Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2014-04-04 | John G. Russell, 56, has served since May 2010 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers... 2013 Directors' Compensation Table shows John G. Russell total compensation of $0 as he is an employee director. |
| 2015-03-30 | John G. Russell. 57, has served since May 2010 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. |
| 2016-03-24 | John G. Russell. 58, has served since May 2010 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers ... Russell is expected to retire from his position as president and chief executive officer of CMS and Consumers on July 1, 2016, and is expected to become the Chairman of the Boards following the Annual Meeting. |
| 2017-03-23 | John G. Russell. 59, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers. He served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and Consumers. |
| 2018-03-22 | John G. Russell. 60, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers. ... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. ... Russell is not independent because he has been an employee of the Corporation within the last three years. |
| 2019-03-21 | John G. Russell. 61, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy. ... He has been a director of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy since May 2010. ... Directors’ Compensation Table: John G. Russell total $386,000. ... Committees: Executive Committee (Chair). |
| 2020-03-19 | John G. Russell. 62, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. 2019 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE: John G. Russell total $436,000. |
| 2021-03-25 | John G. Russell. 63, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. 2020 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE: John G. Russell: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $285,000, Stock Awards $150,000, Other Compensation $1,000, Total $436,000. |
| 2022-03-24 | John G. Russell served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers... He/Him/His... 2021 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE ... John G. Russell ... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 285,000 ... Stock Awards: 150,000 ... Other Compensation: 1,000 ... Total: 436,000 ... Executive Committee: John G. Russell* ... Chairman since May 2016 |
| 2023-03-23 | John G. Russell served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers. Prior to that he served from October 2004 to May 2010 as president and chief operating officer of Consumers; he served from December 2001 to July 2004 as executive vice president and president and chief executive officer-electric of Consumers; and from July 2004 to October 2004 as executive vice president and president-electric and gas of Consumers. He serves on the board of Hubbell Incorporated. |
| 2024-03-21 | John G. Russell served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and Consumers. ... Russell is qualified to serve on the Board based on the knowledge and experience acquired throughout his more than 30 years with Consumers. ... 2023 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE: John G. Russell Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $290,000, Stock Awards $160,000, Other Compensation $1,000, Total $451,000. |
| 2025-03-20 | John G. Russell AGE: 67DIRECTOR SINCE: 2010 CHAIRMAN SINCE: 2016 INDEPENDENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION 2010 - 2016 CMS and Consumers, President and CEO 2024 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE John G. Russell 290,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 175,000 Stock Awards, 1,000 Other Compensation, Total 466,000 Chairman of the Board Executive Committee member |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-03-22 | John G. Russell. 60, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers. ... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. ... He currently serves on the boards of Business Leaders for Michigan and Grand Valley State University. ... The Board has five standing Committees including an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Governance Committee. ... The Executive Committee includes John G. Russell as Chair. |
| 2019-03-21 | John G. Russell. 61, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy. ... He has been a director of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy since May 2010. |
| 2020-03-19 | John G. Russell. 62, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers. ... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. ... Compensation Table: John G. Russell total compensation $436,000. Committees: Executive (Chair). |
| 2021-03-25 | John G. Russell. 63, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers... He has been a director of CMS and Consumers since May 2010. 2020 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE: John G. Russell: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $285,000, Stock Awards $150,000, Other Compensation $1,000, Total $436,000. |
| 2022-03-24 | John G. Russell served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers... 2021 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION TABLE: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $285,000, Stock Awards $150,000, Other Compensation $1,000, Total $436,000. |
| 2023-03-23 | John G. Russell served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and president and chief executive officer of Consumers. He serves on the board of Hubbell Incorporated. Non-employee director compensation is benchmarked annually. In 2022, John G. Russell received total compensation of $451,000. |
| 2024-03-21 | John G. Russell served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS and Consumers. Prior to that he served from October 2004 to May 2010 as president and chief operating officer of Consumers, he served from December 2001 to July 2004 as executive vice president and president and chief executive officer-electric of Consumers and from July 2004 to October 2004 as executive vice president and president-electric and gas of Consumers. |
| 2025-03-20 | Retired, CMS and Consumers President and CEO 2010 – 2016. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2015-03-18 | John G. Russell Age: 57 Director since: 2011 Committees: Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Designation: Independent Mr. Russell has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CMS Energy Corporation ... |
| 2016-03-16 | Mr. Russell has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”) and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers Energy”) (a publicly traded electric and natural gas utility) since 2010. Previously, he held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Consumers Energy from 2004 to 2010. On January 26, 2016, CMS Energy announced that Mr. Russell would be retiring from his current position in July 2016 and is expected to become Chairman of the CMS Energy and Consumers Energy boards of directors. Skills and Qualifications Mr. Russell brings to the Board many years of experience as a public company executive officer and Director in the utility industry, and possesses a strong background in operations, regulated utilities and governance, including: • Serving as the President and CEO of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, and previously as COO • Over 30 years of both hands-on and leadership experience in the utility industry which represents a significant part of the Company’s overall business • Serving on the boards of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2015 The following table shows the compensation paid by the Company to non-management Directors for service on the Company’s Board of Directors during fiscal year 2015. Mr. Nord receives no compensation beyond that described in the Executive Compensation section on page 39 for his service as Director. Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) Stock Awards ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($) John G. Russell 87,000 109,995 336 197,331 Board Committees Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Members: Anthony J. Guzzi (Chair) Neal J. Keating John G. Russell Richard J. Swift |
| 2017-03-15 | Mr. Russell has served as the Chairman of the Boards of CMS Energy & Consumers Energy ... Age: 59 ... Committees: Compensation, Finance, and Nominating and Corporate Governance ... Designation: Independent ... Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2016 ... Total ($): 215,291 |
| 2018-03-15 | John G. Russell Age: 60 Director Since: 2011 Committees: Compensation, Finance, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Designation: Independent Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2017 John G. Russell 216,642 |
| 2019-03-25 | Mr. Russell has served as the Chairman of the Boards of CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company since May 2016. Committees: Compensation, Finance, and Nominating and Corporate Governance. Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2018 shows total compensation of $231,907. |
| 2020-03-23 | Age 62 JOHN G. RUSSELL INDEPENDENT Director since: 2011 Committees: Compensation (Chair), Executive, Finance, Nominating and Corporate Governance ...The following table shows the compensation paid by the Company to non-management Directors for service on the Company’s Board of Directors during fiscal year 2019. Mr. Nord receives no compensation beyond that described in the Executive Compensation section on page 58 for his service as Director. Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) Stock Awards ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($) John G. Russell 107,209 129,926 5,000 242,135 |
| 2021-03-22 | Age 63 Director since: 2011 INDEPENDENT John G. Russell Committees: Compensation (Chair) Executive Finance Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Russell has served as the Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers since May 2016. |
| 2022-03-21 | Age 64 Director since: 2011 INDEPENDENT Committees: • Compensation (Chair) • Executive • Finance • Nominating and Corporate Governance Directorships: • CMS Energy Corporation, since 2010 Mr. Russell has served as the Chairman of the Boards of CMS and Consumers since May 2016. |
| 2023-03-20 | Mr. Russell brings to the Board many years of experience as a public company executive officer and Director in the utility industry. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-07