JACK L. HESS - Corporate Board Profile

DONEGAL GROUP INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-03-18	The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-officer directors during 2018. Jack L. Hess: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $89,350, Stock Awards $8,650, Option Awards $7,470, Total $105,470.
2020-03-16	Mr. Hess, a certified public accountant for more than 40 years, retired as a partner of Bertz, Hess & Co., LLP, a public accounting firm, on December 31, 2015. He was a partner of that firm and a predecessor firm since 1982. Mr. Hess is managing partner of Hempland Associates, a real estate investment partnership based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hess has been a director of Donegal Mutual since 2009, a director of us since 2011 and a director of Conestoga Title Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Donegal Mutual, since 2006. Mr. Hess' background brings significant auditing and tax expertise to our board of directors as well as experienced business management skills, which we believe qualifies Mr. Hess to serve on our board of directors. The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-officer directors during 2019... Jack L. Hess, Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 87,650, Stock Awards ($) 6,823, Option Awards ($) 5,175, Total ($) 99,648.
2021-03-15	The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-officer directors during 2020. Jack L. Hess Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 91,950, Stock Awards 7,410, Option Awards 5,175, Total 104,535
2022-03-18	Jack L. Hess
2023-03-17	Jack L. Hess, Age 75, Director Since 2011, Year Term Will Expire 2026. Mr. Hess, a certified public accountant for more than 40 years, retired as a partner of Bertz, Hess & Co., LLP, a public accounting firm, on December 31, 2015. He was a partner of that firm and a predecessor firm since 1982. Mr. Hess is managing partner of Hempland Associates, a real estate investment partnership based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hess has been a director of Donegal Mutual since 2009, a director of us since 2011 and a director of Conestoga Title Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Donegal Mutual, since 2006. Mr. Hess’ background brings significant auditing and tax expertise to our board of directors as well as experienced business management skills, which we believe qualifies Mr. Hess to serve on our board of directors. The audit committee members are Messrs. Hess, Huber, Mahan and Wampler (Chairman). Each member of the audit committee satisfies the independence requirements of the SEC and the PHCA and is in compliance with applicable provisions of the PHCA and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Each of Messrs. Hess, Huber and Wampler has extensive accounting experience and constitutes a designated financial expert member of our audit committee. The nominating committee members are Messrs. Hess, Kraft, Mahan (Chairman) and Wampler. The compensation committee members are Messrs. Hess (Chairman), Kraft, Moore and Wampler. The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-officer directors during 2022 for Mr. Hess: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $109,800, Stock Awards $7,145, Option Awards $6,660, Total $123,605.
2024-03-15	Jack L. Hess, 76, Class A director since 2011. Committees: Executive, Audit, Nominating, Compensation. Compensation: $109,600 fees earned in cash, $7,100 stock awards, $6,795 option awards, total $123,495.
2025-03-17	Jack L. Hess 77 2011 2026; Members: Messrs. Burke (Chairman), Hess and Kraft. The executive committee... Members: Messrs. Hess, Huber (Chairman) and Moore and Mses. Schatz and Szady. The audit committee... Members: Messrs. Hess, Kraft, and Mahan (Chairman). The nominating committee... Members: Messrs. Hess (Chairman), Kraft, Mahan and Moore. The compensation committee... The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-officer directors during 2024... Jack L. Hess 110,000 fees, 6,995 stock awards, 6,345 option awards, total 123,340.