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Kristin Merlo

President & CEO · Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas INC

President & CEO at Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$1.3M
Others who share this name
2

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Reported as President & CEO of Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas INC, based in Sherwood, AR.
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Received $1.3M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre Company, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Board Member of Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Kristin Merlo became President and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas on September 29, 2021. She brings 21+ years of senior leadership experience within the Delta Dental system, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Delta Dental of Virginia (2018–2021) and prior roles with Delta Dental of Washington.

Before Delta Dental, she held sales, marketing, and brand management positions at Eli Lilly and Company.

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Tenure here
21+ years in Delta Dental system; CEO since September 29, 2021
Education
  • History) · University of Virginia (B.A.
  • University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.)

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee · $4.5M revenue · Little Rock, ARTO FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS.Filed FY2025, FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas INC President & CEO · $234.1M revenue · Sherwood, ARSee Schedule O.pay $304K → $1.3MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.3Mreported comp
Arkansas Repertory Theatre Company Director · $2.5M revenue · Little Rock, ARTO PRODUCE A DIVERSE BODY OF THEATRICAL WORK OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Board Member · $3.8M revenue · Little Rock, ARTHE MISSION OF THE ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO CONTINUALLY ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN ARKANSAS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation INC President · $3.0M revenue · Sherwood, ARFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Kristin Merlo

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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Kristin Merlo 1 organization · Chicago, ILDelta Dental Plans Association
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Kristin Merlo 1 organization · Charlottesvle, VAThe Uva School of Education and Human Development Foundation INC

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Serves alongside

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

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$748K
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EVP & COO · FY2024
$662K
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SVP &COO · FY2022
$532K
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President & CEO · FY2024
$457K
J
President & CEO · FY2025
$432K
D
VP, Finance/CFO · FY2024
$387K
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VP, Strategic Customer Solutions · FY2024
$363K
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VP, Professional Relations · FY2024
$347K
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Director · FY2022
$324K
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Director - Part Year · FY2024
$315K
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VP, Marketing · FY2024
$293K
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VP, Information Services · FY2021
$271K

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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