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Christopher Novak

Former President/CEO · Croplife America

Former President/CEO at Croplife America. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 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
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$471K
Others who share this name
3

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 Former President/CEO of Croplife America, based in Arlington, VA.
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Received $471K 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

Christopher Novak served as President and CEO of CropLife America from August 2018 to October 2023, leading the trade association for the U.S. crop protection industry.

He brought extensive agricultural industry experience from roles including CEO of the National Corn Growers Association and National Pork Board, positions at Syngenta, and the American Soybean Association. He holds an MBA from Purdue University, a law degree from the University of Iowa, and a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2018–2023
Education
  • Purdue University · MBA
  • University of Iowa · JD
  • Iowa State University · BA

Affiliations

Organizations

Croplife America Former President/CEO · $18.5M revenue · Arlington, VATO FOSTER THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBER COMPANIES BY PROMOTING INNOVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND USE OF…pay $722K → $471KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$471Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher Novak

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 Novak 1 organization · Colorado Spgs, COAtlas Preparatory School INC
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Christopher Novak 1 organization · Tonawanda, NYUnited Steelworkers
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Christopher Novak 1 organization · Garrison, NYPhilipstown Depot Theatre INC

Network

Serves alongside

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

A
President/CEO · FY2024
$737K
R
EVP/General Counsel/Secretary · FY2024
$429K
M
President/Rise · FY2024
$404K
A
EVP, Gov't Affairs - Until 06/22 · FY2022
$387K
M
VP, Science Policy & Reg. Affairs · FY2024
$318K
E
Deputy General Counsel · FY2024
$287K
R
Sr. Director, Regulatory Policy · FY2022
$269K
K
VP Public Affairs/Rise · FY2024
$252K
J
VP, Government Relations · FY2024
$235K
R
Director, Science & Reg. Policy · FY2024
$219K
J
Senior Director, Gov't Affairs · FY2021
$213K
G
VP, Communications & Marketing · FY2021
$204K

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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