Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 13/100
1 mention(s) identify GERALD W. SHIELDS as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS, INC. | 2024-04-29 | Mr. Shields, our Chief Executive Officer, is a seasoned life insurance executive who brings life insurance and information technology experience to our Board. He has more than 30 years’ experience in health insurance management... He has also been the recipient of ComputerWorld’s Top 100 CIO Award. | Mr. Shields has a background in information technology and holds a degree in Computer Science, along with a Cyber Security Oversight Certificate from Carnegie Mellon. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-27 | Gerald W. Shields, FLMI, Chief Information Officer, FirstCare Health Plans since 2015; Director, IT Practice, Robert E. Nolan Company, Inc., 2011 to present; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, AFLAC, Inc., 2002-2011. Director compensation table shows no fees paid to Gerald W. Shields in 2016. |
| 2018-04-24 | Gerald W. Shields, FLMI, Chief Information Officer, FirstCare Health Plans since 2015; Director, IT Practice, Robert E. Nolan Company, Inc., 2011 to present; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, AFLAC, Inc., 2002-2011. Mr. Shields has more than 30 years 2 experience in health insurance management. He currently serves on Citizens 2 Audit Committee, Investment Committee and Executive Committee. In 2017, Gerald W. Shields received $94,399 in director compensation. |
| 2019-04-25 | Mr. Shields currently serves on the Companys Audit Committee and Investment Committee. |
| 2020-04-23 | Mr. Shields currently serves on the Companys Audit Committee, Executive Committee and Investment Committee and is the Vice-Chairman of the Board. Mr. Shields was appointed Vice-Chairman in February 2020. Mr. Shields is a seasoned life insurance executive who brings life insurance and information technology experience to our Board. Mr. Shields provides expertise to the Audit Committee, of which he is a member, as it engages on enterprise risk management and cybersecurity matters specific to the Company. The following table sets forth the compensation earned or paid during 2019 to the directors who served on the Board in 2019. None of the directors who served on the Board in 2019 were Company employees (non-employee directors). Gerald W. Shields 105,000 10,503 115,503 |
| 2021-04-20 | Mr. Shields, our Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, received compensation for his service on the board prior to his appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President effective August 5, 2020. ... 2020 Summary Compensation Table ... Gerald W. Shields 2020 295,600 125,000 9,450 0 75,625 505,675 ... CEO Pay Ratio ... Our CEO Pay Ratio is approximately 19 to 1. This means that the total annual compensation of Mr. Shields for 2020 ($964,076) was 19 times the median annual total compensation of all of our employees ($51,923). |
| 2022-04-25 | Gerald W. Shields, 64, Citizens’ Chief Executive Officer and President since January 1, 2022; served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President from August 2020 through December 31, 2021; Director since 2017; Vice-Chairman of the Board since February 2020. Mr. Shields’ total annual compensation for 2021 was $1,458,287. |
| 2023-04-24 | Gerald W. Shields, 65 Citizens’ Chief Executive Officer and President since January 1, 2022; served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President from August 2020 through December 31, 2021 Director since 2017; Vice-Chairman of the Board since February 2020 Mr. Shields, our Chief Executive Officer and President, is a seasoned life insurance executive who brings life insurance and information technology experience to our Board. Mr. Shields 2022 compensation is reflected on the Summary Compensation Table on page 44. Summary Compensation Table Gerald W. Shields 2022 775,000 — 564,000 15,000 1,354,000 The total annual compensation of Mr. Shields for 2022 ($1,354,000) was 23 times the median annual total compensation of all of our employees ($60,036). |
| 2024-04-29 | Mr. Shields, our Chief Executive Officer, is a seasoned life insurance executive who brings life insurance and information technology experience to our Board. He has more than 30 years’ experience in health insurance management... He has also been the recipient of ComputerWorld’s Top 100 CIO Award. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01