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Chairman of the Board,
President and CEO, PSEG Age: 62
Director Since: 2006
Committees:
Independent Lead Director, PSEG
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Age: 73
Independent Director Since: 2001
Independent Lead Director, PSEG
Retired EVP, Merck & Co. Inc. and
President, Merck Manufacturing Division
Age: 64
Independent Director Since: 2016
Retired Chairman of the Board, President and CEO,
Cytec Industries, Inc.
Age: 73
Independent Director Since: 2009
Committees:
President and CEO, RWJBarnabas Health
Age: 69
Independent Director Since: 2018
Chairman of the Board, President and
CEO, Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Age: 62
Independent Director Since: 2020
Retired President, Australasia Division of
ConocoPhillips Corporation
Age: 59
Independent Director Since: 2019
Retired Chairman and CEO,
United States Steel Corporation
Age: 65
Independent Director Since: 2019
Retired President, AEP Transmission of
American Electric Power Corporation
Age: 67
Independent Director Since: 2012
Executive Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC and
Retired General Manager, Tivoli Software Division of IBM
Age: 65
Independent Director Since: 2012
Director Nominee Highlights Ralph Izzo
Shirley Ann Jackson
Willie A. Deese
David Lilley
Barry H. Ostrowsky
Scott G. Stephenson
Laura A. Sugg
John P. Surma
Susan Tomasky
Alfred W. Zollar
Audit Committee Meetings held in 2019: 9 Key Responsibilities:
The Board has determined that:
No member of the Audit Committee serves on the Audit Committee of more than three public companies, including ours. The Audit Committee Report appears below under Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor on page 64. *William V. Hickey is not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks him for his many years of valuable service. Corporate Governance Committee Meetings held in 2019: 6 Key Responsibilities:
The nomination process and criteria used are described under Board Membership selection beginning on page 8. *Richard J. Swift is not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks him for his many years of valuable service. Executive Committee Key Responsibilities: The Executive Committee consists of the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director and at least one additional independent director. In 2019, the members of the Executive Committee were Ralph Izzo, Shirley Ann Jackson, Richard J. Swift and, until his retirement in April 2019, Thomas A. Renyi. The authority of the Executive Committee is set forth in our By-Laws. The committee charters and our By-Laws are posted on our website, https://corporate.pseg.com/aboutpseg/leadershipandgovernance/boardofdirectors/committeedescriptions. *Richard J. Swift is not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks him for his many years of valuable service. Finance Committee Meetings held in 2019: 4 Key Responsibilities:
*William V. Hickey is not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks him for his many years of valuable service. Fossil Generation Operations Oversight Committee Meetings held in 2019: 4 Key Responsibilities:
Enhancement for 2020 The Fossil Generation Operations Oversight Committee and the Nuclear Generation Operations Oversight Committee will be combined and expanded to a new committee, the Industrial Operations Committee, overseeing utility and generation operations and related matters, effective after the 2020 Annual Meeting. *William V. Hickey and Richard J. Swift are not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks them both for their many years of valuable service. Nuclear Generation Operations Oversight Committee Meetings held in 2019: 4 Key Responsibilities:
Enhancement for 2020 The Fossil Generation Operations Oversight Committee and the Nuclear Generation Operations Oversight Committee will be combined and expanded to a new committee, the Industrial Operations Committee, overseeing utility and generation operations and related matters, effective after the 2020 Annual Meeting. *William V. Hickey and Richard J. Swift are not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks them both for their many years of valuable service. Organization and Compensation (O&CC) Committee Meetings held in 2019: 6 Key Responsibilities:
The Board has determined that all Organization and Compensation Committee members meet heightened independence and qualification criteria in accordance with the NYSE listing standards and SEC rules. The current composition of the Organization and Compensation Committee provides the committee with the requisite expertise and experience to oversee our executive compensation program and assess the alignment of pay for performance. The Organization and Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation appears under Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation on page 31. *Richard J. Swift is not standing for re-election due to having reached our mandatory retirement age for directors. The Board thanks him for his many years of valuable service. |