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Employees Wakemed Group Return Susan James

Susan James

Key employee

Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (Until 12/1/23) at Wakemed Group Return

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$476,953
2024

Total compensation

Susan James has been listed as an employee of Wakemed Group Return in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Susan James has increased by 48.3% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$476,953
+0.6%
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (Until 12/1/23)
2024
$430k related
65 hrs/wk
$48k other
--
$473,880
-9.8%
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
2023
$429k related
65 hrs/wk
$46k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Susan James to:

2024

Other employees at Wakemed Group Return

Donald Gintzig
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1,905,182
$0 from org$1,881,664 from related$23,518 other
Ashish Patel
Physician
$1,586,638
$0 from org$1,538,517 from related$48,121 other
Bryon Boulton
Physician
$1,495,509
$0 from org$1,449,918 from related$45,591 other
Mark Graham
Physician
$1,373,064
$0 from org$1,352,763 from related$20,301 other
Gurvinder Deol
Physician
$1,364,195
$0 from org$1,313,264 from related$50,931 other
Judson Williams
Physician
$1,349,295
$0 from org$1,301,145 from related$48,150 other
Michael Ferguson, M.D.
BOD, Wakemed Foundation
$852,041
$0 from org$806,450 from related$45,591 other
Thomas Gough
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$685,464
$0 from org$665,364 from related$20,100 other
Seth Brody
BOD, Wakemed Fdn (Until 12/31/23), Executive Vice President, Physician Srvcs
$663,334
$0 from org$643,534 from related$19,800 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Wakemed Group Return 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Wakemed Group Return 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Wakemed Group Return 990 published

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