The total compensation of Atrium Health’s top executives soared by an average of 41 percent last year, according to newly released data from the hospital system, but information about the salary of Eugene Woods, CEO of Atrium parent Advocate Health, was not included in the release.
The executive compensation report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, which does business as Atrium Health, shows double-digit raises across much of Atrium’s senior leadership, with several executives seeing their compensation jump by more than 50 percent.
The four highest paid executives were:
- Ken Haynes, president of Advocate Health’s southeast region, received $5.07 million in 2024, up 56.6 percent from $3.24 million in 2023.
- Scott Rissmiller, executive vice president and chief physician executive, had compensation of $4.03 million, up 54.3 percent.
- Brett Denton, the system’s top legal officer, saw a 68.5 percent pay increase to $3.87 million.
- Carol Lovin, chief integration officer and chief of staff, earned $3.6 million, up 57.4 percent.
Each executive’s total compensation includes their base salary, bonuses, plan-based incentives and other forms of compensation…