as an employee of Emerson College in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for M Lee Pelton has decreased by 49.8% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$436,543
-52.1%
Former President
2022
$382k org
--
$56k other
--
$911,557
+0.2%
President/Trustee (Thru 05/2021)
2021
$756k org
40 hrs/wk
$157k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of M Lee Pelton to:

2022

Other employees at Emerson College

William Gilligan
Interim President
$652,165
$632,465 from orgNo related comp$19,700 other
Paul Dworkis
Vice President for Administration and Finance
$411,161
$359,120 from orgNo related comp$52,041 other
Michaele Whelan
PROV and Vice President for ACAD Aff(Thru 11/2021)
$387,022
$367,060 from orgNo related comp$19,962 other
John Malcolm
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
$348,787
$329,791 from orgNo related comp$18,996 other
Margaret Ings
Interim Vice President, GOVT and Community Rltns
$310,042
$305,612 from orgNo related comp$4,430 other
Allison Sampson
Vp/Exec Director, L.A Prog(Thru 05/2022)
$304,983
$281,254 from orgNo related comp$23,729 other
Ruthanne Madsen
Vice President, Enrollment Management
$292,314
$277,309 from orgNo related comp$15,005 other
Jan Roberts-Breslin
INT Provost and Vice President for Academic AFF
$273,422
$230,738 from orgNo related comp$42,684 other
Shari D Stier
Chief HR Officer (Thru 03/2022)
$263,885
$244,501 from orgNo related comp$19,384 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Emerson College 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Emerson College 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Emerson College 990 published

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