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Chicago Park District’s James F. Kessler earns $108,160 in 2020

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James F. Kessler with the Chicago Park District earned $108,160 in 2020 as a salaried employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

They worked as a plumber, of which there were 18 plumbers working within the District in 2020.

The Chicago Park District is a non-profit owning more than 8,800 acres of green space across 600 Chicago parks. It organizes sports and recreational activities and youth programming. It has an annual budget of nearly $400 million.

It’s one of the largest park districts in the US. It was ranked fifth in the US by the Trust for Public Land.

Top 100 salaried Chicago Park District employees ranked by wages earned
EmployeeJobSalary
Michael P. KellyGeneral Superintendent & CEO$230,000
Steve J. LuxChief Financial Officer$200,000
Alonzo WilliamsChief Program Officer$195,000
Patrick J. Levar Jr.Chief Operating Officer$195,000
Timothy M. KingGeneral Counsel$190,000
Juliet AzimiChief Administrative Officer$175,000
Jessica D. Maxey-FaulknerChief Diversity Officer$170,000
George P. SmyrniotisFirst Deputy General Counsel$146,492
Jeffrey D. ShellhornDirector Budget & Management$142,242
Patrick M. CallahanDirector of Information Technology$142,200
Catherine M. BreitenbachDirector of Natural Resources$142,169
Michele D. LemonsDirector of Communications$140,898
Elaine L. LittleInspector General$140,000
Arthur RichardsonRegion Manager$138,770
Cynthia J. EvangelistiTreasurer$138,400
Cecilia PradoComptroller$138,400
Joseph VetranoDirector of Operations$137,786
Timothy N. O'ConnellDeputy Chief Program Officer$137,649
Elizabeth M. TomlinsDeputy Chief Operating Officer$137,649
Heather O. GleasonDirector of Planning & Development$136,821
Robert J. ArlowDirector of Facil Management$134,709
Thomas F. O'Connor Jr.Deputy Director of Facil Management$134,709
Michael A. SimpkinsDirector of Human Resources$133,900
Ernesto R. GarzaGeneral Foreman Electricians$132,912
Doreen M. O'DonnellDeputy Director of Planning & Develop$132,511
Linda M. DalyDeputy Director of Capital Construction$132,511
Russell NeedlerDirector of Audit$131,795
Tiffany SostrinDirector of Legislative/Computer Affairs$130,000
Kelly SheetzDirector New Business Development$129,847
Erika B. SaltzmanDeputy General Counsel$129,700
Michele Andre TaylorDirector of Risk Management$126,133
Jose F. Troche Jr.Painter General Foreman$125,590
Anthony Liace VDirector of Security$125,419
Mark L. ReedDirector of Purchases$125,419
Nicole D. GingerDirector of Workforce Development$125,000
John R. GallagherDeputy Director of Finance$125,000
Matthew F. RusekElectrician Foreman Outside$124,592
Matthew J. DugganElectrician Foreman Outside$124,592
Brian M. BigganeGeneral Foreman of General Trades$124,301
Daphne L. JohnsonRegion Manager$123,566
Dana L. ZilinskiDirector of Revenue$123,566
Larry K. LabiakDisability Policy Officer$123,300
Kenneth P. TassoneDirector of Performance Management$123,300
Brendan DaleyDirector of Green Initiatives$123,300
Eric M. VazquezDeputy Director of IT$123,000
Laurie C. KirshenbaumDeputy Director of Human Resources$121,400
Daniel E. CooperDirector of Environmental Services$121,131
Vasia IvanChief Operating Engineer$120,765
Edward J. PientaChief Operating Engineer$120,765
Eric R. KelmarChief Operating Engineer$120,765
Maya D. SolisRegion Manager$120,000
Alman E. RuizDeputy Director of IT$118,500
Teresa RamirezDeputy Treasurer$118,400
Gary M. AnishPlumber General Foreman$116,792
James R. MoylanElectrician Inside General Foreman$116,480
Ernest B. AlvaradoDeputy Director of Natural Resources$114,992
Dennis M. DaltonPlumber Foreman$114,608
Nicholas AcevedoPlumber Foreman$114,608
James P. CantillonPlumber Foreman$114,608
Jason C. SzymczakElectrician Outside$114,192
Steve M. WydraElectrician Outside$114,192
Philip D. MarzovilloElectrician Outside$114,192
Engelbert M. LaygoElectrician Outside$114,192
Troy T. SchultenElectrician Outside$114,192
Alphonse Cozzi IIIElectrician Outside$114,192
David R. MonahanElectrician Outside$114,192
Daniel R. KrauseElectrician Outside$114,192
Scott ZmichElectrician Outside$114,192
Timothy P. CarrigElectrician Outside$114,192
Timothy N. GrafElectrician Outside$114,192
Thelma TomalewiczElectric Cable Splicer$114,192
Nathan KippDeputy Inspector General$114,000
Michael F. LaniganCarpenter General Foreman$113,901
Lori T. ManningTrades Coordinator$113,682
Leon W. PawlykowyczSenior Counsel$113,398
Luis HernandezDeputy Director of Communications$113,347
Robert J. DalyPainter Foreman$113,027
Stefano MaidaPainter Foreman$113,027
Kenneth A. GraczykPainter Foreman$113,027
William E. OffordArch Ironworker Foreman$112,590
Shirron A. MolettePark Operations Supervisor$111,921
Ramon GarciaPark Operations Supervisor$111,921
Sarah C. FrankPark Operations Supervisor$111,921
Marion J. Banowski Jr.Park Operations Supervisor$111,921
Gust S. PasqualeSteamfitter Foreman$111,800
Scott E. WetherbeeDep Comptroller$111,400
Beth O'ReillyDeputy Director of Budget & Management$111,300
Megan S. WilsonDeputy Director of Budget & Management$111,300
Patrick F. RyanAssistant Chief Operating Engineer$110,698
Michael J. MancineAssistant Chief Operating Engineer$110,698
Brian J. ScannellElectrician Foreman$110,240
Frank C. HodorowiczElectrician Foreman$110,240
John J. Kiely IIIElectrician Foreman$110,240
Adam J. GutierrezCarpenter Foreman$108,701
John P. CurleyCarpenter Foreman$108,701
Randall C. CobbCarpenter Foreman$108,701
Jerry WilsonMachinist Foreman$108,534
Anita BoydPark Operations Manager$108,414
Mary E. EysenbachDirector of Conservatories$108,176
Brian M. CooneyPlumber$108,160

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