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Christopher J McKenzie

SVP General Counsel · Wildlife Conservation Society

SVP General Counsel at Wildlife Conservation Society. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals 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
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$435K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as SVP General Counsel of Wildlife Conservation Society, based in Bronx, NY.
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Received $435K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Secretary & Director of Henry L Heymann Wildlife Preservation Foundation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as President of Wild Lands Conservation Society, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Wildlife Conservation Society SVP General Counsel · $400.9M revenue · Bronx, NYTHE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING…pay $373K → $435KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$435Kreported comp
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Henry L Heymann Wildlife Preservation Foundation Secretary & Director · $3.1M revenue · Bronx, NYSUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY AND THE INTERNATIONAL PRIMATE PROTECTION LEAGUEFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Professional Housing Corporation President · $75K revenue · Bronx, NYProfessional Housing Corporation is the land holder of owned residential property for Wildlife Conservation Society.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Wild Lands Conservation Society President · Bronx, NYFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher J McKenzie

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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Christopher J McKenzie 1 organization · New York, NYColumbia Journal of Environmental Law INC
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Christopher J McKenzie 1 organization · Millbrook, NYCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies INC

Network

Serves alongside

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

M
Monica P Medina
President & CEO Through 4/1/24 · FY2024
$1.5M
D
Dr Cristian Samper
President & CEO Until 10/7/22 · FY2022
$1.4M
R
Robert G Menzi
EVP Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$821K
J
James J Breheny
EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium · FY2022
$590K
J
John G Robinson
EVP Conservation Until 1/30/20 · FY2020
$554K
R
Robert Menzi
EVP Chief Operating Officer · FY2022
$537K
J
John F Calvelli
EVP Public Affairs · FY2024
$469K
P
Paula Hayes
EVP Chief of Gr Through2/28/25 · FY2024
$453K
J
Joseph Walston
EVP Global Conservation · FY2024
$416K
L
Laura Stolzenthaler
SVP & CFO · FY2024
$367K
C
Craig Piper
VP and Director of City Zoos · FY2024
$342K
N
Niko Radjenovic
VP Business Services · FY2024
$338K

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