As of March 8, 2013James Curtiss has been the principal of Curtiss Law since 2008. Prior to this, he was a partner with the law firm Winston & Strawn LLP in Washington, DC, where he concentrated on energy policy and nuclear regulatory law. He was a commissioner with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 1988 to 1993.
James received a bachelor of arts and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. He is a frequent speaker at nuclear industry conferences and has spoken on topics such as licensing and regulatory reform, advanced reactors and fuel cycle issues. He brings his legal experience in this field to the board. In addition to his extensive energy and nuclear regulatory experience as a lawyer, he has served on our human resources and compensation committee for the past 13 years and as the committee chair since 2002. James served on the board of Constellation Energy Group from 1994 to 2012.
Other public company boards and committee memberships:
None
The following is as of December 31, 2012
| Board of directors |
6 of 6 |
2 of 2 |
100% |
| Human resources and compensation (chair) |
5 of 5 |
1 of 1 |
100% |
| Nominating, corporate governance and risk |
4 of 4 |
1 of 1 |
100% |
Securities Held Table
1. John S. Auston recused himself from one board meeting due to a conflict of interest in his role as a director of Centerra Gold Inc., so the total number of Board meetings he was required to attend has been reduced accordingly.
2. The information as to Cameco shares owned or over which control or direction is exercised has been furnished by the respective Directors. 15 CAMECO MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR
3. "DSUs" refers to deferred share units under Cameco's DSU plan for Directors.
4. The total value of Cameco shares and DSUs was calculated as follows: for 2007, based on $39.57, the 2007 year-end closing price of a Cameco share on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX); and for 2006, based on $47.20, the 2006 year-end closing price of a Cameco share on the TSX.
5. "Options" refers to unexercised Options under Cameco's Stock Option Plan. On October 28, 2003, the Board discontinued granting Options to Directors under the Option Plan.
6. Exercise prices and numbers of Options have been adjusted to account for Cameco's share spdivts.
7. All Options granted to the Directors have now vested (except for reload Options as referenced in note 10 below).
8. Mr. Grandey was unable to attend the short board meeting immediately following the 2008 annual meeting because he was attending a Cameco press conference. As Mr. Grandey is president and CEO of Cameco, he is not a member of any board committees to make sure they operate independently of management.
9. The Board of Directors has determined that Joe F. Colvin is independent as three years have passed since the end of Mr. Colvin's term as President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. Gerald W. Grandey, Cameco's President and CEO, was a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute's executive and compensation committees during the last ten months of Mr. Colvin's term.
10. James R. Curtiss and George S. Dembroski exercised reload Options to obtain additional Options with a ten-year term exercisable at the closing market price of Cameco shares on the day prior to the exercise of the reload Options. Reload Options ceased being awarded after 1998.
11. Mr. Grandey was unable to attend the short board meeting immediately following the 2008 annual meeting because he was attending a Cameco press conference. As Mr. Grandey is president and CEO of Cameco, he is not a member of any board committees to make sure they operate independently of management.
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