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Chris 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 2 organizations 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
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.1M
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 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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Also listed as President & CEO, Faar of Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Chris R. Swonger is the President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and Responsibility.org, where he advocates for the distilled spirits industry across state and federal policy channels.

A native Texan with over 25 years of business leadership, he specializes in facilitating consensus-based outcomes between corporations, non-profits, and advocacy groups.

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President & CEO, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Education
  • Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University

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Organizations

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Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC President & CEO · $16.0M revenue · Washington, DCDISCUS IS THE LEADING CONVENER OF THE SPIRITS INDUSTRY, BRINGING TOGETHER PRODUCERS LARGE AND SMALL, SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS AND OUR SERVICE…pay $845K → $1.1MFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.1Mreported comp
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility President & CEO, Faar · $10.4M revenue · Washington, DCTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY LEADS IN THE FIGHT TO ELIMINATE DRUNK DRIVING AND UNDERAGE DRINKING AND PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE…Filed FY2024, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Chris Swonger

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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Chris Swonger 1 organization · Washington, DCEnterprise Action Committee

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Serves alongside

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

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President & CEO · FY2022
$1.1M
C
Chief of Public Policy · FY2024
$395K
B
Executive Director (until 4/20) · FY2020
$394K
C
Chief Legal Counsel/Corp Sec. · FY2024
$393K
L
Executive Director · FY2024
$381K
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
M
COO & SVP Research & Data Analysis · FY2024
$265K
A
SVP, Head of State Public · FY2024
$261K
B
SVP, Responsibility Initiatives · FY2020
$259K

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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