---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-159458"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NI"
cik: "0001111711"
company_name: "NISOURCE INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:05:05.875475+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NiSource appoints Melody Birmingham and William Jefferson to executive leadership roles

## Summary
- Melody Birmingham, former Duke Energy SVP, appointed EVP and Chief Innovation Officer effective July 1, 2022; base salary $625,000 and LTI grant of $1.25 million.
- William Jefferson, former Site VP at STP Nuclear Operating Company, appointed EVP Operations and Chief Safety Officer effective July 1, 2022; base salary $475,000 and LTI grant of $712,500.
- Shareholders re-elected all 12 director nominees at the May 24, 2022 annual meeting; advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 307.5 million votes for.
- Shareholder proposal to reduce the threshold for calling a special meeting failed with 124.1 million for and 199.6 million against.
- Melanie Berman, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, elevated to the executive leadership team effective July 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-159458
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NI
- cik: 0001111711
- company_name: NISOURCE INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312522159458/0001193125-22-159458-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312522159458/d269017d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-159458.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Jefferson was appointed as Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Safety Officer at NISOURCE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Safety Officer
  source text: and William Jefferson as Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Safety Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312522159458/0001193125-22-159458-index.htm
- Executive change
  Melody Birmingham was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at NISOURCE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
  source text: appointed Melody Birmingham as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312522159458/0001193125-22-159458-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.