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Employees The University Corporation Mechelle Best

Mechelle Best

Trustee/director

Director at The University Corporation

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$264,107
2023

Total compensation

Mechelle Best has been listed as an employee of The University Corporation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Mechelle Best has increased by 61.2% from 2020 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$264,107
+53.9%
Director
2023
$196k related
39.8 hrs/wk
$69k other
--
$171,565
+3%
Director
2022
$126k related
--
$47k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Mechelle Best to:

2023

Other employees at The University Corporation

Erika Beck
Chair
$561,265
$0 from org$489,320 from related$71,945 other
Colin Donahue
Secretary
$410,397
$0 from org$295,486 from related$114,911 other
Rick Evans
President
$272,280
$0 from org$201,096 from related$71,184 other
Hamid Johari
Director
$250,406
$0 from org$171,432 from related$78,974 other
Dave Moon
Director
$223,017
$10,150 from org$167,549 from related$45,318 other
Lih-Yun Wu
CFO (Until 1/23)
$189,936
$178,581 from orgNo related comp$11,355 other
Benedict Yaspelkis
Vice President
$183,018
$0 from org$116,962 from related$66,056 other
Heather Cairns
Director of Admin and HR
$150,826
$111,544 from orgNo related comp$39,282 other
Julia Santiago
Interim Managing Director
$133,214
$109,124 from orgNo related comp$24,090 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The University Corporation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The University Corporation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The University Corporation 990 published

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