NiSource
NISOURCE INC.
NYSE: NI. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88
- SEC CIK
- 0001111711
- Website
- www.nisource.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Lloyd YatesPresident and CEO
- Chair
- Kevin T. Kabat
- Independent
- 11 / 1212 directors published
- Published claims
- 605 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 70 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 7 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
John McAvoy seat on NiSource, effective 2024-01-01.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Kimberly S. Cuccia | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| President and CEO | Lloyd Yates | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| EVP and Group President, Utilities | Melody Birmingham | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| EVP, Technology, Customer and Chief Commercial Officer | Michael Luhrs | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| EVP and CFO | Shawn Anderson | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| EVP, Chief Operating and Safety Officer | William Jefferson | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
Board of directors
Evidence12 directors published. 11 of 12 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra S. Lee | Independent | 2022 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Deborah A. Henretta | Independent | 2015 | Compensation & Human CapitalCompensation & Human Capital; Nominating & Governance · Chair; ExecutiveExecutiveNominating & Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Deborah A. P. Hersman | Independent | 2019 | Compensation & Human CapitalCompensation & Human Capital; Safety Operations, Regulatory & PolicySafety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Source reportedE3 |
| Eric L. Butler | Independent | 2017 | FinanceFinance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & PolicySafety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Source reportedE3 |
| John McAvoy | Independent | 2024 | Compensation & Human CapitalCompensation & Human Capital; Safety Operations, Regulatory & PolicySafety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Source reportedE3 |
| Kevin T. Kabat | IndependentChair | 2015 | ExecutiveNominating & GovernanceNominating & Governance; Executive, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Lloyd M. Yates | Not independent | 2020 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael E. Jesanis | Independent | 2008 | AuditAudit; Finance; ExecutiveExecutiveFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Peter A. Altabef | IndependentChair | 2017 | Compensation & Human Capital, chairCompensation & Human Capital · Chair; Nominating & Governance; Executive, chairExecutiveNominating & Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Sondra L. Barbour | Independent | 2022 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Finance; ExecutiveExecutiveFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. | Independent | 2018 | AuditAudit; Nominating & GovernanceNominating & Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| William D. Johnson | Independent | 2022 | ExecutiveNominating & GovernanceNominating & Governance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy; ExecutiveSafety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Source reportedE3 |
| Chan Lee | Independence not published | Not published | AuditFinance | Source reportedE6 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Sondra L. Barbour | Sondra L. Barbour, Chan Lee, Michael E. Jesanis, Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Finance; Executive | Not published | Sondra L. Barbour | financial |
| Audit; Finance; Executive | Not published | Michael E. Jesanis | financial |
| Audit; Nominating & Governance | Not published | Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation & Human Capital | Peter A. Altabef | Peter A. Altabef, Deborah A. Henretta, Deborah A. P. Hersman, John McAvoy | human_capital, financial |
| Compensation & Human Capital · Chair; Nominating & Governance; Executive | Peter A. Altabef | Peter A. Altabef | human_capital, financial |
| Compensation & Human Capital; Nominating & Governance · Chair; Executive | Not published | Deborah A. Henretta | human_capital, financial |
| Compensation & Human Capital; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Not published | Deborah A. P. Hersman, John McAvoy | human_capital, regulatory, financial, operational |
| Executive | Not published | Deborah A. Henretta, Kevin T. Kabat, Michael E. Jesanis, Peter A. Altabef, Sondra L. Barbour, William D. Johnson | Not described in the published record |
| Finance | Not published | Chan Lee, Eric L. Butler, Michael E. Jesanis, Sondra L. Barbour | financial |
| Finance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Not published | Eric L. Butler | regulatory, financial, operational |
| Nominating & Governance | Deborah A. Henretta | Deborah A. Henretta, Kevin T. Kabat, Peter A. Altabef, Theodore H. Bunting, Jr., William D. Johnson | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating & Governance; Executive | Kevin T. Kabat | Kevin T. Kabat | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating & Governance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy; Executive | Not published | William D. Johnson | regulatory, operational |
| Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy | Not published | Deborah A. P. Hersman, Eric L. Butler, John McAvoy, William D. Johnson | regulatory, operational |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: NI | current | Nov 2, 2000 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Kimberly S. CucciaExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretarycompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:21
- Lloyd YatesPresident and CEOcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:22
- Melody BirminghamEVP and Group President, Utilitiescompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:23
- Michael LuhrsEVP, Technology, Customer and Chief Commercial Officercompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:24
- Shawn AndersonEVP and CFOcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:25
- William JeffersonEVP, Chief Operating and Safety Officercompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:26
- Cassandra S. LeeIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:11
- Deborah A. HenrettaIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:12
- Deborah A. P. HersmanIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:13
- Eric L. ButlerIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:14
- John McAvoyIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:15
- Kevin T. KabatChaircompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:9
- Lloyd M. YatesDirectorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:16
- Michael E. JesanisIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:17
- Peter A. AltabefChaircompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:10
- Sondra L. BarbourIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:18
- Theodore H. Bunting, Jr.Independent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:19
- William D. JohnsonIndependent Directorcompany:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:leadership_role:20
- Chan LeeDirector (committee appointment)company:c08dcdce-08ff-4988-97a4-15b91c47ea88:committee_record:27
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 7 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2NISOURCE INC. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-11). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E4NI executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec def 14a. Published Mar 30, 2026. Retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E6board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 33 Claims.
- E7Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- John McAvoy seat on NiSource, effective 2024-01-01.
- John McAvoy member of Compensation & Human Capital; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy, effective 2024-01-01.
- Cassandra S. Lee seat on NiSource, effective 2022-01-01.
- Sondra L. Barbour seat on NiSource, effective 2022-01-01.
- William D. Johnson seat on NiSource, effective 2022-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Finance; Executive committee of NiSource, effective 2022-01-01.
- Sondra L. Barbour member of Audit · Chair; Finance; Executive, effective 2022-01-01.
- Nominating & Governance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy; Executive committee of NiSource, effective 2022-01-01.
- William D. Johnson member of Nominating & Governance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy; Executive, effective 2022-01-01.
- Lloyd M. Yates seat on NiSource, effective 2020-01-01.
- Deborah A. P. Hersman seat on NiSource, effective 2019-01-01.
- Compensation & Human Capital; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy committee of NiSource, effective 2019-01-01.
- Deborah A. P. Hersman member of Compensation & Human Capital; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy, effective 2019-01-01.
- Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. seat on NiSource, effective 2018-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating & Governance committee of NiSource, effective 2018-01-01.
- Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. member of Audit; Nominating & Governance, effective 2018-01-01.
- Eric L. Butler seat on NiSource, effective 2017-01-01.
- Peter A. Altabef seat on NiSource, effective 2017-01-01.
- Peter A. Altabef chairs board NiSource, effective 2017-01-01.
- Compensation & Human Capital · Chair; Nominating & Governance; Executive committee of NiSource, effective 2017-01-01.
- Peter A. Altabef chairs Compensation & Human Capital · Chair; Nominating & Governance; Executive, effective 2017-01-01.
- Finance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy committee of NiSource, effective 2017-01-01.
- Eric L. Butler member of Finance; Safety Operations, Regulatory & Policy, effective 2017-01-01.
- Deborah A. Henretta seat on NiSource, effective 2015-01-01.
- Kevin T. Kabat seat on NiSource, effective 2015-01-01.
- Kevin T. Kabat chairs board NiSource, effective 2015-01-01.
- Compensation & Human Capital; Nominating & Governance · Chair; Executive committee of NiSource, effective 2015-01-01.
- Deborah A. Henretta member of Compensation & Human Capital; Nominating & Governance · Chair; Executive, effective 2015-01-01.
- Nominating & Governance; Executive committee of NiSource, effective 2015-01-01.
- Kevin T. Kabat chairs Nominating & Governance; Executive, effective 2015-01-01.
- Michael E. Jesanis seat on NiSource, effective 2008-01-01.
- Audit; Finance; Executive committee of NiSource, effective 2008-01-01.
- Michael E. Jesanis member of Audit; Finance; Executive, effective 2008-01-01.



