Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission salaries
36 people paid $159,676 or more in 2025. On the compensation disclosure list every year from 2020 to 2025.
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kandice MachadoChief Executive Officer | $319,224 | +$1,306 (+0.4%) |
| 2 | David BerryExecutive Vice President, Public Engagement & CRO | $277,022 | +$11,999 (+4.5%) |
| 3 | Robert KnightVice President, Corporate Services & CFO | $262,437 | +$3,139 (+1.2%) |
| 4 | Steven LautischerExecutive Vice President, Business Development | $249,564 | +$3,143 (+1.3%) |
| 5 | Gary PeckVice President, Regulatory Services | $229,874 | +$5,856 (+2.6%) |
| 6 | Daniel KeeneVice President, Gaming | $225,441 | +$7,570 (+3.5%) |
| 7 | Jay RedmondVice President, Information Technology & CIO | $220,308 | +$250 (+0.1%) |
| 8 | Asheesh TuliVice President, Human Resources | $219,208 | −$613 (−0.3%) |
| 9 | Angelle SassevilleVice President, Policy & Public Affairs | $219,163 | −$60 (−0.0%) |
| 10 | Leanne BalanikVice President, Liquor and Cannabis | $217,739 | +$54,481 (+33.4%) |
| 11 | Kirsten MerryweatherLegal Counsel | $196,035 | new |
| 12 | Dennis StoreyDirector, Investigations | $182,223 | +$2,499 (+1.4%) |
| 13 | Muhammad KhanSenior Director, Enterprise Architecture and Security | $182,207 | −$2,101 (−1.1%) |
| 14 | Monika KossowskaDirector, Finance | $179,328 | −$1,452 (−0.8%) |
| 15 | Stephen KissDirector, Audit Services | $178,882 | −$1,345 (−0.7%) |
| 16 | Maria VallanceDirector, Strategic Planning & Senior Risk Officer | $178,882 | −$1,495 (−0.8%) |
| 17 | Choi IzioERP Financial & OTC Functional Lead | $177,611 | +$313 (+0.2%) |
| 18 | Pamela TaugherDirector, Customer & Market Insights | $167,032 | new |
| 19 | Katherine HibbsDirector, Policy, Engagement and Privacy | $164,732 | |
| 20 | Leonard RhodesChair | $98,356 | −$55,460 (−36.1%) |
| 21 | Wayne WolinskiLiquor Planning & Reporting Officer | $96,938 | new |
| 22 | Melanie M. GushatyERP Financial Analyst - Temp | $76,663 | new |
| 23 | Brinton McLaughlinDirector, Procurement | $66,658 | new |
| 24 | Robert PapeDirector, Compliance | $52,284 | −$128,547 (−71.1%) |
| 25 | Larry SpagnoloChair | $48,802 | new |
| 26 | Patricia GrierBoard Member | $46,746 | −$35 (−0.1%) |
| 27 | Jack FujinoBoard Member | $45,560 | −$3,136 (−6.4%) |
| 28 | Tongjie ZhangBoard Member | $44,524 | −$9,996 (−18.3%) |
| 29 | Angela TuWeissenbergerBoard Member | $41,724 | +$1,486 (+3.7%) |
| 30 | Serena DonovanBoard Member | $37,196 | new |
| 31 | Vincent VavrekBoard Member | $31,384 | −$11,982 (−27.6%) |
| 32 | Wayne DrysdaleBoard Member | $30,118 | −$1,210 (−3.9%) |
| 33 | Charles WangTeam Lead, Regulatory Applications | $25,292 | new |
| 34 | Maureen MonetaBoard Member | $17,750 | −$30,586 (−63.3%) |
| 35 | Karen HarperBoard Member | $17,438 | −$16,280 (−48.3%) |
| 36 | Garett CupplesBoard Member | $7,506 | new |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 36 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Alberta median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 10 | $34,290 | $2,737 | +1152.8% |
| Chair | 2 | — | $88,937 | |
| Director, Audit Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 1 | — | $307,664 | |
| Director, Compliance | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Customer & Market Insights | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Policy, Engagement and Privacy | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Strategic Planning & Senior Risk Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| ERP Financial Analyst - Temp | 1 | — | — | |
| ERP Financial & OTC Functional Lead | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Vice President, Business Development | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Vice President, Public Engagement & CRO | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Finance | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Gaming | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Human Resources | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Investigations | 1 | — | — | |
| Legal Counsel | 1 | — | $171,054 | |
| Liquor Planning & Reporting Officer | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Procurement | 1 | — | — | |
| Team Lead, Regulatory Applications | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Regulatory Services | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture and Security | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Corporate Services & CFO | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Information Technology & CIO | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Liquor and Cannabis | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Policy & Public Affairs | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Alberta median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission were paid $159,676 or more in 2025?
36, +20.0% on 2024 (30 people).
What is the median salary at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission?
$165,882 among the people on the 2025 list, against $44,524 for agencies, boards and commissions as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission?
In 2025, Kandice Machado, Chief Executive Officer at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission, with a salary of $319,224.
What is the most common job at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission on the list?
Board Member, with 10 people in 2025.
How much does a Board Member at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission make?
The median salary of the 10 people with this title at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission was $34,290 in 2025, 1152.8% above the $2,737 median for the title across Alberta.
How long has Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission been on the list?
Since 2020: every year from 2020 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What is “compensation”?
The one pay figure Alberta publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Alberta does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $159,676 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
See Privacy and corrections. Figures are shown exactly as Alberta published them; we fix matching mistakes and handle removal requests there.