Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2014-04-03 | Ms. Whiting retired effective January 1, 2014 from her position as the Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase, in New York, NY. She held that position since 2008. She held various senior management positions with Nielsen since beginning her career there in 1978. Ms. Whiting has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013. She was originally recommended as a nominee in 2013 by a third-party search firm acting on behalf of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Whiting92s experience with publicly traded companies, operations, human resources, customer perspectives, regulatory, environmental, technology matters and diversity initiatives led to the conclusion that she should serve on our Board of Directors. |
| 2015-03-24 | Ms. Whiting retired in 2014 from her position as the Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase, in New York, NY. She held that position since 2008. She held various senior management positions with Nielsen since beginning her career there in 1978. Ms. Whiting has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013. The following table summarizes the compensation paid to, or earned by, our non-employee directors during 2014. Susan D. Whiting: $170,000. |
| 2016-03-31 | Ms. Whiting retired in 2014 from her position as the Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase, in New York, New York. She held that position since 2008. She held various senior management positions with Nielsen since beginning her career there in 1978. Ms. Whiting has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013. Ms. Whiting’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board of Directors include her experience with publicly-traded companies, operations, human resources, risk management, customer perspectives, regulatory, environmental, technology matters and diversity matters. Committee Memberships: Compensation and Personnel, Safety, Environmental, Policy and Operations. 2015 Director Compensation: $190,000. |
| 2017-04-18 | Susan D. Whiting Age: 60 Director Since: 2013 Nominated for a Term Expiring in: 2020 Committee Memberships: • Compensation and Personnel • Safety, Environmental, Policy and Operations 2016 Director Compensation table shows $200,000 total compensation. |
| 2018-04-09 | Summary: Ms. Whiting’s extensive background in consumer analytics, marketing, and media experience provides a uniquely customer-focused perspective to the board. In 2014, Ms. Whiting retired as Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase. In her 35-year career with Nielsen, she held numerous executive positions including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Nielsen Media Research, as well as Executive Vice President. She led initiatives related to global client relations, communications, marketing, public government affairs, corporate social responsibility, and diversity for the company. She has served on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, since 2017. Ms. Whiting serves as Chairman of the Compensation and Personnel Committee. She has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013.Skills and Qualifications: strategic leadership; operations; customer perspective; legal and regulatory; human resources/executive compensation; risk management; technology systems/cybersecurity; diversity. |
| 2019-04-08 | Susan D. Whiting Age: 62 Director Since: 2013 Committee Memberships: • Compensation and Personnel (Chair) • Executive • Operations Summary: Ms. Whiting’s extensive background in consumer analytics, marketing, and media experience provides a uniquely customer-focused perspective to the Board. In 2014, Ms. Whiting retired as Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase. In her 35-year career with Nielsen, she held numerous executive positions including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Nielsen Media Research, as well as Executive Vice President. She led initiatives related to global client relations, communications, marketing, public government affairs, corporate social responsibility, and diversity for the company. She has served on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, since 2017. Ms. Whiting serves as Chairman of the Compensation and Personnel Committee. |
| 2020-04-09 | Susan D. Whiting Age: 63 Director Since: 2013 Committee Memberships: • Compensation and Personnel (Chair) • Executive • Operations Summary: Ms. Whiting’s extensive background in consumer analytics, marketing and media experience provides a uniquely customer-focused perspective to the Board. In 2014, Ms. Whiting retired as Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase. In her 35-year career with Nielsen, she held numerous executive positions including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Nielsen Media Research, as well as Executive Vice President. She led initiatives related to global client relations, communications, marketing, public government affairs, corporate social responsibility and diversity for the company. She has served on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, since 2017. Ms. Whiting serves as Chairman of the Compensation and Personnel Committee. She has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013. |
| 2021-04-01 | Summary: Ms. Whiting’s extensive background in consumer analytics, global information services, marketing and media experience provides a uniquely customer-focused perspective to the Board. In 2014, Ms. Whiting retired as Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase. In her 35-year career with Nielsen, she held numerous executive positions including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Nielsen Media Research, as well as Executive Vice President. As Vice Chair, she led global initiatives related to client relations, communications, marketing, public and government affairs, corporate social responsibility and diversity for the company. She has served on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, since 2017. Ms. Whiting serves as Chair of the Compensation and Personnel Committee. She has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013. Committee memberships: Compensation and Personnel (Chair), Executive, Operations. 2020 Director Compensation: $263,500. |
| 2022-03-31 | Summary: Ms. Whiting brings to our Board a uniquely customer-focused perspective based on her extensive background in consumer analytics, global information services, marketing and media experience. In 2014, Ms. Whiting retired as Vice Chair of Nielsen, N.V., a global provider of information into what consumers watch and purchase. In her 35-year career with Nielsen, she held numerous executive positions including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Nielsen Media Research, as well as Executive Vice President. As Vice Chair, she led global initiatives related to client relations, communications, marketing, public and government affairs, corporate social responsibility and diversity for the company. She has served on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, since 2017. She has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2013. Skills and Qualifications: strategic leadership; financial acumen/literacy; operations; customer perspective; legal and regulatory; human resources/executive compensation; risk management; technology systems/cybersecurity; diversity. Age: 65. Director since: 2013. Term expires in: 2023. Committee memberships: Audit, Compensation and Personnel. |
| 2023-04-04 | Susan D. Whiting Age: 66 Director since: 2013 Nominated for a term expiring in: 2026 Committee memberships: Audit, Compensation and Personnel 2022 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION The following table summarizes the compensation paid to or earned by our non-employee directors during 2022. Susan D. Whiting $265,000 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2020-03-25 | Susan D. Whiting serves as director and advisor to global companies. Age: 63. Director since: 2017. She serves as member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $226,290. |
| 2021-03-24 | The following table shows the current membership (“M”) and chair (“C") of the Board and each of its four principal Board committees... Susan D. Whiting* M Governance Committee M HR & Compensation Committee M DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Susan D. Whiting 98,000 130,000 4,626 232,626 Ms. Whiting currently serves as a director and advisor to for-profit global companies... Age: 64 Director since: 2017 |
| 2022-03-23 | Susan D. Whiting* M Governance Committee, C HR & Compensation Committee; Director Compensation Table: Susan D. Whiting Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $100,500, Restricted Stock Unit Awards $130,000, All Other Compensation $7,886, Total $238,386 |
| 2023-03-22 | Susan D. Whiting Committees: Governance, HR & Compensation (Chair) Age: 66 Director since: 2017 ... 2022 Director Compensation Table shows total $246,943.62 |
| 2024-03-20 | Susan D. Whiting INDEPENDENT Former Vice Chair, Nielsen Holdings plc Age: 67 Director since: 2017 Committees: Governance, HR&CC (Chair), Risk 2023 Director Compensation Total: $254,915 |
| 2025-03-26 | Susan D. Whiting Committees: Governance, HR&CC (Chair), Risk Age: 68 Director since: 2017 The following table shows the compensation earned in 2024 based on the non-employee director compensation program in effect for 2024. Susan D. Whiting 133,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 150,000 Stock Awards, 16,373 All Other Compensation, Total 299,373. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12