---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-070755"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NI"
cik: "0001111711"
company_name: "NISOURCE INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T01:38:35.434569+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NiSource appoints new CFO, innovation officer, utilities president, and strategy/risk chief effective March 27

## Summary
- Shawn Anderson named EVP and CFO (previously SVP Strategy and Chief Risk Officer); Donald Brown becomes EVP Chief Innovation Officer.
- Melody Birmingham named EVP and President NiSource Utilities, leading six-state gas and electric segments.
- Michael Luhrs joins from Alliant Energy as EVP Strategy and Risk and Chief Commercial Officer.
- Anderson receives $550,000 base salary, 75% target short-term bonus, and $425,000 long-term incentive grant.
- All changes are effective March 27, 2023; no departures from the executive leadership team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-070755
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NI
- cik: 0001111711
- company_name: NISOURCE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523070755/0001193125-23-070755-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523070755/d478628d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-070755.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melody Birmingham was appointed as Executive Vice President and President NiSource Utilities at NISOURCE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President NiSource Utilities
  source text: the Board approved the appointment of Melody Birmingham as Executive Vice President and President NiSource Utilities, effective March 27, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523070755/0001193125-23-070755-index.htm
- Executive change
  Donald Brown 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 as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, in each case effective March 27, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523070755/0001193125-23-070755-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shawn Anderson was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NISOURCE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: approved the appointment of Shawn Anderson to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523070755/0001193125-23-070755-index.htm

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