Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-19 | Ward H. DicksonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company Director since: 2018 Age: 56 STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: Audit and Risk Committee Finance Committee 2018 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Dickson Total: $182,335 |
| 2020-03-26 | Ward H. DicksonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company Director Director since: 2018 Age: 57 STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: ●Audit and Risk Committee ●Finance Committee 2019 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Ward H. Dickson FeesEarned orPaid inCash: 110,000 StockAwards: 135,001 Total: 245,001 |
| 2021-03-23 | Ward H. Dickson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company Director since: 2018 Age: 58 STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: • Audit and Risk Committee • Finance Committee OUTSIDE DIRECTORSHIPS: • None EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE: Mr. Dickson serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company. Mr. Dickson previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RockTenn Company, the predecessor of WestRock Company, from September 2013 to July 2015, and in various positions at Cisco Systems from February 2006 to September 2013, most recently as Senior Vice President of Finance. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Based primarily upon Mr. Dickson’s extensive executive management and leadership experience as the chief financial officer of an industrial manufacturing company and senior officer of a technology company; extensive financial experience, including accounting, capital markets, capital structure, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions and investor relations; significant risk management, cybersecurity, information technology, compensation, environmental and sustainability and administrative skills and experience; and contributions as a current Board and committee member, the Board concluded that Mr. Dickson should serve as a director of Ameren. |
| 2022-03-29 | Ward H. Dickson Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company Director since: 2018 Age: 59 STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: • Audit and Risk Committee • Finance Committee (Chair) OUTSIDE DIRECTORSHIPS: • None EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE: Mr. Dickson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company from July 2015 to November 2021. Mr. Dickson previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RockTenn Company, the predecessor of WestRock Company, from September 2013 to July 2015, and in various positions at Cisco Systems from February 2006 to September 2013, most recently as Senior Vice President of Finance. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Based primarily upon Mr. Dickson’s extensive executive management and leadership experience as the chief financial officer of an industrial manufacturing company and senior officer of a technology company; extensive financial experience, including accounting, capital markets, capital structure, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions and investor relations; significant risk management, cybersecurity, information technology, compensation, environmental and sustainability and administrative skills and experience; and contributions as a current Board and committee member, the Board concluded that Mr. Dickson should serve as a director of Ameren. |
| 2023-03-28 | Mr. Dickson served as Executive Vice President and CFO of WestRock Company. 2022 director compensation: $295,055. |
| 2024-03-26 | Ward H. Dickson - Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company. Director since: 2018. Age: 61. STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Committee, Finance Committee (Chair), Nuclear, Operations and Environmental Sustainability Committee. 2023 Director Compensation Table shows total $295,079. |
| 2025-03-25 | Ward H. Dickson Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company Director since: 2018 Age: 62 STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Committee Finance Committee (Chair) Nuclear, Operations and Environmental Sustainability Committee 2024 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Ward H. Dickson FeesEarned orPaid inCash($): 145,000 StockAwards($): 150,072 Total($): 295,072 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2025-03-07 | Ward H. Dickson Age 62 Director since June 2024 Independent BOARD ROLES Audit Committee Chair Finance Committee Member DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Ward H. Dickson Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 137,500 Stock Awards ($) 167,030 All Other Compensation ($) – Total ($) 304,530 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03