Eric Butler biography
Eric L. Butler serves as Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Butler currently is President and CEO of Aswani-Butler Investment Associates, a private equity investment firm. Previously he served in a number of executive leadership roles at Union Pacific Corporation (“Union Pacific”), a transportation company located in Omaha, Nebraska, until his retirement in February 2018. He began his career at Union Pacific in 1985 and held leadership roles in financial planning and analysis and in marketing, sales and commercial, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from March 2012 to December 2016. He also held leadership roles in supply, procurement and purchasing, including as Vice President and General Manager – Industrial Products from April 2005 to March 2012. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Union Pacific from December 2017, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from December 2016 through November 2017, and Corporate Secretary from February 2017 through November 2017. Mr. Butler was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Omaha Branch Board in 2015 and, in 2018, was elected chairman. Additionally, he serves on the board of the Omaha Airport Authority, which he joined in 2007. Mr. Butler developed and led strategic and financial planning, marketing, sales, commercial; and supply, procurement and purchasing for one of the largest transportation companies in the world, Union Pacific. He most recently led the corporate governance, human resources, labor relations and administration functions at Union Pacific. His knowledge of the railroad transportation industry and the challenges in maintaining top-tier safety, customer service and risk management standards while providing an important part of the nation’s infrastructure provides him with unique skills and insights that are valuable to the Board. In addition, he has experience in the purchase of fuel and energy materials and equipment.
What is the salary of Eric Butler?
As the Independent Director of NiSource Inc, the total compensation of Eric Butler at NiSource Inc is $248,011. There are 14 executives at NiSource Inc getting paid more, with Joseph Hamrock having the highest compensation of $6,628,690.
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