Compensation Escalation Cycle
What does this mean?
Revenue grows modestly, but top officer compensation grows consistently for 5 years, breaching danger zones. The executive is negotiating aggressive raises against a compliant board.
The Path Forward
The Steward
Re-establishes board supremacy over executive extraction. It freezes compensation and mandates that all future financial rewards be tied strictly to verifiable mission expansion.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 14.2% | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 14.0% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.0% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.8% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.9% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARB SINGHAUS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR RICHARD POWELL | Board President | — | ||
| PARTRICIA POTTER | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN DISCHINGER | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHELLE HALLMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY MARLOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GLAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE SWEITZER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARE CANNIZZARO | Executive Director | — | ||
| KENT WATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH SPIES | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE HAVERFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANA ANGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN DISCHINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT GUDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| GIL SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAXWELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERICA VAN PELT | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID RUTTER | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT BONVECHIO | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDSAY NICHOLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY MARLOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SIMMELINK | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARE CANNIZZARO | Executive Director | — | ||
| GIL SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| TY SIMMELINK | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GLAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE ECKERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ERNEST | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREY GARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY RINELLA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY NICHOLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY RINELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY MARLOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GIL SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARE CANNIZZARO | Executive Director | — | ||
| JENNIFER SIMMELINK | Board Member | — | ||
| TY SIMMELINK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ERNEST | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE ECKERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GLAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREY GARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARB SINGHAUS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR RICHARD POWELL | Board President | — | ||
| PARTRICIA POTTER | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN DISCHINGER | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE ECKERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ERNEST | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREY GARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GLAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY MARLOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY NICHOLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY RINELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SIMMELINK | Board Member | — | ||
| TY SIMMELINK | Board Member | — | ||
| GIL SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARE CANNIZZARO | Executive Director | — | ||
| DR RICHARD POWELL | Board President | — | ||
| BARB SINGHAUS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LYNN DISCHINGER | Secretary | — | ||
| PARTRICIA POTTER | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 212 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 6 points below the peer median (35 vs. 41).
5-year trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle
Revenue grows modestly, but top officer compensation grows consistently for 5 years, breaching danger zones. The executive is negotiating aggressive raises against a compliant board.
Overall score has gone from 50 → 36 over 5 years (declining by 14 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 14.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.