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Employees The American Optometric Association Michael Stokes

Michael Stokes

Highest compensated employee

General Counsel at The American Optometric Association

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

$278,752
2024

Total compensation

Michael Stokes has been listed as an employee of The American Optometric Association in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019. Total compensation for Michael Stokes has increased by 23.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$278,752
+5.7%
General Counsel
2024
$228k org
40 hrs/wk
$51k other
--
$263,799
+3.7%
General Counsel
2023
$216k org
40 hrs/wk
$49k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael Stokes to:

2024

Other employees at The American Optometric Association

Jonathan Hymes
Executive Director
$552,352
$521,085 from orgNo related comp$31,267 other
Matthew Willette
Chief Advocacy Officer, FED
$317,570
$266,474 from orgNo related comp$51,096 other
Kara Webb
Chief Strategy Officer
$313,159
$264,828 from orgNo related comp$48,331 other
Ryan Hayes
Chief Financial/Technology Officer
$312,266
$270,565 from orgNo related comp$41,701 other
Deirdre Middleton
Chief Communications Officer
$308,304
$257,924 from orgNo related comp$50,380 other
Rebecca Hildebrand
Chief Operating Officer
$285,464
$269,511 from orgNo related comp$15,953 other
Adrianne Drollette
Chief Alliance Officer
$267,034
$242,498 from orgNo related comp$24,536 other
Rodney Peele
Executive Director, Center for IND
$264,492
$245,013 from orgNo related comp$19,479 other
Christy Jenkins
Director, IT Program Management
$224,806
$191,824 from orgNo related comp$32,982 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The American Optometric Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The American Optometric Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The American Optometric Association 990 published

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