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Bridget Coughlin PhD

President/CEO · Shedd Aquarium Society

President/CEO at Shedd Aquarium Society. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$874K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President/CEO of Shedd Aquarium Society, based in Chicago, IL.
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Received $874K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and Chief Executive Officer of Shedd Aquarium since 2016, leading one of the nation's premier institutions with 1.9 million annual visitors. Dr.

Coughlin champions conservation, public access, and diversity initiatives and previously served as vice president of strategic partnerships at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
Shedd Aquarium CEO (2016-present)
Education
  • Knox College · BA
  • University of Iowa · PhD in Biochemistry
  • Northwestern University Kellogg School · Executive Scholar Certificate in Finance

Affiliations

Organizations

Shedd Aquarium Society President/CEO · $102.0M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM TO ENCOURAGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND GUESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS…pay $646K → $874KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$874Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Bridget Coughlin PhD

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Bridget Coughlin PhD 1 organization · Lakewood, COMindspark Learning

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President/CEO · FY2020
$597K
G
Chief Financial & Admin Officer · FY2024
$384K
M
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer · FY2024
$376K
R
Chief Development Officer · FY2022
$339K
L
Chief Development Officer · FY2024
$290K
C
SVP - Conservation Partnerships · FY2020
$270K
P
Chief Animal Conservation Officer · FY2024
$261K
N
SVP, Human Resources · FY2024
$261K
R
SVP, Facilities and Security · FY2024
$256K
P
Chief Animal Conservation Officer · FY2023
$246K
R
SVP - Guest Experiences & Communications · FY2020
$232K
C
VP & General Counsel · FY2024
$224K

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