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Employees The Humane Society of the United States Michael Markarian

Michael Markarian

Officer

Chief Operating Officer at The Humane Society of the United States

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Published on January 24, 2026.

$335,237
2018

Total compensation

Michael Markarian has been listed as an employee of The Humane Society of the United States in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael Markarian has increased by 33.1% from 2016 to 2018.

Annual compensation details

$335,237
+25.3%
Chief Operating Officer
2018
$313k org
25 hrs/wk
$6k related
2 hrs/wk
$18k other
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$267,495
+6.2%
Chief Operating Officer
2017
$227k org
38 hrs/wk
$42k

Total compensation by year

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2018

Other employees at The Humane Society of the United States

Andrew Rowan, Ph.D.
Former CIO and Chief Scientific Officer
$482,981
$445,932 from orgNo related comp$37,049 other
Cristobel Block
Acting President and CEO and Chief International Officer
$300,718
$255,630 from orgNo related comp$45,088 other
G Thomas Waite III
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$271,728
$230,253 from orgNo related comp$41,475 other
Katherine Karl
General Counsel, Vice President and CLO
$256,440
$242,543 from orgNo related comp$13,897 other
Geoffrey Handy
Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications
$247,483
$225,609 from orgNo related comp$21,874 other
Holly Hazard
Senior Vice President Programs and Innovations
$234,957
$222,086 from org$2,458 from related$10,413 other
Jill Little
Senior Vice President Human Capital and Development
$218,059
$200,946 from orgNo related comp$17,113 other
Wayne Pacelle
President and Chief Executive Officer
$208,303
$204,249 from orgNo related comp$4,054 other
Rebecca Branzell
Deputy General Counsel
$198,326
$173,745 from orgNo related comp$24,581 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2018 The Humane Society of the United States 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 The Humane Society of the United States 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 The Humane Society of the United States 990 published

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