Ontario Arts Council

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

Salary Name Position
$112,437.43
earned in 2022
Bushra Junaid Outreach and Development Manager / Chef de la liaison et du développement
Ontario Arts Council
$248,105.85
earned in 2022
Carolyn Vesely Chief Executive Officer / Directrice générale
Ontario Arts Council
$115,877.94
earned in 2022
Chris Black Associate Director of Granting, Business Operations / Directeur adjoint, gestion du système de subventions
Ontario Arts Council
$107,865.12
earned in 2022
David Parsons Classical Music Officer / Responsable de la musique classique
Ontario Arts Council
$122,502.48
earned in 2022
Elise Chalmers Associate Director of Granting, Policy, Programs / Directrice adjointe, politiques et programmes de subventions
Ontario Arts Council
$122,700.00
earned in 2022
Heather Alinsangan Director of Research and Evaluation / Directrice de la recherche et de l’évaluation
Ontario Arts Council
$122,629.02
earned in 2022
James Cha Manager of Operations / Chef des opérations
Ontario Arts Council
$146,646.96
earned in 2022
Jerry Zhang Director of Finance and Administration / Direcdteur des finances et de l’administration
Ontario Arts Council
$151,834.43
earned in 2022
Kelly Langgard Director of Granting / Directrice des subventions
Ontario Arts Council
$129,653.04
earned in 2022
Kirsten Gunter Director of Communications / Directrice des communications
Ontario Arts Council
$104,771.04
earned in 2022
Lisa Wohrle Associate Visual Arts, Craft Officer / Responsible adjointe des arts visuels et des métiers d’art
Ontario Arts Council
$105,412.92
earned in 2022
Loree Lawrence Multi-Inter and Community-Engaged Arts Officer / Responsable, programmes multiarts et arts axés sur la communauté
Ontario Arts Council
$115,900.00
earned in 2022
Mao Sheng Li Manager of Information Systems, Technology / Chef, systèmes et technologies de l’information
Ontario Arts Council
$107,865.12
earned in 2022
Mark Haslam Media Arts Officer / Responsable des arts médiatiques
Ontario Arts Council
$128,729.04
earned in 2022
Nina Small Director of Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humaines
Ontario Arts Council
$102,414.24
earned in 2022
Zhe Gu Visual Arts Officer / Responsable des arts visuels
Ontario Arts Council
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Published March 2023

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Ontario Arts Council, including:

  • Top Salaries at Ontario Arts Council in the 2023 Sunshine List
  • Chief Executive Officer / Directrice générale
    $248,105.85
  • Director of Granting / Directrice des subventions
    $151,834.43
  • Director of Finance and Administration / Direcdteur des finances et de l’administration
    $146,646.96
  • Director of Communications / Directrice des communications
    $129,653.04
  • Director of Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humaines
    $128,729.04

2023 Ontario Sunshine List: Ontario Arts Council Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Ontario Arts Council's 16 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $2,045,344.63 in 2022.

At the top of the Ontario Arts Council Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Ontario Arts Council was Chief Executive Officer / Directrice générale Carolyn Vesely, who brought home $248,105.85 in 2022.

Following Carolyn Vesely was Director of Granting / Directrice des subventions Kelly Langgard, with annual earnings of $151,834.43. Director of Finance and Administration / Direcdteur des finances et de l’administration Jerry Zhang made $146,646.96, Director of Communications / Directrice des communications Kirsten Gunter made $129,653.04, and Director of Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humaines Nina Small round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $128,729.04 for the Ontario Arts Council 2023 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2022, 5 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 9 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Ontario Arts Council.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 5 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 9 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 1 employee made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $200,000 to $250,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2023 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employers List.