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Stephen J Lawler

President · Ncha INC

President at Ncha INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$904K
Others who share this name
1

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 President of Ncha INC, based in Cary, NC.
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Received $904K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President of North Carolina Healthcare Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Stephen J. Lawler served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) since July 2017, becoming the fourth professional CEO in the organization's 105-year history.

He brought over 30 years of healthcare experience, having previously served as president and CEO of Roanoke-Chowan Medical Practices and held leadership positions at multiple health systems including Vidant Health, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, and Bertie Memorial Hospital. He retired effective December 31, 2024.

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
7 years at NCHA (2017-2024); 30+ years healthcare
Education
  • The Citadel (Bachelor's in Education)
  • Georgia Southern University (MBA)

Affiliations

Organizations

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

North Carolina Healthcare Foundation INC President · $6.5M revenue · Raleigh, NCSEE SCHEDULE OTO FOSTER AND ACCELERATE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF HOSPITALS, HEALTH SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF NORTH…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Ncha INC President · $11.2M revenue · Cary, NCTO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK BY ADVOCATING FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS.pay $823K → $904KFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$904Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Stephen J Lawler

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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Stephen J Lawler 1 organization · Raleigh, NCBoys Club of Wake County INC

Network

Serves alongside

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

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President/CEO · FY2024
$1.2M
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General Counsel · FY2021
$661K
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$394K
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Senior VP · FY2021
$353K
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$345K
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General Counsel · FY2024
$337K
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$278K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2022
$269K
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Vice President · FY2023
$221K
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Former General Counsel · FY2024
$221K
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Senior Vice President · FY2023
$195K
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Director · FY2024
$191K

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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