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Chris R Swonger

President & CEO · Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC

President & CEO at Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$1.1M

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Reported as President & CEO of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $1.1M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Chris R. Swonger has been President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) since 2017, representing the nation's leading distillers in policy and regulatory matters.

A longtime government affairs strategist and communications specialist, Swonger also leads Responsibility.org, founded in 1991 to fight drunk driving and underage drinking.

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Tenure here
2017-present
Education
  • Texas Tech University (B.A. in Communications & Government)

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Affiliations

Organizations

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC President & CEO · $18.9M revenue · Washington, DCDISCUS IS THE LEADING CONVENER OF THE SPIRITS INDUSTRY, BRINGING TOGETHER PRODUCERS LARGE AND SMALL, SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS AND OUR SERVICE…pay $918K → $1.1MFiled FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.1Mreported comp

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Serves alongside

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

C
President & CEO · FY2024
$1.1M
C
Chief of Public Policy · FY2024
$395K
C
Chief Legal Counsel/Corp Sec. · FY2024
$393K
D
Chief of Federal & State · FY2024
$354K
L
Senior Advisor · FY2020
$331K
D
SVP, Economic/Strategic Analysis · FY2021
$289K
L
SVP, Public Affairs · FY2024
$275K
A
SVP, Head of State Public · FY2024
$261K
R
SVP, State Regulatory Affairs · FY2024
$256K
A
CFO/Corp Treasurer · FY2024
$248K
E
Chief, Strategic Initiatives · FY2022
$241K
F
Senior Advisor · FY2020
$238K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org