Kathryn Jackson
Board member
Age 63 | 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 three committees she sits on. She has worked on both the utility and supplier side of the industry.
Biography
As of March 10, 2021
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 a board member of the private company, Duquesne Light Company. Kate 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, 2020
| 2020 Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Voting Results | Board and Committee Membership | Regular | Special | Overall |
| 99.4% votes for | Board of directors | 7 of 7 | 5 of 5 | 100% |
| 0.6% votes withheld | Human resources and compensation | 4 of 4 | 100% | |
| Nominating, corporate governance and risk | 4 of 4 | 100% | ||
| Safety, health and environment | 3 of 3 | 100% | ||
Other Public Company Boards in the Past Five Years
| Rice Acquisition Corporation (NYSE) | October 2020 to present | |
| EQT Corporation (NYSE) | July 2019 to present | |
| Portland General Electric Company (NYSE) | 2014 to present | |
| Hydro One Limited (TSX) | 2015 to 2018 | |
| Rice Energy, Inc. (NYSE) | April to November 2017 |
Securities Held
As of December 31, 2020
| Year | Cameco Shares | DSUs | Total Shares and DSUs |
Market Value of Shares and DSUs1 |
Multiple of 2020 Annual Retainer (at market value) |
Share Ownership Guideline Compliant2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | –– | 37,133 | 37,133 | $ 633,118 | 3.2x | Yes |
| 2019 | –– | 27,915 | 27,915 | $ 322,139 | ||
| Change | –– | 9,218 | 9,218 | $ 310,979 |
1 Based on total holdings multiplied by the closing price of Cameco common shares on the TSX on December 31: $11.54 (2019) and $17.05 (2020).
2 For evaluating compliance with Cameco’s share ownership guidelines, Kate’s DSUs held at December 31, 2020 are valued at $633,133, and represent 3.2x the board member retainer of $200,000.