GLORIA SANTONA - Corporate Board Profile

Aon plc

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-04-28	Ms. Santona is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald's Corporation. She is also a member of the senior management team of McDonald's. Since joining McDonald's in 1977, Ms. Santona has held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal department, serving as U.S. General Counsel from December 1999 to June 2001 and corporate General Counsel since June 2001. She is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the American Corporate Counsel Association and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Rush University Medical Center, a Trustee of Lewis University, and a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She serves as Chair of the Compliance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee and Governance/Nominating Committee of our Board.
2015-04-24	She serves as Chair of the Compliance Sub-Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee and Governance/Nominating Committee of our Board.
2016-04-29	Gloria Santona Director since 2004 Age: 65 Committees: Compliance Sub-Committee (Chair), Audit Committee, Governance/Nominating Committee Ms. Santona is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald's Corporation. Since joining McDonald's in 1977, Ms. Santona has held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal department, serving as U.S. General Counsel from December 1999 to June 2001 and corporate General Counsel since June 2001. She is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the American Corporate Counsel Association and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Rush University Medical Center. She is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Board of Directors of The Chicago Network. The Board concluded that Ms. Santona should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to her background as an executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of a large international corporation and her related legal experience, which is particularly relevant to Aon in light of Aon's worldwide operations. Her experience also provides the Board with expertise in the area of regulatory compliance and risk management globally.
2017-04-28	Gloria Santona Director since 2004 Age: 66 Committees: Compliance Sub-Committee (Chair), Audit Committee, Governance/Nominating Committee ... Until March 2017, Ms. Santona served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald's Corporation. ... The table below summarizes compensation for Aon's directors who are not employees of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. ... Gloria Santona Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 140,000, Stock Awards ($): 160,071, All Other Compensation ($): 38,525, Total ($): 338,596.
2018-04-27	Ms. Santona is currently Of Counsel at Baker McKenzie, an international law firm. Ms. Santona served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald’s Corporation from 2001 to 2017 when she retired. Since joining McDonald’s in 1977, Ms. Santona held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal department, serving as U.S. General Counsel from December 1999 to June 2001 and corporate General Counsel since June 2001. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association of General Counsel, the Society for Corporate Governance, and the National Society of Corporate Directors. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Rush University Medical Center, and is a member of the Boards of Directors of Chicago Food Depository and the National Immigrant Justice Center. She is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Board of Directors of The Chicago Network. The Board concluded that Ms. Santona should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to her background as a general counsel and secretary of a large international corporation and her related legal experience, which is particularly relevant to Aon in light of Aon’s worldwide operations. Her experience also provides the Board with expertise in the area of regulatory compliance and risk management globally. 2017 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 140,000; Stock Awards($): 160,072; All Other Compensation($): 54,587; Total: 354,659.
2019-04-26	Ms. Santona is currently Of Counsel at Baker McKenzie, an international law firm. Ms. Santona served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald’s Corporation from 2001 to 2017 when she retired. After joining McDonald’s in 1977, Ms. Santona held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal department, serving as U.S. General Counsel from December 1999 to June 2001 and corporate General Counsel from 2001. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association of General Counsel, the Society for Corporate Governance, and the National Society of Corporate Directors. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the Association of Corporate Counsel, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Rush University Medical Center, and is a member of the Boards of Directors of Chicago Food Depository and the National Immigrant Justice Center. She is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Board of Directors of The Chicago Network. The Board concluded that Ms. Santona should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to her background as a general counsel and secretary of a large international corporation and her related legal experience, which is particularly relevant to Aon in light of Aon’s worldwide operations. Her experience also provides the Board with expertise in the area of regulatory compliance and risk management globally. The 2018 Director Compensation table shows Ms. Santona received $150,000 in fees, $170,054 in stock awards, and $67,394 in other compensation, totaling $387,448.
2019-12-20	Gloria Santona 69 Independent Director
2020-04-24	Ms. Santona is currently Of Counsel at Baker McKenzie, an international law firm. Ms. Santonaserved as Executive Vice President, General Counseland Secretary of McDonald's Corporationfrom 2001 to 2017 when she retired. Since joining McDonald's in 1977, Ms. Santona held positionsof increasing responsibility in the legal department, serving as U.S. General CounselfromDecember 1999 to June 2001 and corporate General Counsel since 2001. She is a member of theAmerican Bar Association, the Association of General Counsel, the Society for CorporateGovernance, and the National Society of CorporateDirectors. She is a former member of theBoard of Directors of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the Association ofCorporate Counsel, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She is also a member of theBoard of Trustees of Rush University Medical Center, and is a member of the Boards of Directorsof the National Immigrant Justice Center. She is a former member of the Board of Trustees of theChicago Zoological Society and the Chicago SymphonyOrchestra and the Board of Directors ofThe Chicago Network and the Chicago Food Depository. The Board concluded that Ms. Santona should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to herbackground as a general counsel and secretary of a largeinternational corporation and herrelated legal experience, which is particularly relevant to Aon in light of Aon's worldwideoperations. Her experience also provides the Board with expertise in the area of regulatorycompliance and risk management globally.
2021-04-15	Gloria Santona* 70 2004 Audit Committee Compliance Sub-Committee - Chair Governance/Nominating Committee Inclusion & Diversity Sub-Committee
2022-04-29	Gloria Santona* 71 2004 Audit Committee Compliance Sub-Committee Governance/Nominating Committee Inclusion & Diversity Sub-Committee
2023-04-28	Gloria Santona* 72 2004 Compliance Sub-Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Governance/Nominating Committee Inclusion & Diversity Sub-Committee 2022 Director Compensation Table: Gloria Santona Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 161,000 Stock Awards ($) 194,022 All Other Compensation ($) 135,332 Total ($) 490,354
2024-04-29	Ms. Santona’s legal background, including her experience serving as a general counsel and secretary of a large international corporation, brings critical perspective to the Board.