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74 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2025 | wbjournal.com F O C U S G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T Highest-paid nonprofit chief executives Ranked by total compensation for most recent fiscal year available Chief executive Organization Fiscal year end date Total compensation Salary Organization's revenue 1 Eric W. Dickson president & CEO UMass Memorial Health 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01605 508-334-1000 • ummhealth.org Sept. 30, 2023 $3,120,083 $1,419,939 $4,300,000,000 (1) 2 Michael Gustafson (2) former president UMass Memorial Medical Center 55 Lake Ave., Worcester 01655 508-334-1000 • ummhealth.org Sept. 30, 2023 $1,750,081 $930,989 $4,300,000,000 (1) 3 Edward J. Kelly president & CEO UMass Memorial Milford Regional Medical Center (3) 14 Prospect St., Milford 01757 508-473-1190 • milfordregional.org Sept. 30, 2023 $1,252,962 $664,219 $4,300,000,000 (1) 4 Laurie Leshin (4) former president Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road, Worcester 01609 508-831-5000 • wpi.edu June 30, 2023 $1,209,180 $349,372 $356,020,000 5 Winfield S. Brown (5) former president & CEO Heywood Hospital 242 Green St., Gardner 01440 978-632-3420 • heywood.org Sept. 30, 2023 $1,150,099 $778,797 $186,576,297 6 Richard P. Burke (6) former president & CEO Fallon Health Inc. 1 Mercantile St., Suite 400, Worcester 01608 508-799-2100 • fallonhealth.org Dec. 31, 2023 $1,078,170 $948,432 $1,751,638,657 7 Temba Maqubela headmaster Groton School 282 Farmers Row, Groton 01450 978-448-3363 • groton.org June 30, 2023 $1,064,788 $580,805 $54,693,070 8 David Fithian president Clark University 950 Main St., Worcester 01610 508-793-7711 • clarku.edu May 31, 2024 $998,813 $804,006 $160,237,000 (7) 9 Andrew Karson president UMass Memorial Medical Group 365 Plantation St., Biotech One, Worcester 01605 508-334-1000 • ummhealth.org Sept. 30, 2023 $857,295 $498,758 $4,300,000,000 (1) 10 Steve Roach (8) former president & CEO UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital 157 Union St., Marlborough 01752 508-481-5000 • ummhealth.org Sept. 30, 2023 $853,977 $508,691 $4,300,000,000 (1) 11 Winston O. Soboyejo (9) former interim president Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road, Worcester 01609 508-831-5000 • wpi.edu June 30, 2023 $818,540 $515,453 $356,020,000 12 Edward H. Moore president & CEO UMass Memorial Health Harrington 100 South St., Southbridge 01550 508-765-9771 • harringtonhospital.org Sept. 30, 2023 $762,271 $535,784 $4,300,000,000 (1) 13 Kathleen M. Jordan president & CEO Seven Hills Foundation & affiliates 81 Hope Ave., Worcester 01603 508-755-2340 • sevenhills.org June 30, 2024 $750,404 $442,207 $466,262,361 14 Shlomit Schaal (10) former president UMass Memorial Medical Group 365 Plantation St., Biotech One, Worcester 01605 508-334-1000 • ummhealth.org Sept. 30, 2023 $747,325 $585,937 $4,300,000,000 (1) 15 Robert Gustavson Jr. (11) head of school Fay School 48 Main St., Southborough 01772 508-490-8201 • fayschool.org June 30, 2023 $740,690 $540,855 $34,224,651 16 Vincent Strully Jr. (12) former CEO & executive advisor New England Center for Children 33 Turnpike Road, Southborough 01772 508-481-1015 • necc.org June 30, 2024 $713,172 $457,873 $126,000,000 (13) 17 John Greenwood president UMass Memorial Accountable Care Organization 1 Biotech Park, 365 Plantation St., 3rd Floor, Worcester 01605 844-549-0213 • ummhealth.org Sept. 30, 2023 $643,380 $369,555 $4,300,000,000 (1) 18 R. Daniel Scheibe head of school Lawrence Academy 26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450 978-448-6535 • lacademy.edu June 30, 2024 $620,951 $522,374 $35,797,254 19 Francis J. Grady president & CEO Alliance Health & Human Services 144 Turnpike Road, Suite 220, Southborough 01772 617-332-3366 • alliancehhs.org Dec. 31, 2023 $599,182 $434,034 $16,851,295 20 Glenn Sumasy (14) former president Nichols College 121 Center Road, Dudley 01571 800-470-3379 • nichols.edu June 30, 2024 $590,531 $446,484 $42,374,520 (15) Sources: GuideStar by Candid and individual nonprofits (1) System-wide figure (2) Served in role until September 2023; Justin Precourt initially served as interim president and was appointed permanent to the role in October 2024. (3) On Oct. 1, 2024, Milford Regional Medical Center, including Milford Regional Physician Group, became part of Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health. (4) Succeeded by interim president Winston O. Soboyejo in May 2022, then Grace Wang on April 3, 2023 (5) In June 2023, replaced by co-CEOs Rozanna Penney and Tom Sullivan; Rozanna Penney currently serves as president & CEO. (6) Retired on Jan. 31; succeeded by Todd Bailey who served as interim CEO until June 30. Manny Lopes assumed the role of permanent CEO on July 1. (7) Total revenue for FY 2024 reported on 990 tax filing is $249,568,152. (8) Former president and CEO of UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital; stepped down in June 2024. Charles Cavagnaro serves are interim president and CEO of the two hospitals. (9) Served as interim president and successor to Laurie Leshin from May 2022 to April 3, 2023; Grace Wang is current president. (10) Served as president and director until September 2023 (11) Stepped down and succeeded by Susanna Whitaker Waters as of July 1, 2024 (12) Retired in August 2023 and succeeded by Jessica Sassi (13) Total revenue for FY 2024 reported on 990 tax filing is $129,170,886. (14) Resigned on Oct. 3, 2023; succeeded by then vice president for advancement William Pieczynski first as acting president, and as of May 1, 2024, permanent to the role (15) Total revenue for FY 2024 reported on 990 tax filing is $61,075,482. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com A noted animal lover, Dickson has three dogs, two cats, a chinchilla, and nine horses on his farm in Princeton. Guftafson resigned as president of the largest hospital in Central Massachusetts in July 2023 and assumed the role of CEO of The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare in Boston. After working to keep Milford Regional as an independent medical system, Kelly decided to merge the organization with UMass Memorial Health to expand its resources. The merger was finalized in October 2024. After serving as interim president at WPI, Soboyejo in October 2023 became the president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute in New York. Grady took over as president and CEO of Alliance Health in 2016.