Kathryn Jackson
Board member
Age 64 | Independent
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Director since: 2017
Citizenship: American
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Key Skills and Experience
- Uranium / nuclear
- Safety, health and environment /
sustainability - Risk oversight
- Operational excellence
- Human resources and executive compensation
- Capital projects
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Kate brings extensive senior management and board experience in highly technical industries, including nuclear power generation, to Cameco’s board and the four committees she sits on. She has worked on both the utility and supplier side of the industry.
Biography
As of March 11, 2022
Kate Jackson is a corporate director. She is the former senior vice-president and chief technology officer of RTI International Metals Inc. (from 2014 to 2015) and previously served as senior vice-president and chief technology officer for Westinghouse Electric Company (from 2008 to 2014), which included responsibility for sustainability and environment, health and safety. She has held various senior positions at the Tennessee Valley Authority and Alcoa Corporation.
Kate received a doctorate and a master’s degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She also holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering management from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Grove City College.
Kate chaired the ISO New England Inc. board from 2008 to 2014. ISO New England Inc.is an independent non-profit regional transmission organization serving a number of Eastern US states. Kate is a member of Carnegie Mellon University School of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council and the advisory board of the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Centre. She is a member of the University of Pittsburgh Engineering School Board of Visitors and serves as a member of the compensation committees of both Portland General Electric Company and EQT Corporation.
Board and Committee Membership and Attendance
As of December 31, 2021
| 2021 Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Voting Results | Board and Committee Membership | Regular | Special | Overall |
| 98.6% votes for | Board of directors | 7 of 7 | 1 of 1 | 100% |
| Human resources and compensation | 5 of 5 | 1 of 1 | 100% | |
| Nominating, corporate governance and risk | 4 of 4 | 100% | ||
| Reserves oversight (chair)* | 1 of 1 | 100% | ||
| Safety, health and environment | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 100% | |
* Kate joined the reserves oversight committee as chair in August 2021.
Other Public Company Boards in the Past Five Years
| Archeaea Energy Inc.* (NYSE) | September 2021 to present | |
| EQT Corporation (NYSE) | 2019 to present | |
| Portland General Electric Company (NYSE) | 2014 to present | |
| Rice Acquisition Corporation (NYSE) | 2020 to 2021 | |
| Hydro One Limited (TSX) | 2015 to 2018 | |
| Rice Energy, Inc. (NYSE) | April to November 2017 |
* Kate was a director of Rice Acquisition Corporation during 2020 and 2021, and serves as a director of the newly-formed company following a business combination with Archaea Energy LLC and Aria Energy LLC in 2021.
Securities Held
As of December 31, 2021
| Year | Cameco Shares | DSUs | Total Shares and DSUs |
Market Value of Shares and DSUs1 |
Multiple of 2021 Annual Retainer (at market value) |
Share Ownership Guideline Compliant2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | –– | 42,083 | 42,083 | $ 1,160,649 | 5.8x | Yes |
| 2020 | –– | 37,133 | 37,133 | $ 633,118 | ||
| Change | –– | 4,950 | 4,950 | $ 527,531 |
1 Based on total holdings multiplied by the closing price of Cameco common shares on the TSX on December 31: $17.05 (2020) and $27.58 (2021).
2 For evaluating compliance with Cameco’s share ownership guidelines, Kate’s DSUs held at December 31, 2021 are valued at $1,162,102, and represent 5.8x the board member retainer of $200,000.