Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 5/100
1 mention(s) identify ZENON S. NIE as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROWN CRAFTS INC | 2024-06-28 | Mr. Nie has earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight for directors from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. | Earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight for directors from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2001-10-19 | Zenon S. Nie is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of The C.E.O. Advisory Board, Atlanta, Georgia, a management consulting firm he founded in 2001. Previously he served as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Simmons Company, Atlanta, Georgia, a manufacturer and distributor of mattresses, from 1993 to 2000. From 1991 to 1993 he was President of the Consumer Home Fashions Division of The Bibb Company, Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 2002-07-23 | Zenon S. Nie is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C.E.O. Advisory Board, a management consulting firm he founded in 2001. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Nie (Chairman), Fox and Payne. |
| 2004-06-30 | Zenon S. Nie is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C.E.O. Advisory Board, a management consulting firm he founded in 2001. From 1993 to 2000, he was Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Simmons Company, a manufacturer and distributor of mattresses. |
| 2005-06-27 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Messrs. Nie (Chairman), Fox and Payne ... Zenon S. Nie is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C.E.O. Advisory Board ... The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors ... Zenon S. Nie, Chairman |
| 2006-06-30 | Zenon S. Nie is a Class II director nominee, age 55, serving as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. He is Chairman, President and CEO of the C.E.O. Advisory Board and an operating partner in Tri-Artisan Partners. |
| 2008-07-07 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Frederick G. Wasserman ... The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), William T. Deyo, Jr. and Donald Ratajczak ... The capital committee is currently comprised of three directors, William T. Deyo, Jr. (Chairman), Zenon S. Nie and Frederick G. Wasserman ... The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to current and former non-employee directors of the Company for fiscal year 2008. Zenon S. Nie: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $93,225, Option Awards $2,836, Total $96,061. |
| 2009-06-30 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Frederick G. Wasserman... The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), William T. Deyo, Jr. and Donald Ratajczak... The capital committee is currently comprised of three directors, William T. Deyo, Jr. (Chairman), Zenon S. Nie and Frederick G. Wasserman... The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to current and former non-employee directors of the Company for fiscal year 2009... Zenon S. Nie: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $94,875, Stock Awards $6,450, Option Awards $2,801, Total $104,126. |
| 2011-07-18 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Melvin L. Keating and Sidney Kirschner. ... The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Jon C. Biro and Donald Ratajczak. ... The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to current and former non-employee directors of the Company for fiscal year 2011. ... Zenon S. Nie $90,136 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $22,300 Stock Awards, Total $112,436. |
| 2012-06-27 | Zenon S. Nie is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CEO Advisory Board LLC... The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Melvin L. Keating and Sidney Kirschner... The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Jon C. Biro and Donald Ratajczak... The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to current and former non-employee directors of the Company for fiscal year 2012. Zenon S. Nie $88,081 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $22,200 Stock Awards, Total $110,281. |
| 2013-06-27 | Zenon S. Nie is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CEO Advisory Board LLC, a management consulting firm he founded in 2000... The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Melvin L. Keating and Sidney Kirschner... The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Jon C. Biro and Donald Ratajczak... The board has established the position of lead director. The lead director, who must be independent, is elected by the independent directors. Zenon S. Nie currently serves as the lead director. |
| 2014-06-27 | Zenon S. Nie currently serves as the lead director. ... The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. ... The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. ... The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to current and former non-employee directors of the Company for fiscal year 2014. ... Zenon S. Nie $80,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $46,690 Stock Awards, Total $126,690. |
| 2015-06-29 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The capital committee is currently comprised of four directors, Patricia Stensrud (Chairman), E. Randall Chestnut, Zenon S. Nie and Donald Ratajczak. Each non-employee director is paid an annual retainer of $40,000, with no additional board meeting fees paid. The Company’s lead director is paid an additional $20,000 for his service in that position. Additional annual retainers are paid to committee chairmen as follows: (i) audit committee chairman, $10,000; and (ii) compensation, nominating and corporate governance and capital committee chairmen, $4,500 each. Each non-employee director receives a cash fee of $1,000 for each committee meeting attended, and each non-employee director also received a restricted stock grant in August 2014 of 7,000 shares of Crown Crafts Series A common stock. Directors who are employees of Crown Crafts or its subsidiaries do not receive any compensation for their service as directors. Zenon S. Nie Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $77,000, Stock Awards $55,790, Total $132,790. |
| 2016-06-24 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chairman), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The board has established the position of lead director. The lead director, who must be independent, is elected by the independent directors. Zenon S. Nie currently serves as the lead director. Zenon S. Nie's total compensation for fiscal year 2016 was $134,400. |
| 2017-06-29 | Zenon S. Nie currently serves as the lead director. The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The capital committee is currently comprised of four directors, Patricia Stensrud (Chair), E. Randall Chestnut, Zenon S. Nie and Donald Ratajczak. Director Compensation Zenon S. Nie Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $78,000 Stock Awards: $70,560 Total: $148,560 |
| 2018-06-28 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The board has established the position of lead director. The lead director, who must be independent, is elected by the independent directors. The lead director presides over executive sessions of the independent directors, consults with the chairman of the board, oversees the flow of information to the board and acts as liaison between the non-employee directors and management. Sidney Kirschner Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $83,600, Stock Awards $38,500, Total $122,100. |
| 2019-07-01 | The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The board has established the position of lead director. The lead director, who must be independent, is elected by the independent directors. Zenon S. Nie currently serves as the lead director. Each non-employee director is paid an annual retainer of $40,000, with no additional board meeting fees paid. The Company’s lead director is paid an additional $20,000 for his service in that position. Additional annual retainers are paid to committee chairs as follows: (i) audit committee chair, $12,000; (ii) compensation committee chair, $10,000; and (iii) nominating and corporate governance and capital committee chairs, $4,500 each. Each non-employee director receives a cash fee of $1,000 for each committee meeting attended, and each non-employee director also received a restricted stock grant in August 2018 of 7,000 shares of Crown Crafts Series A common stock. Directors who are employees of Crown Crafts or its subsidiaries do not receive any compensation for their service as directors. The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to the Company’s non-employee directors for fiscal year 2019. Zenon S. Nie $83,500 fees earned or paid in cash, $38,024 stock awards, total $121,524. |
| 2020-06-29 | The current members of the audit committee are Donald Ratajczak (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The compensation committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The Lead Director is paid an additional $20,000 for his service in that position. Zenon S. Nie's total compensation was $149,500. |
| 2021-06-28 | The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. ... The Nominating and Governance Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. ... The current members of the Audit Committee are Donald Ratajczak (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. ... Each non-employee director is paid an annual retainer of $40,000, with no additional Board meeting fees paid. The Lead Director is paid an additional $20,000 for his service in that position. ... The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by or paid to the Company’s non-employee directors for fiscal year 2021. Zenon S. Nie $99,500 fees earned or paid in cash $60,000 stock awards $159,500 total compensation. |
| 2022-06-29 | Zenon S. Nie was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Company, effective May 1, 2022. The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Patricia Stensrud. The Nominating and Governance Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Sidney Kirschner and Donald Ratajczak. The Capital Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Patricia Stensrud (Chair), Zenon S. Nie and Donald Ratajczak. The following table provides a summary of the membership of the Board and its committees since the beginning of fiscal year 2022... Zenon S. Nie: Audit Committee (Chair), Compensation Committee (Chair), Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair), Capital Committee. Compensation of Directors table shows Zenon S. Nie total compensation as $159,833. |
| 2023-06-28 | Zenon S. Nie has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since May 1, 2022. Mr. Nie served as Lead Director from August 2009 until he commenced serving as Chairman of the Board. ... The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Donald Ratajczak and Patricia Stensrud... The Nominating and Governance Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Zenon S. Nie (Chair), Michael Benstock and Donald Ratajczak... The Capital Committee is currently comprised of three directors, Patricia Stensrud (Chair), Zenon S. Nie and Donald Ratajczak... Each non-employee director was paid an annual cash retainer of $40,000 (paid monthly), which amount was increased to $50,000 in August 2022. No additional Board meeting fees are paid. The non-executive Chairman of the Board is paid a supplemental annual cash retainer of $50,000 (paid monthly). Additional annual retainers are paid to committee chairs as follows: (i) Audit Committee Chair, $12,000; (ii) Compensation Committee Chair, $10,000; and (iii) Nominating and Governance Committee Chair and Capital Committee Chair, $4,500 each. Each non-employee director receives a cash fee of $1,000 for each committee meeting attended. In August 2022, each non-employee director received a grant of 11,724 shares of restricted Common Stock pursuant to the 2021 Plan with a value equal to $75,000. The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned by or paid to the Company’s non-employee directors for fiscal year 2023. Zenon S. Nie $127,500 fees earned in cash, $77,965 stock awards, total $205,465. |
| 2024-06-28 | Mr. Nie has earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight for directors from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01