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Employees American Hospital Association Thomas P Nickels

Thomas P Nickels

Key employee

SR Advisor, GOV REL and Public Policy at American Hospital Association

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$1,128,775
2021

Total compensation

Thomas P Nickels has been listed as an employee of American Hospital Association in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Thomas P Nickels has decreased by 27.8% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$1,128,775
-22.5%
SR Advisor, GOV REL and Public Policy
2021
$1.1M org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
--
$1,457,326
-5.1%
Executive Vice President FED Relations
2020
$1.4M org
40 hrs/wk
$40k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Thomas P Nickels to:

2021

Other employees at American Hospital Association

Richard J Pollack
President and Chief Executive Officer
$3,141,001
$3,096,807 from orgNo related comp$44,194 other
M Michelle Hood
Executive Vice President COO, Pres HF
$1,651,755
$1,420,354 from orgNo related comp$231,401 other
Melinda R Hatton
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
$1,009,112
$974,257 from orgNo related comp$34,855 other
Stacey L Hughes
Executive Vice President GOV REL and Public POL (BEG 1/2021)
$935,730
$910,604 from orgNo related comp$25,126 other
Ashley B Thompson
Senior Vice President Public Policy
$807,648
$747,372 from orgNo related comp$60,276 other
Douglas C Shaw
Senior Vice President, Business Development
$729,839
$626,402 from orgNo related comp$103,437 other
Alicia N Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Communications
$705,833
$613,555 from orgNo related comp$92,278 other
Christina Y Fisher
Svp/Cfo (END 10/2021)
$607,944
$569,501 from orgNo related comp$38,443 other
Susan Gergely
AHA Senior Vice President Chief People Officer
$599,138
$519,348 from orgNo related comp$79,790 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 American Hospital Association 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 American Hospital Association 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 American Hospital Association 990 published

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