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Employees Navy Pier Inc. Marilynn Gardner

Marilynn Gardner

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at Navy Pier Inc.

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

$700,876
2024

Total compensation

Marilynn Gardner has been listed as an employee of Navy Pier Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Marilynn Gardner has increased by 56.7% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$700,876
+2.8%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$638k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$64k other
--
$681,648
+3.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$618k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$65k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Marilynn Gardner to:

2024

Other employees at Navy Pier Inc.

Brian Murphy
Chief Operating Officer
$474,420
$414,434 from orgNo related comp$59,986 other
Jeffrey Brown
CFO and ASST Treasurer
$338,733
$313,119 from orgNo related comp$25,614 other
Arnaldo Rivera
Chief Admin. and Equity OFF
$315,524
$296,167 from orgNo related comp$19,357 other
Seth Kagy
General Manager
$312,515
$253,843 from orgNo related comp$58,672 other
Elizabeth Halajian
Senior Vice President of Advancement
$282,788
$229,179 from orgNo related comp$53,609 other
Dan Mitchell
Vice President, Construction
$264,710
$212,308 from orgNo related comp$52,402 other
Michael Degnan
Senior Vice President, Operations
$264,453
$207,549 from orgNo related comp$56,904 other
Chona Maglaya
Chief of Staff and Assist. SEC
$235,026
$220,196 from orgNo related comp$14,830 other
Erika Taylor
Vice President of ARTS, Culture, Engagement
$227,089
$188,751 from orgNo related comp$38,338 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Navy Pier Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Navy Pier Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Navy Pier Inc. 990 published

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