Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↑
Overall
52
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.2% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.3% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.0% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.1% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.3% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.0% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.2% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.6% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.3% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.8% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.3% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0.6% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Anne Sharber | Executive Director | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| Robert Majors | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Cara McGowan | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| Todd Womack | Board President | — | ||
| Andrea Crouch | Board President | — | ||
| Dan Norton | Treasurer | — | ||
| BettyeLynn Smith | Secretary | — | ||
| John Bode | Board Member | — | ||
| Kim Gavin | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Holley | Board Member | — | ||
| John Shearburn | Board Member | — | ||
| Reese Veltenaar | Board Member | — | ||
| Angie Supan | Board Member | — | ||
| Quintin Alford | Board Member | — | ||
| Carley Boehm | Board Member | — | ||
| Chanda Chambers | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniela Peterson | Board Member | — | ||
| Julie Stowe | Board Member | — | ||
| Janelle Reilly | Board Member | — | ||
| Johnny O'Brien | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Zabel | Board Member | — | ||
| Ward Davenport | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelly Arnold | Board Member | — | ||
| Dan Pratt | Board Member | — | ||
| Dakasha Winton | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Berry | Board Member | — | ||
| Allison Cromie | Board Member | — | ||
| Dana Perry | Board Member | — | ||
| Harolda Bryson | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Anne Sharber | Executive Director | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Robert Majors | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| Nandini Makrandi | Artistic Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Andrea Crouch | Board President | — | ||
| Todd Womack | Board President | — | ||
| Dan Norton | Treasurer | — | ||
| BettyeLynn Smith | Secretary | — | ||
| John Bode | Board Member | — | ||
| Kim Gavin | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Holley | Board Member | — | ||
| Pam McKenney | Board Member | — | ||
| John Shearburn | Board Member | — | ||
| Reese Veltenaar | Board Member | — | ||
| Angie Supan | Board Member | — | ||
| Quintin Alford | Board Member | — | ||
| Carley Boehm | Board Member | — | ||
| Chanda Chambers | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| JD Hickey | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Zabel | Board Member | — | ||
| Ward Davenport | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelly Arnold | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Brock | Board Member | — | ||
| Allison Cromie | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Hutton | Board Member | — | ||
| Johnny O'Brien | Board Member | — | ||
| Dana Perry | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniela Peterson | Board Member | — | ||
| Janelle Reily | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Anne Sharber | Executive Director | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| Robert Majors | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Andrea Crouch | Board President | — | ||
| JV Vaughn | Board President | — | ||
| Matthew Brock | Board President | — | ||
| BettyeLynn Smith | Secretary | — | ||
| Dan Norton | Treasurer | — | ||
| John Bode | Board Member | — | ||
| Kitty Caldwell | Board Member | — | ||
| Kim Gavin | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Holley | Board Member | — | ||
| Pam McKenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Reese Veltenaar | Board Member | — | ||
| Carley Boehm | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Brock | Board Member | — | ||
| Ward Davenport | Board Member | — | ||
| JD Hickey | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Hutton | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Dallas Joseph | Board Member | — | ||
| Johnny O'Brien | Board Member | — | ||
| Dana Perry | Board Member | — | ||
| Janelle Reilly | Board Member | — | ||
| Vernisha Savoy | Board Member | — | ||
| Sush Shantha | Board Member | — | ||
| John Shearburn | Board Member | — | ||
| Angie Supan | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Womack | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Anne Sharber | Executive Director | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| Matthew Brock | Board President | — | ||
| Andrea Crouch | Board President | — | ||
| BettyeLynn Smith | Secretary | — | ||
| Dallas Joseph | Treasurer | — | ||
| Candy Kruesi | Board President | — | ||
| John Bode | Board Member | — | ||
| Kitty Caldwell | Board Member | — | ||
| Kim Gavin | Board Member | — | ||
| Pam McKenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Carley Boehm | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Brock | Board Member | — | ||
| Ward Davenport | Board Member | — | ||
| Sally Faulkner | Board Member | — | ||
| JD Hickey | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Holley | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Hutton | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Dan Norton | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Probasco | Board Member | — | ||
| Janelle Reilly | Board Member | — | ||
| Vernisha Savoy | Board Member | — | ||
| Sush Shantha | Board Member | — | ||
| Angie Supan | Board Member | — | ||
| JV Vaughn | Board Member | — | ||
| Reese Veltenaar | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Womack | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
52 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 60 other orgs in TN with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 32 points below the peer median (50 vs. 82).
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 13.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.