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Employees Houston Zoo Inc Peter Riger

Peter Riger

Highest compensated employee

Vice President Conservation and Education at Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$212,086
2022

Total compensation

Peter Riger has been listed as an employee of Houston Zoo Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Peter Riger has increased by 42% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$212,086
Vice President Conservation and Education
2022
$196k org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
--
$162,882
+10.4%
Vice President Conservation
2019
$151k org
40 hrs/wk
$13k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Peter Riger to:

2022

Other employees at Houston Zoo Inc

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$605,718
$585,301 from orgNo related comp$20,417 other
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$331,979
$312,955 from orgNo related comp$19,024 other
Jeri Nordbrock
Chief Financial Officer
$296,396
$277,276 from orgNo related comp$19,120 other
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$280,980
$253,157 from orgNo related comp$27,823 other
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$241,977
$220,601 from orgNo related comp$21,376 other
Trazanna Moreno
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$236,256
$216,495 from orgNo related comp$19,761 other
Mark van Winkler
Exhibit Design Director
$215,744
$200,458 from orgNo related comp$15,286 other
Conor Lalor
Exhibit Artist
$209,863
$184,310 from orgNo related comp$25,553 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Houston Zoo Inc 990 published

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