North Carolina Chamber

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 13, 2025.

701 Corporate Center Dr Suite 275
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

North Carolina Chamber (EIN: 56-0340499) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, North Carolina Chamber, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 11 out of 43 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $212,917. The highest compensated employee at North Carolina Chamber is Gary Salamido with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $472,100.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$7,084,129

Expenses

$7,790,931

Employee compensation

$3,840,803

Reported Compensated Employees

Gary Salamido

President and Chief Executive Officer

$472,100

$448,754 No related comp$23,346

Ray Starling

General Council/President, NC Chamber Legal Instit

$361,713

$339,229 No related comp$22,484

Meredith Archie

Senior Vice President of External Affairs/President Foundation

$224,184

$206,632 No related comp$17,552

Jake Cashion

Vice President, Government Affairs

$214,825

$196,252 No related comp$18,573

Beth Shore

Vice President of Member Engagment

$194,445

$186,632 No related comp$7,813

Kate Payne

Vice President, Communications

$182,599

$165,162 No related comp$17,437

Jake Sipe

Director of Member Relations

$159,761

$143,893 No related comp$15,868

Debra Derr

Government Affairs Director

$140,013

$124,633 No related comp$15,380

Emilia Boyette

Associate Vice President of External Affairs

$136,357

$129,544 No related comp$6,813

Vincent Ginski

Director of Workforce Competitiveness

$130,398

$120,183 No related comp$10,215

Mark Coggins

Senior Director of Government Affairs

$125,695

$110,720 No related comp$14,975

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Executive Committee Member

Chris Smith

Executive Committee Member

Contractors

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership

Property Management

$469,495

Mission Statement

THE ORGANIZATION IS A PROACTIVE, NONPARTISAN BUSINESS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN THE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND POLITICAL ARENAS TO PROACTIVELY DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT NORTH CAROLINA IS A LEADING PLACE IN THE WORLD TO DO BUSINESS. THE VISION IS TO BE A UNIFYING VOICE OF NORTH CAROLINA'S DIVERSE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO TAKE A FORWARDLOOKING, PROACTIVE ROLE ON ISSUES THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE STATE'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.