Corporate Board Profile
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| 2017-04-03 | Mr. Browning was a partner at KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, until his retirement in 2009. He served as partner since 1980 and served as southwest area professional practice partner in KPMG’s Houston office. Mr. Browning also served as an SEC reviewing partner and as partner in charge of KPMG’s New Orleans audit practice. |
| 2018-04-02 | Mr. Browning was a partner at KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, until his retirement in 2009. |
| 2019-04-01 | Mr. Browning was a partner at KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, until his retirement in 2009. He served as partner from 1980 and served as southwest area professional practice partner in KPMG’s Houston office. |
| 2020-04-03 | Mr. Browning was a partner at KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, until his retirement in 2009. |
| 2021-04-02 | KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, from 1971 to 2009, including serving as Partner and Southwest Area Professional Practice Partner. |
| 2022-04-01 | KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, from 1971 to 2009, including serving as Partner and Southwest Area Professional Practice Partner from 1980 to 2009; SEC Reviewing Partner; and Partner in Charge of KPMG’s New Orleans audit practice. |
| 2023-03-31 | Retired Partner at KPMG LLP... extensive financial knowledge and experience... former chairman of the board of RigNet, Inc. |
| 2024-03-29 | Mr. Browning’s extensive financial knowledge and experience brings significant expertise to our Board. His public accounting experience with various industries during his long tenure with KPMG provides him with extensive knowledge and experience in addressing financial and accounting matters. |
| 2025-03-28 | KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm, from 1971 to 2009, including serving as Partner from 1980 to 2009. |
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| 2011-04-07 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. He retired in 2009 as a partner at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, in Houston where he served companies in the energy, construction, manufacturing, distribution and commercial industries. He began his career at KPMG in 1971, becoming a partner in 1980. He most recently served as KPMG’s Southwest Area Professional Practice Partner. He has also served as an SEC Reviewing Partner and as Partner in Charge of the New Orleans audit practice. He currently serves as a director and audit committee chair of RigNet Inc. As a former partner with KPMG and having over 38 years in public accounting, Mr. Browning has demonstrated leadership capability. His public accounting experience with various industries gives him a wealth of knowledge in dealing with financial and accounting matters, as well as extensive knowledge of the role of boards of directors. Mr. Browning is a highly qualified director and an audit committee financial expert on the Company’s Audit Committee. 2010 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $62,830. |
| 2012-04-05 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. ... Mr. Browning is a highly qualified director and an audit committee financial expert on the Company’s Audit Committee. ... 2011 Director Compensation Table ... James H. Browning Fees Earned Or Paid In Cash $33,750, Stock Awards $36,226, Total $69,976. |
| 2013-04-04 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009... Mr. Browning is a highly qualified director and an audit committee financial expert on the Company’s Audit Committee, and serves as the chairman of our Audit Committee. He also serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
| 2014-04-10 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009... Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director and serves as the chairman of our Audit Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert. He also serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
| 2015-04-09 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009... Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director and serves as the chairman of our Audit and Risk Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert. He also serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
| 2016-04-07 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. ... Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director and the chairman of our Audit and Risk Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert. He also serves as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. ... For service on our board of directors in 2015, our non-employee directors were paid an annual retainer of $40,000 and a fee of $1,500 per meeting. Directors serving as chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee received an additional $20,000 per year for serving in that role. ... James H. Browning total compensation was $129,261. |
| 2017-03-09 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. ... Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director and the chairman of our Audit and Risk Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert. He also serves as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
| 2018-03-08 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. He retired in 2009 as a partner at KPMG LLP... Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director and the chairman of our Audit Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert. He also serves as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
| 2019-03-07 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. He retired in 2009 as a partner at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, in Houston where he served companies in the energy, construction, manufacturing, distribution and commercial industries. He began his career at KPMG in 1971, becoming a partner in 1980. He most recently served as KPMG’s Southwest Area Professional Practice Partner, and also served as an SEC Reviewing Partner and as Partner in Charge of the New Orleans audit practice. He currently serves as chairman of the board and member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of RigNet Inc., a global technology company providing customized communications services, applications, real-time machine learning and cybersecurity solutions to enhance customer decision-making and business performance. He also currently serves as a director of Herc Holdings, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed full-service equipment rental company, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Finance Committee. As a former partner with KPMG with more than 38 years in public accounting, Mr. Browning has demonstrated leadership capability. His public accounting experience with various industries gives him a wealth of knowledge in dealing with financial and accounting matters, as well as extensive knowledge of the responsibilities of public company boards. Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director and the chairman of our Audit Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert. He also serves as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. |
| 2020-09-10 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009 and as lead director since May 2020. ... Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as the lead director, chairman of our Audit Committee, where he has been designated a financial expert, and as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. ... The Audit Committee members are James H. Browning (chair), David S. Huntley, Charles S. Hyle and Patricia A. Watson. ... 2019 Director Compensation Table ... James H. Browning (C) Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 127,250, Stock Awards 64,992, Total 192,242. |
| 2021-03-11 | James H. Browning has served as a director since October 2009. He retired in 2009 as a partner at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, in Houston, Texas. Mr. Browning is highly qualified to serve as a director, lead director, chairman of our Audit Committee, and as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. 2020 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $300,435. |
| 2022-03-10 | James H. Browning, 72, Former Partner, KPMG LLP, Independent Director since 2009, Chair of Audit Committee, member of Governance & Nominating Committee. 2021 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $252,458. |
| 2023-03-09 | James H.Browning Committee Membership(s) Audit (chair) Governance & Nominating Former Partner, KPMG Director since 2009 Independent Age 73 2022 Director Compensation For service on the board of directors in 2022, non-employee directors were paid an annual retainer of $70,000 (increased as of April 2022 from $55,000 and in lieu of individual board and committee meeting fees). Also, effective April 2022, the Chair of the Board is entitled to an additional $90,000 per year for serving in that role. Directors serving as chair of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee received an additional $30,000 per year for serving in those roles, and the directors chairing the Compensation Committee and Governance Committee received an additional $25,000 per year for serving in those roles. Directors serving on a committee, but not serving as chair, received an additional $10,000 per year for serving in those roles. In addition to cash retainer fees, each non-employee director received an annual grant of RSUs with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $80,000 at the April 2022 board meeting, which vest in full one year from the grant date on April 19, 2023. 2022 Director Compensation Table Name James H. Browning Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (A) 116,500 Stock Awards (B) 80,031 Total 196,531 |
| 2024-03-07 | James H.Browning Committee Membership(s) Audit (chair) Governance and Nominating Former Partner, KPMG Director since 2009 Independent Age 74 2023 Director Compensation 2023 Director Compensation Table Name James H. Browning Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (A) 120,000 Stock Awards (B) 80,001 Total 200,001 |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-04-29